I’ve been thinking a lot about wisdom as of late…knowing God’s will, doing God’s will, making wise decisions, etc. I read Proverbs 8 today, which is all about gaining wisdom, and I’d like to share with you something about wisdom. The first verse of Proverbs sums it up… “Does not wisdom call out?”
For the longest time, I thought that wisdom was a state that you attained…sort of like a travel destination. Once you get there, you’re there. You know? Once you’ve got it, you’ve got it. But then, I always wonder what happens to church leaders who fall. Where was their wisdom when they made the fatal choice that brought them down? It seems to me that wisdom it not a state you attain…rather, it is a degree of connection to the Holy Spirit, Who “calls out” to us. As you grow in your knowledge of Christ and Who He is, you naturally gain wisdom because your relationship to Him keeps you close to Him. When you’re close to Him, it is very easy to hear His voice clearly and the dissenting voices of evil are drowned out. If your relationship with Him suffers, though, you decline in your ability to hear His voice. Without hearing His voice and being strengthened by Him, wise decisions are harder and harder to make because your connection to the Giver of Wisdom is hindered (or non-existent). Sounds simple, right? Yet, far too many of us (myself included) allow our relationship with Christ to suffer as we get busy. We skip our Bible Study, or miss church, or whatever. We treat that relationship with Him flippantly…until we have a crisis. THEN we seek His wisdom. THEN we’re ready to open the lines of communication.
I encourage you to keep focus on your relationship with Jesus this new year. Do not lose sight of Him as not only the source of your strength, but of wisdom.
For the longest time, I thought that wisdom was a state that you attained…sort of like a travel destination. Once you get there, you’re there. You know? Once you’ve got it, you’ve got it. But then, I always wonder what happens to church leaders who fall. Where was their wisdom when they made the fatal choice that brought them down? It seems to me that wisdom it not a state you attain…rather, it is a degree of connection to the Holy Spirit, Who “calls out” to us. As you grow in your knowledge of Christ and Who He is, you naturally gain wisdom because your relationship to Him keeps you close to Him. When you’re close to Him, it is very easy to hear His voice clearly and the dissenting voices of evil are drowned out. If your relationship with Him suffers, though, you decline in your ability to hear His voice. Without hearing His voice and being strengthened by Him, wise decisions are harder and harder to make because your connection to the Giver of Wisdom is hindered (or non-existent). Sounds simple, right? Yet, far too many of us (myself included) allow our relationship with Christ to suffer as we get busy. We skip our Bible Study, or miss church, or whatever. We treat that relationship with Him flippantly…until we have a crisis. THEN we seek His wisdom. THEN we’re ready to open the lines of communication.
I encourage you to keep focus on your relationship with Jesus this new year. Do not lose sight of Him as not only the source of your strength, but of wisdom.
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