WISDOM PERSONIFIED!

For a while now, we have come to understand wisdom as meaning the correct application of knowledge. In truth it is to an extent but there is more to the wisdom that God gives us. Romans 11:33 states that God’s Wisdom is so deep that it is unsearchable, how astounding that is! The nature of God’s Wisdom is found in the Person of Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:19). God’s Wisdom appears ‘foolish’ to the world, yet the world’s wisdom is indeed ‘foolishness’ unto God. But what may we ask is God’s Wisdom? How do we know what it is? How can we identify it?

We find these answers in 1 Cor. 2:6-13 and 16. In these verses before us we come to understand that, the wisdom of God is not an arbitrary lightning force that is zapped into our brain but rather the innate God-ability to discern the things of God and walk accordingly in the things of God. Simply put, the Wisdom of God is the attitude, guidance and revelation of the Spirit of God. This unlimited access has been provided through the Redemptive Work of Christ on the cross for us.

Unfortunately, many have read the Scripture in James where he stated thus, “if any one of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God...” How could we lack wisdom when 1 Cor. 1:24 says Christ has been made unto us the Wisdom of God? Could there be a contradiction? Not so. The Book of James primarily was addressing the Church in Jerusalem, basically the children of Israel who were saved. James’s idea was to blend in some aspects of the Law with the New Covenant. However, we as “Gentile” believers were never under the Law to begin with. Not to mention the Bible aptly commands that we do not take aspects of the Law to live by as anyone who does not obey all the Law is cursed by the entire Law.

The Wisdom of God in essence is part of our New Creation package. As children of God, He has provided us with all the things we need to succeed in the Christian Life (2 Pet. 1:3). “…but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.” We can see that not only is Christ in us the power of God but He is also the Wisdom of God. We do believe that now that we are born again, Christ has made His Abode in us (1 John 5:11-13). Therefore it is not ridiculous to accept the truth of 1 Cor. 1:24. We have the Wisdom of God. This Wisdom of God is the “mind of Christ” (1 Cor. 2:16), which we have all been given, the moment we gave our lives to Christ.

So how do we tap into this Wisdom? The same way we tap into His Righteousness, His Grace and His Power. We speak the Word of God over our lives concerning Wisdom, not begging for it or pleading or even asking God for it anymore but rather acknowledging it’s presence in our lives. Accepting God’s Word as true before Him and thanking Him for that Wisdom and operating in it in faith. Wisdom as we all know is a spiritual gift that must be operated in by faith. We cannot wait to feel a surge of electricity from on High in order to realize we have Wisdom. If God’s Word says we have Wisdom, then we walk out in faith and use that Wisdom, believing that because God has said it, it therefore must be true as God cannot lie.

Therefore, walk in that Wisdom today as you have been given. The Holy Spirit is Wisdom unto you. You have the Mind of Christ, HALLELUJAH!