PROF. BEN ONYEUKWU (REV)
NCE(Eng.) ND/HD (Journalism); BA (Hons)
MA, PhD.
GOD’S KIND OF WISDOM
Devotional
Text: James 3:13-17
Introduction:
Wisdom is that “human impulse” that makes for
the judicious application of knowledge and life’s experiences when situations
demand. Similarly, the BBC English Dictionary renders wisdom as the ability to
use one’s experience and knowledge to make sensible decisions and judgments.
These definitions, as technical as they may be, carry a general sense of
application. However, the designation “God’s kind of wisdom” suggests that in
some instances, there could be corrupt or misapplied wisdom.
GENERAL
REMARKS
(i)
“The fear of
the Lord is the beginning of wisdom …”, (psalm 111:10).
(ii)
Wisdom comes
from the Lord, (Prov. 2:6).
(iii)
Wisdom is
acquired through humility, Prob. 11:2)
(iv)
One who
lacks wisdom should ask God, (James 1:5).
THE BASES FOR GOD’S KIND OF WISDOM (ISAIAH
11:2).
The basis of
something is the foundation or the linking source. But, when the word takes a
plural dimension (bases), several factors are considered. Biblically speaking,
the main source of wisdom is the Spirit of God, (Isa. 11:2). However, in the
acts of imparting wisdom into the lives of individuals, the Spirit of God uses;
(i)
the inward-teaching method, (psalm 51:6).
(ii)
the rod of correction method, (Prov. 29:15).
(iii)
the advice-giving method, (Prov. 13:10).
GOD’S KIND OF WISDOM AND PLANNING, (Jeremiah
10:12).
There is no
gainsaying the fact that the world is a demonstration of a well planned order.
The cited scripture in this subtopic reveals that God founded this world by his
wisdom. This points to the fact that a person of wisdom is a person of
meticulous planning. By way of definition, planning is the working out of the
details of what one wants to do, before embarking on it. Therefore, God’s kind
of wisdom helps us;
(i)
plan what is good, (Prov. 14:22)
(ii)
know that plans fail without counsel, (Prov. 15:22).
(iii)
know that in answer to prayers God makes our plans to succeed, (Psalm
20:4).
GOD’S KIND OF WISDOM AND THE EXECUTION OF
PROJECTS (PROVERBS 16:3).
The planning of a
project is not just enough, since it borders on the working out of the details
of operation. A good plan requires the right kind of action. This is where organizing
comes in. To organize is to put in place the necessary parts of something so
that it works as a whole. It is natural that after organizing a project, the
next line of action will border on execution. To execute a plan is to carry it
out. Notably, the foregoing arrangements and execution require God’s kind of
wisdom. Therefore, God’s kind of wisdom would lead one into:
(i)
committing one’s project to God for success, Prov. 16:3.
(ii)
the knowledge of the fact that advice is necessary in the process
of executing one’s project, (Prov. 13:10).
(iii)
the knowledge of the fact that in executing our projects, we
should not be wise in our own eyes, (Prov. 3:7).
In conclusion, and as indicated in the devotional text, wisdom from above is
first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits,
unwavering, and without hypocrisy, ( James 3:17) PLEASE BE GUIDED .
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