Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your
own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make
straight your paths.
The dictionary defines wisdom as “the ability to
discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting.”Knowledge, on the other hand,
is “information gained through experience, reasoning, or acquaintance.” Both
knowledge and wisdom go hand in hand. A simple illustration would be, Knowledge
understands that the lights on the traffic signal has turned red; whereas
wisdom applies the brakes. We live in an age of
stupendous information and technology where knowledge is available at our
finger tips. So in all probability we may possess great knowledge but to
exercise the wisdom to make optimum use of that knowledge we need Godly wisdom.
The book of Proverbs is one of the best books in the Bible to
learn of biblical wisdom. Proverbs 1:7 speaks of both
biblical knowledge and wisdom: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
knowledge, / but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Knowledge is gathered
over time through the study of the Scriptures. To fear the Lord, is to start on
the path to knowledge, and God can then begin to provide us with wisdom through
Christ, who the Bible says is wisdom itself which is so clearly mentioned in I
Corinthians 1:30 - “It is because of him that you are in
Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness,
holiness and redemption”
James 1:5 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who
gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”
God blesses us with His wisdom to glorify Him and use the knowledge we have of
Him.
But sometimes in our desperation to figure out the big picture,
we dwell on our own understanding by looking at things and circumstances from a
very human perspective, thereby losing track of the amazing plans the Almighty
God has in store for us. Isaiah 55:8-9 says “For my
thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the
Lord. 'For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than
your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Our understanding can lead us astray. When we choose to direct our lives according to what seems right to us,
we often reap disaster, as is mentioned in Proverbs 16:25 which
says, "There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to
death."
But when we acknowledge God, as the sole source of all our
wisdom and humbly walk in His will and plan then we begin to witness His
miracles and wonders and His purpose is unravelled in our lives. Today, I would
like to encourage and exhort you to walk in his wisdom, by focussing on these
two verses.
Phillipians 2:13 “for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to
fulfill his good purpose”.
Romans8:28 “And we know that in all
things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called
according to his purpose”.
Paul Samuel
Paul is serving as the Worship Coordinator of Crossway Church in New Delhi, he can be reached at musicbuff99@gmail.com
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