God's wisdom

We, of course, have plenty of wisdom to pass on to you once you get your feet on firm spiritual ground, but its not popular wisdom, the fashionable wisdom of high-priced experts that will be out of date, in a year or so. God's wisdom in something mysterious that goes deep into the interior of his purposes. You don't find it lying around on the surface. It's not the latest message, but more like the oldest - what God determined as the way to bring out the best in us, long before we ever arrived on the scene. 1 Corinthians 2:6-7 MSG

Wisdom, wisdom, wisdom. We all want more wisdom. The question is, where are we getting our wisdom from? In today's world there are so many places to go for wisdom. The internet is awash with 'wisdom'. Family and friends are another source of 'wisdom'. And then there is the not-so-fashionable source, God and His word.  As He says to us in 2 Timothy 3, 

Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God's will in thought, purpose and action). So that the man of God may be complete and proficient, well-fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16,17 AMP

If we want to be 'well-fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work' God has planned for us, then there is only one source of widsom for us to glean from. Our challenge is to be disciplined enough to look only to Him. We need to put the 'blinkers' on and not be distracted by the popular and fashionable wisdom we are surrounded with. 

Question for today, is there some area of your life you are needing wisdom for right now? Ask God for wisdom for the circumstance. Look at what God promises us if we turn to Him for wisdom.

For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

He holds victory in store for the upright, 

he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,

for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. 

Proverbs 2:6 - 8 NIV

You may think that I can't have God's wisdom because I am not upright and I certainly am not blameless in my walk. Well neither am I. But because of Christ Jesus, God sees us blameless and upright, so God's wisdom is available to us. The victory is in store for us! Jesus is our wisdom from God. Thank you Jesus.

It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God - that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 1 Corinthians 1:30 NIV