Are there times where you feel that you could have handled a situation better? Do you immediately depend on your own understanding or strength when faced with unfamiliar circumstances?
In the Bible, we see different sources of wisdom mentioned and displayed. In the book of Job, when Job’s three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar saw Job’s sufferings, they assumed that he had committed a great sin and advised him to repent, though Job had done no wrong. Job was later vindicated when God rebuked them. In Obadiah 1:8, the people of Edom were seen as wise according to worldly standards, but in the eyes of the Lord, they were not and were destroyed due to their pride and non-acknowledgement of God.
So, what is true wisdom? Trusting in the Lord (Proverbs 3:5-7) and fearing Him (Proverbs 1:7) are keyways of achieving Godly wisdom. This encompasses walking with Him closely through the Word and maintaining a close relationship with Him. As we begin the new year, ask and commit to the Lord an area that you wish to have more wisdom.
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” (James 1:5, ESV).
Leo Deng Yong
