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This topic is not something to take lightly, but something to truly decide on.
Wisdom is not a key or requirement or deal breaker, I don't think.
If you study the Word of God, Wisdom is written 218 times. I think God is trying to teach us, His children something when He in His divine authorship inscribes a word or topic multiple times. One can discover over 2/3 of the usage is found in the Old Testament. I bet we could agree that this topic is used heavily in Psalms, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes.
Why?
Well who has the title of the "wisest man in the Bible?"
Solomon, the son of David, King of Israel.
Why is this title important, because Solomon is in the direct bloodline that precedes Jesus. I think this is awesome!
Anyways, I am studying on wisdom because The Lord put a fire in my bones to discuss on it with my friends over at Summit in the Young Adult ministry. I think there is a definite reason for the inspiration.
I know that one of my favorite stories is in Job, specifically in the mid 30s speaking of the YOUNG man, Elihu (Yes, I put young in caps for a reason). Elihu was a bystander in the presence of Job and his three friends who were trying to help Job make sense of all that happened to him (Amazing story of God's sovereignty. Go read it beginning in Job 1). Elihu spoke out because these men that were "wise" were trying their very best to justify why God caused this to happen, when they had it wrong the whole time! You see, this wimpersnapper was interested in opening the eyes of his older audience to see that God is not always understandable and He does not always communicate how we want Him to. God Almighty was testing Job and allowing the Enemy to attack his possessions, his family, and eventually his body. Job was seeking his decisions and life in order to justify himself. I can imagine that Elihu spoke in a loving and humble manor when he revealed what God had spoken to his heart. Elihu just wanted to show that Job needed to trust God and the same goes for Job's friends.
This continues throughout Job 32-37.
I feel that this may be confusing, as are my other posts in my opinion. I like criticism. I want to know what you think: Do you agree? Do you disagree? Is something off? Is something missing?
I really want God to be glorified with the words that come from this mouth. Please pray for God's will to be supreme and for His gospel to be clear.
Open your Bible today! Don't forget to pray for Wisdom! ;)
James 1:5
