Wisdom of God ....in these times - I

I'm sorry I couldn't get on earlier to continue my post.  Anyways, here we are talking about wisdom during these times. 

First off, what is the wisdom...of God?

Job 12:13 But [only] with [God] are [perfect] wisdom and might; He [alone] has [true] counsel and understanding.

 But where shall Wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
 Man knows not the price of it; neither is it found in the land of the living.
 The deep says, [Wisdom] is not in me; and the sea says, It is not with me.
 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price of it.
  Gold and glass cannot equal [Wisdom], nor can it be exchanged for jewels {or} vessels of fine gold.
 No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; for the possession of Wisdom is even above rubies {or} pearls.
  From where then does Wisdom come? And where is the place of understanding?
  Abaddon (the place of destruction) and Death say, We have [only] heard the report of it with our ears.
 God understands the way [to Wisdom] and He knows the place of it [Wisdom is with God alone].

Job 28: 12 - 23 ( some verses not included- similar meaning)

But to man He said, Behold, the reverential {and} worshipful fear of the Lord--that is Wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.  Job 28:28

Wow. 

We cannot  get wisdom from gold, the seas, nature, land, wealth, rubies and pearls or from the knowledge of anything from this world.  WOW.  So a knowledgable man is not really "wise" ...but a man who seeks after knowledge realises his inadequacy and turns to God. ( which is a different topic so we'll move on..) 

The worshipful , reverential fear of the Lord is Wisdom.  

So how do we get wisdom for these times?

Nowadays, we fear everyone and everything...except God.  If I have no money I am full of fear, anxiety and worry.  Why?  

During this financial downturn, there is a constant underlying fear of lack. Of want.  Of need.

The fear that Job talks about is reverential, not of worry...but of complete trust and "abandon".  Where we know that God is my SOURCE for everything ( not just money) and I worship Him in awe of this knowledge and I am ready to obey Him.  

When I come to that place, I am ready to receive His counsel and wisdom...the wisdom of God....because now I am ready to walk the path that He gives me...fully trusting Him.  And walking in the wisdom of GOD. 

Not on what 'I" think is right. But on His direction.  Which calls for a relationship with God.

At work, is there talk among everyone that borders on fear, worry, anxiey, steps to save money at the cost of helping someone else...etc?

Where do we stand?  Are we in sync with God?  

The most beautiful aspect of all that I am saying right now is that it is "PERSONAL".

I cannot tell you how you need to be in relationship with God.  It's your call.  

Just like I cannot dictate the relationship between two close friends if I am not one of them and don't know them.  I sure hope you understand this.

For this is the key to my further posts on acquiring the wisdom of God in our life and workplace.

If you are serious about this, take a minute and talk to God -- if you have no idea what I am talking about and would like to know more, ask a person who knows  or write to me at bestchristianjobs@gmail.com.

Recession

I looked it up and found this -- "A recession is a decline in a country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for two or more consecutive quarters of a year. A recession is also preceded by several quarters of slowing down. " Many have an idea what recession is but not many actually know what it is. So I googled it and here we are. courtesy : http://www.rediff.com/money/2008/feb/14spec.htm

What does it mean to a Christian worker? Let's look in the Bible...

There was a famine(worse than recession) in the land where Isaac lived. Read on below to know what happened.

Gen 26:2 - 6 "And the Lord appeared to him and said, Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I will tell you.
Dwell temporarily in this land, and I will be with you and will favor you with blessings; for to you and to your descendants I will give all these lands, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.
And I will make your descendants to multiply as the stars of the heavens, and will give to your posterity all these lands (kingdoms); and by your Offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, {or} by Him bless themselves,
For Abraham listened to {and} obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commands, My statutes, and My laws.
So Isaac stayed in Gerar."

Isaac, just like his father Abraham....obeyed GOD and STAYED.

He continued to do just what God told him to do. You may have heard this many times. Many preachers or teachers may have said, during this recession...God is with you and will never let you down. Which is true. But maybe deep inside only you know the current situation and the state of your soul. And you have an unbelief that borders on rebelling against trusting in God.

God, the creator of the heavens and the earth. Now, DO we grasp the meaning of that. THE CREATOR. How can we not trust HIM? That's the key to Isaac's obedience. He knew that his father's God does what He says and he trusted Him. So Isaac continued to WORK.

Then Isaac sowed seed in that land and received in the same year a hundred times as much as he had planted, and the Lord favored him with blessings.
And the man became great and gained more and more until he became very wealthy {and} distinguished;
He owned flocks, herds, and a great supply of servants, and the Philistines envied him.

His work was the same. He sowed seed in "that" land ( land of famine) and managed his estate. He sowed seed during the famine!!! No one would do that !!! You sow and plant where it looks like it would grow right? He just did it. The difference was that God did what He promised him. HE MULTIPLIED HIS seed a HUNDRED times during that same year. Who says that cannot happen to us?

Only be sure that is what God wants you to do. How can I know? How will you know if your father wants you to do something....ASK him. And WAIT for an answer, a promise that is just for you. That's the hardest part. In this instant generation, we want to know everything NOW. We want control. But God asks us to trust His TIMING and His PROMISE.

And HE will bless.

Sometimes, it goes against the grain of what we want to do. Precisely. During these times as a Christian worker, we need to continue to stand on God's promise ( which is just for you, not someone else's) or get to know what He wants us to do and KEEP DOING WHAT HE HAS ASKED US TO DO.

God will take care of everything else. You don't need to know, or even break your head about it.

And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we are.

The King asked Isaac to leave!

Isaac carried the blessing. Not his circumstances, and not his locality. But him.

Wherever you are, YOU carry the blessing of God ......so it's whats in you that's important , not your situation.

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