This week we were able to recognize the difference between a foolish believer and a wise one. One of the first steps to being wise is to develop humility. We must accept that we are nowhere near as wise as God, and for that reason and many more God deserves our respect. For us to gain wisdom we have to daily honor and respect the Lord.
When we do that He will share His thoughts with us and that is what provides us with the understanding to walk in wisdom. Therefore wisdom is seen in our reverence towards God and in how much we value who He truly is. How much we value Him is determined by the depth of our relationship with Him. Within our relationship with God revelation becomes His instrument for delivering wisdom. Through the understanding that God gives us we will come to realize what’s important to Him And begin to care less for what was once important to us. We will learn what He desires and how we play a part in seeing His will done on the earth.
Wisdom will cause us to always be on assignment because we will understand the fruit we’re supposed to produce. Wisdom is what will keep us focused on the mission because understanding says the fruit on our tree is designed to feed others. So for that reason, wisdom is recognized by the lifestyle we live. It should be an obvious observation by everyone we encounter. It should be apparent to everyone, that we are walking in the light and daily attempting to line ourselves up with God’s truth. If we are not walking in wisdom that too will be obvious. To live wisely is an everyday choice.
As God’s children, what makes us foolish is the total opposite of what makes us wise. If we have not found ourselves determined to hold God as the highest priority in our lives. If we have not decided to be humble and recognize that He knows better than us. If we are not always looking to Him for knowledge, we will keep ourselves from receiving understanding causing us to fall into deception. If we end up deceived, the things we think we know are really rooted in ignorance.
In a dive through the scriptures, we learned a few characteristics that God says a person with a foolish nature possesses. Through the scriptures, God pointed out that a foolish person only trusts in themselves and for lack of wisdom never takes advice. Through the scriptures, we were also made to believe that God considers a person who is emotional and doesn’t have self-control is foolish and far from wise. He also made it known that a fool believes He’s always right which produces self-righteousness and clouded choices. For that reason, knowing God’s thoughts and knowing His heart in every matter is vital to our ability to walk in wisdom. We are in a dark time and the world we live in is full of propagated lies. Therefore, knowing and becoming more aware of the scriptures has a guarantee to make us wise. Life is not promised and every day isn’t guaranteed to come. Therefore being prepared at all times is considered wise.
Our focus and our attention. Whether or not they are placed on eternal things is one determining factor in producing wise or foolish decisions. This is where the fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom is seen at work. The fear of the Lord is about living every day like it’s our last. It is living life ready and prepared to be called on at any moment. It’s about handling our Father’s business daily, knowing He can check on His work at any moment. Understanding that wisdom comes from God and that the only way to live wisely is to make choices and decisions that derive from His perspective is a must. The first step we need to take is the same step King Solomon took, he humbled himself knowing he could not
lead correctly on his own and through wisdom asked for wisdom and not anything temporary or physical. This is what produced the characteristics of one of the wisest men to walk the earth. He knew that there was no wisdom above God’s.
As long as we live life on earth trials and tribulations are unavoidable. In those times we are reminded that the first important thing to do is turn to God and begin to pray in faith.
However, once we have heard from Him. The deciding factor as to
whether we are wise or foolish is simply this did we apply what we heard? The bottom line is storms will blow, but falling or standing strong is our choice. That choice is who do we believe.
Scriptures From This Week
Proverbs 3:7-
Proverbs 9::10-
Psalms 111:10 –
John 15:9-14
Proverbs 11:30-
Ephesians 5:8-17
Jeremiah 4:22-
Proverbs 28:26
Proverbs 29:11.
Proverbs 4:15
2 Timothy 3:13-14
Matthew 25:1-13
Luke 12:13-21
Luke 12:35.
Titus 3:1-5.
1 King 3:4-14
Luke 6:46-49
