The True Wisdom of God Through Understanding Part 2The wisdom of God through His only-begotten Son: God gave His only-begotten Son full of God’s power and wisdom. God’s grand purpose is founded on and centered in His Son, Christ Jesus “has become to us [Christians] wisdom from God.” (1Cor 1:30) In whom are hidden all the treasures of knowledge and wisdom. (Col 2:3) Only through Him and by faith in Him, God’s “Chief Agent of life,” can salvation and life be attained. (Acts3:15, John 14:6) There is, therefore, no true wisdom that fails to consider Jesus Christ, that does not base its judgment and decisions solidly on God’s purpose as revealed in Him. The wisdom from God to Solomon: When comes to treasures and the word “wisdom,” I am sure most of us have knowledge of Solomon and all his wisdom which he receive from God. Solomon asked for and received from God wisdom and knowledge. God also gave him riches, wealth and honor along with it. (2 Chron 1:10-12) “And God continued giving him wisdom and understanding in very great measure and a broadness of heart, like the sand that is upon the seashore. And Solomon’s wisdom was vaster than the wisdom of all the Orientals and than all the wisdom of Egypt.” In fact, “his fame came to be in all the nations all around for they came to hear the wisdom of Solomon. (1Kings 4:29-34) As long as Solomon maintained an “obedient heart,” with which he was concerned at the beginning, he had God’s favor and the wisdom of God continued to be with him and he prospered greatly. Solomon experienced many things, going out among the lowly and the high ones, keenly observant of their life, their work, their hopes and aims, and the vicissitudes of mankind. Solomon paid such careful attention, that little or nothing was unnoticed for the wisdom of God was in him. In the case of two women who claimed the same child, Solomon had knowledge of a mother’s devotion to her child; he displayed wisdom by using his knowledge to settle the dispute. Solomon also found that, while such human wisdom produces varied pleasures and proficiency that brought material wealth, it could not bring true happiness or lasting satisfaction. The wise man died along with the stupid, not knowing what would become of his possessions, and his human wisdom ceased in the grave. (Eccl 2:3-11) Solomon does not say human wisdom is utterly without value. Compared with mere foolishness, which he also investigated, the advantage of wisdom over folly is like that of ‘light over darkness.’ For the wise man’s eyes ‘are in his head,” serving his intellectual powers that in turn feed the heart, whereas the stupid man’s eyes do not see with thoughtful discernment. (Eccl 2:12-14) Wisdom offers a security of greater value than money. (Eccl 7: 11-12) But Solomon showed that its worth was all relative, entirely dependent on its conformity to God’s wisdom and purpose. (Eccl 2-24; 3:11-15; 8:12-13; 9:1) Striving for Gods wisdom: A person can be excessive in striving to manifest the wisdom of God, pushing their self beyond the limits of their imperfect ability in a self-destructive course. (Eccl 7-16) But by obediently serving their Creator and being content with food, drink and the good that his hard work brings him, God will give him the needed “wisdom and knowledge” and rejoicing.” (Eccl 2:24-26) “Wisdom is the principal thing,” Prov 4:7) for without it knowledge is of little value. God abounds in and provides both wisdom and knowledge. (Rom11:33, James 1:5) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. (Prov 9:10) The wisdom of God is not worldly wisdom: Godly wisdom serves as a protection and a guide in the way of life. (Eccl 7:12) The wisdom that stems from God is distinctly different from worldly wisdom, which is foolishness from God’s standpoint and also harmful in that it leaves God out of account.(1 Cor 1:18-21) But the wisdom from above is first of all chaste, then peaceable, reasonable, ready to obey, full of mercy and good fruits, not making partial distinctions, not hypocritical.” (James 3:17) Now that we know that wisdom of God is the principal thing that serves as a guide to protect us in the way of life and we have the holy spirit as our helper. Let us ask for God’s wisdom through prayer in faith, and put God first in every thing we do, that we may receive the gifts of both wisdom and knowledge. Let us continue to study God’s Word, so that we may have the opportunity to put forth good fruits as acquired at the proper time. Our Christian Site helps Christians to start their own successful Christian business that will enable them with the tools needed to succeed in spreading God‘s Word. http://www.christianideas.net
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