Wisdom of God....in these times III

When we can relate to Him and know HIM , His wisdom is evident in our lives.


We are God's treasure. When He lives in us, we reveal His wisdom at work, and He works for us.


So , in the end...all it takes is trusting Him completely.

So why can't I appropriate this truth in my life and just sail through life and all it's challenges with this wisdom that God gives me?

We see things with our eyes, we hear and listen with our ears......and use our five senses.  We BELIEVE what we see, hear , taste, smell and touch.  That's where our problem lies. When we can live beyond our senses, and "hear" what God has to say to us, we are one step ahead on God's wisdom trail...:-)

Now just come with me....

1 Cor 2:7 - 16

But rather what we are setting forth is a wisdom of God once hidden [from the human understanding] and now revealed to us by God--[that wisdom] which God devised {and} decreed before the ages for our glorification [to lift us into the glory of His presence].
None of the rulers of this age {or} world perceived {and} recognized {and} understood this, for if they had, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.

 But, on the contrary, as the Scripture says, What eye has not seen and ear has not heard and has not entered into the heart of man, [all that] God has prepared (made and keeps ready) for those who love Him [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, promptly obeying Him and gratefully recognizing the benefits He has bestowed].

Yet to us God has unveiled {and} revealed them by {and} through His Spirit, for the [Holy] Spirit searches diligently, exploring {and} examining everything, even sounding the profound and bottomless things of God [the divine counsels and things hidden and beyond man's scrutiny].

For what person perceives (knows and understands) what passes through a man's thoughts except the man's own spirit within him? Just so no one discerns (comes to know and comprehend) the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

 And we are setting these truths forth in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the [Holy] Spirit, combining {and} interpreting spiritual truths with spiritual language [to those who possess the Holy Spirit].

 But the natural, nonspiritual man does not accept {or} welcome {or} admit into his heart the gifts {and} teachings {and} revelations of the Spirit of God, for they are folly (meaningless nonsense) to him; and he is incapable of knowing them [of progressively recognizing, understanding, and becoming better acquainted with them] because they are spiritually discerned {and} estimated {and} appreciated.

 But the spiritual man tries all things [he examines, investigates, inquires into, questions, and discerns all things], yet is himself to be put on trial and judged by no one [he can read the meaning of everything, but no one can properly discern {or} appraise {or} get an insight into him].

 For who has known {or} understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide {and} instruct Him {and} give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) {and} do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart.

Having the wisdom of God goes hand in hand with inviting and receiving the Holy Spirit into our lives.  We  make decisions based on the revelation to us by the Holy Spirit who reveals the mind of Christ ( Who is wisdom) to us. 

Do you get it?  No...do you REALLY get it?

It says " for the [Holy] Spirit searches diligently, exploring {and} examining everything, even sounding the profound and bottomless things of God [the divine counsels and things hidden and beyond man's scrutiny]."

 Which means the HOLY SPIRIT knows everything. And He reveals to us the mind of Christ. And we receive divine wisdom.

Wow. It's beautiful. The way God has orchestrated this world and everything in and about it is awesome.  When we realize that we on our own are truly blinded to the real wisdom of God, we can open our hearts to the Holy Spirit to lead and guide our decisions based on the wisdom of God.

Wisdom of God - in these times II

Okay...now let's go on to the New Testament...

You have got to read what this says..:

1 Cor 1:20 - 29

Where is the wise man (the philosopher)? Where is the scribe (the scholar)? Where is the investigator (the logician, the debater) of this present time {and} age? Has not God shown up the nonsense {and} the folly of this world's wisdom?

 For when the world with all its earthly wisdom failed to perceive {and} recognize {and} know God by means of its own philosophy, God in His wisdom was pleased through the foolishness of preaching [salvation, procured by Christ and to be had through Him], to save those who believed (who clung to and trusted in and relied on Him).

 For while Jews [demandingly] ask for signs {and} miracles and Greeks pursue philosophy {and} wisdom,

We preach Christ (the Messiah) crucified, [preaching which] to the Jews is a scandal {and} an offensive stumbling block [that springs a snare or trap], and to the Gentiles it is absurd {and} utterly unphilosophical nonsense.

But to those who are called, whether Jew or Greek (Gentile),

Christ [is] the Power of God and the Wisdom of God.

[This is] because the foolish thing [that has its source in] God is wiser than men, and the weak thing [that springs] from God is stronger than men.

 For [simply] consider your own call, brethren; not many [of you were considered to be] wise according to human estimates {and} standards, not many influential {and} powerful, not many of high {and} noble birth.

 [No] for God selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is foolish to put the wise to shame, and what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame.

 And God also selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is lowborn {and} insignificant and branded {and} treated with contempt, even the things that are nothing, that He might depose {and} bring to nothing the things that are,

So that no mortal man should [have pretense for glorying and] boast in the presence of God.

God has CHOSEN us to be at this place at this p articular time and season.  Therefore, only HE and His wisdom will be sufficient for you to appropriate in this life.  

At work, what someone else says which sounds real "sensible" and " logical.." is not really wisdom of God.  

What the media says is "news" ...not wisdom.

When JESUS , who is the wisdom of God, has a relationship with you, He in His wisdom is revealed to you and you receive wisdom to deal with situations in your life.  It is a total dependance and trusting in God.  Which brings us back to "fear of the Lord".

When we can relate to Him and know HIM , His wisdom is evident in our lives.

It's really beautiful when you delve into God's word and find treasure hidden for us to give to the world.  

We are God's treasure.  When He lives in us, we reveal His wisdom at work, and He works for us.

So , in the end...all it takes is trusting Him completely.  You don't need to break your head.