Wisdom says, “I was the craftsman at the Lord’s side, from the beginning. I was
filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in His presence, rejoicing
in His whole world and delighting in mankind. Now then, my child, listen to me;
blessed are those who keep my ways. Listen to my instruction and be wise; do
not ignore it. Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my
doors, waiting at my doorway. For whoever finds me finds life and receives
favor from the Lord. But whoever fails to find me harms himself; all who hate
me love death. ~Proverbs 8:30-36
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. ~John 1:1-4 & 14
On February 13, we already said Jesus is wisdom, in connection with the Proverbs passage in which wisdom cries out in the streets like a town crier. But today, with these two passages of scripture side by side, can you see even more clearly how inseparable wisdom and Jesus are? We may know people who have what we would call earthly wisdom. They are usually older individuals who have learned a lot from life’s experiences, and there is some benefit in listening to them. But you cannot have godly wisdom and not have Jesus! They are inseparable. You can know Jesus and refuse His wisdom by refusing to grow in Him, but you cannot have His wisdom without Him. You just can’t. It’s impossible!
You might think you have Jesus because you say you believe in him or made a decision for Christ. You know that name and you make it a part of your life. But if you have no interest in being in His Word, or with His people and your only prayers are laundry lists of what you want and need without much thought for Him or others, you’re not wise. And you don’t really have Jesus either. You just think you do. But you don’t if you have not surrendered to Him, really. A lot of church people are religious like Pharisees and not like true disciples of Jesus.
Please don’t make that mistake. Jesus guards His sister, wisdom well. He is very protective of her. He will not let you have her without Him. He is her door. “Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. For, whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord.” “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him or her, and they with Me.” (Rev. 3:20) If you want true wisdom, accept and submit to Jesus, Your Lord.
From Genesis to Revelation, Jesus and wisdom have worked together as a team. They were present before creation. They helped in creation. Wisdom walked with Jesus on this earth. Wisdom will be with Jesus when we see Him at the right hand of God, His Father, in eternity. King Jesus will reign with wisdom. They began inseparable and will remain so forever.
Prayer: Oh Father, please, give me wisdom to fully appreciate how much You love us and that Jesus shows us that on the cross. May I bow before You today and proclaim Jesus as my Lord and King, whom I serve with a heart full of gratitude for bringing me to life out of the deadness of sin. Come in Lord Jesus, with Your wisdom, to inspire how I live for you, In Jesus' name. amen.
Song:Perfect Wisdom of Our God
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. ~John 1:1-4 & 14
On February 13, we already said Jesus is wisdom, in connection with the Proverbs passage in which wisdom cries out in the streets like a town crier. But today, with these two passages of scripture side by side, can you see even more clearly how inseparable wisdom and Jesus are? We may know people who have what we would call earthly wisdom. They are usually older individuals who have learned a lot from life’s experiences, and there is some benefit in listening to them. But you cannot have godly wisdom and not have Jesus! They are inseparable. You can know Jesus and refuse His wisdom by refusing to grow in Him, but you cannot have His wisdom without Him. You just can’t. It’s impossible!
You might think you have Jesus because you say you believe in him or made a decision for Christ. You know that name and you make it a part of your life. But if you have no interest in being in His Word, or with His people and your only prayers are laundry lists of what you want and need without much thought for Him or others, you’re not wise. And you don’t really have Jesus either. You just think you do. But you don’t if you have not surrendered to Him, really. A lot of church people are religious like Pharisees and not like true disciples of Jesus.
Please don’t make that mistake. Jesus guards His sister, wisdom well. He is very protective of her. He will not let you have her without Him. He is her door. “Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. For, whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord.” “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him or her, and they with Me.” (Rev. 3:20) If you want true wisdom, accept and submit to Jesus, Your Lord.
From Genesis to Revelation, Jesus and wisdom have worked together as a team. They were present before creation. They helped in creation. Wisdom walked with Jesus on this earth. Wisdom will be with Jesus when we see Him at the right hand of God, His Father, in eternity. King Jesus will reign with wisdom. They began inseparable and will remain so forever.
Prayer: Oh Father, please, give me wisdom to fully appreciate how much You love us and that Jesus shows us that on the cross. May I bow before You today and proclaim Jesus as my Lord and King, whom I serve with a heart full of gratitude for bringing me to life out of the deadness of sin. Come in Lord Jesus, with Your wisdom, to inspire how I live for you, In Jesus' name. amen.
Song:Perfect Wisdom of Our God
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