Wisdom and Knowledge

One of the things that we need to be aware of is that fact that we live in an information society.

We now have more information at our disposal than at any other time in the history of this planet.

It's called knowledge.

Knowledge and information compute to "power" in our world.

Yet the word of caution is this - not only are we blessed with knowledge but we must focus in on wisdom as well or THE ABILITY TO USE THAT KNOWLEDGE IN A CORRECT WAY.

People in our society know what they want to do, and even what they ought to do, but they don't know how to do it in such a way as to "make life work."

That's why we need the wisdom of God.

In fact, Paul designates Jesus as the "Wisdom of God," in 1 Corinthians 1:24. Six verses later the apostle tells us Christ is "made unto us" or "became for us" wisdom from God.

The Greek word used here for wisdom is sophia.

Christ is not just wisdom; He is the Wisdom of god.

That's why we need to connect with Christ.

When we connect with Christ, His wisdom is obtainable and we discover "how life works." He will show us how to make the details of the day function smoothly and properly.

To tap into the wisdom of Christ, we have the Holy Spirit, who "teaches us all things," as Jesus told us in John 14:26.

We need God to mentor us, to coach us, to speak to us.

Here's what I know....God is constantly speaking to us, the question is "Are we listening."

In his Sermons, Fredrick William Faber wrote, "There is hardly ever a complete silence in our soul. God is whispering to us well nigh incessantly."

The scholar concludes, "Whenever the sounds of the world die out in the soul, or sink low, then we hear these whisperings of God. He is always whispering to us, only we do not always hear because of the noise, hurry, and distraction which life causes as it rushes on."

I would suggest that with all of the information of the world (and in God's Kingdom) that we stop and dwell in the presence of God and let him speak to us on how to use that wisdom.

Why not stop some time today and listen? And then use what God is teaching you in a correct way.

"Father, speak to us Lord. Help us to use our knowledge in a godly way."