WISDOM IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD

EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2019.

SUBJECT : WISDOM IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD!

Memory verse: "That God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him." (Ephesians 1 vs 17.)

READ: Proverbs 2 vs 1 - 11:
2:1: My son, if you receive my words, and treasure my commands within you,
2:2: So that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;
2:3: Yes if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding,
2:4: If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;
2:5: Then you will understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
2:6: For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding
2:7: He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly.
2:8: He guards the paths of justice, and preserves the way of His saints.
2:9: Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.
2:10: When wisdom enters your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul
2:11: Discretion will preserve you, understanding will keep you.

INTIMATION:
Wisdom in the knowledge of God. The apostle Paul was a man who enjoyed this benefit from knowing God. Paul always prayed that his followers would learn more about the advantages of a deeper walk with the Lord. In our memory verse, he prayed such prayer for the believers in Ephesus. In that verse, the word 'spirit' is not a direct reference to the Holy Spirit, but rather a reference to a mental disposition of genuine spiritual understanding which can only come from the Holy Spirit. These Christians already had the indwelling Holy Spirit. Now Paul wanted them to grasp the spiritual realities available to them and appropriate these truths in their lives.

Some people feel inadequate in spiritual understanding. They read the Word of God, but they have great difficulty understanding it or totally miss the appropriate application in their lives. This is because the lack the spirit of wisdom. Where is this spirit of wisdom found? Paul said in the knowledge of Him (God). The people who experience God’s close relationship will have a deepening spiritual understanding despite their lack of theological training. The time they spend with Him will provide more insight and purpose of life than education could ever provide.

The apostles Peter and John were like that. They taught about Jesus and salvation in the temple courtyard one day and made the religious leaders very angry. The two were taken into custody and interrogated by the religious leaders, who demanded to know where they received their powers to do miracles. Peter spoke first and delivered a powerful testimony of the person of Jesus Christ and demonstrated his familiarity with the Old Testament Scriptures (Acts 4 vs 8 - 12). All of this from an uneducated fisherman because He had been with the LORD (Acts 4 vs 13),

The Jewish leaders could see that Peter's relationship with the Lord was not a shallow one. It was a ever-growing, ever-deepening walk with Christ. The religious leaders with all their theological training were no match for Peter because people who know God closely have His wisdom and mind; they shall be strong and do exploits.

In the passage we read today, we understand that wisdom is both a God-given gift and fruit of energetic search. Wisdom's starting point is God and His revealed Word; the source of knowledge and understanding. Here we learn that wisdom is God's gift to us, but He gives it only to those who earnestly seek it. The pathway to wisdom is strenuous. When we are on it, we discover that true wisdom is God's and that we cannot create it by our own efforts. But because God's wisdom is hidden from the rebellious and foolish, it takes effort to find it and use it. God gives wisdom and victory to the godly but not to those drifting through life or acting irresponsibly with gifts and resources.

We gain wisdom through a constant process of growing. First, we must trust and honor God. Second, we must realize that the Bible reveals God's wisdom to us. Third, we must make a lifelong series of right choices. Fourth, when we make sinful or mistaken choices, we must learn from our errors and recover. People don't develop all aspect of wisdom at once.

Prayer: Abba Father, You are the source of wisdom, which is the principal thing. Endue me with the spirit of wisdom, and understanding, that I may live a victorious life in You, in Jesus' Name I have prayed. Amen.
PRAISE THE LORD!