Spirit Of Wisdom

Our enemy is demonic and deceitful. Though identified 'he is a coward to the core. He tries his best to intimidate us through repeated and savage acts of aggression and thereby paralyze us in fear. The limitless depths to which he will go to bring us down.

But those of us who believe in Jesus Christ will neither fear nor fail. We will not consider any sacrifice too great or any cost too high. Because we know that in the end God always wins, we know we will win. As a brave brother of the faith, Martin Luther, wrote over five hundred years ago, "His rage we can endure, for lo his doom is sure."

And so, let us follow our earthly commander in chief with fidelity and loyalty. Let us walk directly into the sneer of the enemy with relentless resolve. Let us kneel before the Lord our Sovereign God with fresh faith. Let us trust Him through Jesus Christ our Savior with repentant hearts, with quiet confidence, and absolute dependence. By doing these things we can be certain of this final outcome, as the Psalmist once declared: "Through God we shall do valiantly" Psalm (60:12).

The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom. Isaiah (11:2).

During His earthly ministry Jesus needed 'the Spirit of wisdom' when it came to making decisions and dealing with the enemy. As believers, that same Spirit lives in us. James (3:15), says there are three kinds of wisdom: Earthly wisdom, which isn't always dependable because 'Sometimes what seems right is really a road to death' Proverbs (16:25).

 

Sensual wisdom, which is based on emotions that can lead to confusion, hurt, and jealousy. Demonic wisdom, which is selfish, lustful, and ungodly. Godly wisdom, which 'comes from above is pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and hypocrisy' James (3:17). The Bible says, 'When you need wisdom, ask God, and he will give it to you, James (1:5).

 And when you're praying, ask yourself these questions: 

1) Are my motives pure or will I be ashamed of them later on?

2) Will my decision result in mercy and compassion or strife and stress? 

3) Have I considered all the people who'll be affected by the outcome? 

4) Am I willing to submit to what God wants or am I determined to plough on regardless?

5) Will the end result cause me to have a harsh attitude or will it produce an environment where love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control can grow? Galatians (5:22-23).

 

6) Is it fair and impartial or does it favor a particular person or group? 

7) Can I in good conscience pursue this particular course of action or does it involve some level of deceit and selfishness?