Wisdom from above
James 1:5
“If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.”
We have all been reading these words from the Bible and also encourage our young ones to ask for wisdom during their hard times in their studies and so on……
Is it the only time when we need wisdom? What is the wisdom that God is talking about here? Why do we need wisdom?
We need wisdom everyday for everything and we see in this verse as we read ahead that if we lack wisdom it will be given but we need to ask in faith without doubt.
Let us see what the wisdom God is talking about…..
- Wisdom to understand God’s decision and God’s way
Romans 11:33
“Oh how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!”
There is always confusion in our life when we do not get what we pray for, when things do not go according to our expectations. It’s hard at these times. This happens only because we do not have the wisdom to understand God’s decision about that matter in our life. We need wisdom to understand God’s decision and God’s way for us.
- Wisdom to understand the mystery of God, his plan
1 Corinthian 2:7
“No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.”
This is the wisdom we should ask for to understand God’s plan in our life. The verse says he made the plan for us even before the world began, but it is kept as a mystery with him and to understand this mystery we need wisdom. Therefore the crave should be for a wisdom to understand God’s plan in our life.
- Wisdom to understand and know Jesus Christ
1 Corinthians 1:30
“God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin.”
God made Christ the wisdom, those who have it, will have a correct relation with God. Christ when as wisdom is inside us, we will be pure and holy and above all will be free from sin. So if we ask for wisdom we ask for Christ in us. And when Christ is inside us we will be able to lead our life according to God’s will and God’s purpose. That is the wisdom word of God is speaking about.
And when we have this wisdom to understand God’s decision, God’s way, God’s plan and wisdom as Christ himself in us… James 3:13 -15 says that we can prove this wisdom and understanding by living an honourable life, by doing good work with humility that comes from wisdom. The wisdom from above is pure peace, gentle at all times and willing to yield to others, full of mercy and fruit of good deeds with no favoritism but always sincere.
Heavenly Father, we lack wisdom and according to your word we ask for wisdom to understand your decisions, ways and plans for us. Above all we ask for wisdom to understand Christ as he is. Fill us with the wisdom from above.
Amen
Sol.Shibi John