Jesus: Strong and Wise
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by Darren Hewer
Please open your Bible and read Luke 2:39-40:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202:39-40&version=31
An angel appears at a faculty meeting and tells the dean that in return for his unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord will reward him with his choice of infinite wealth, wisdom or beauty. Without hesitating, the dean selects infinite wisdom.
“Done!” says the angel, and disappears in a cloud of smoke and a bolt of lightning. Now, all heads turn toward the dean, who sits surrounded by a faint halo of light. At length, one of his colleagues whispers, “Say something.”The dean looks at them and says, “I should have taken the money.”
~ Betsy Devine and Joel E. Cohen, Absolute Zero Gravity, Simon & Schuster.
How do we get real wisdom? Barring angelic intervention, we must look to God’s Word. The first descriptive words (besides prophecy) about Jesus in the Bible describe Him as strong, wise, and full of God’s grace.
Jesus demonstrated His wisdom time and time again, whether it was when He gave the greatest moral speech in history (Matthew 5-7) or when He shamed the religious leaders of the day who tried to trap Him (Matthew 22:15-33). If we need wisdom, we shouldn’t hesitate to ask God for it.
“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind” (James 1:5-6). We truly begin to become wise when we realize how little we really know, and how much we have to rely on God; and the only way to know God is through Jesus (1 Corinthians 1:25).
What is the best way to continue to gain wisdom? The only way is to follow Jesus, the One who is full of “grace and truth” (1:17). Who better to follow than the strongest and wisest, God alone? Our teachers, pastors and friends can be an enormous help to us in our walk of faith, but they can never replace God Himself.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:28-30).
Post your thoughts on the blog: As women, we are often quick to pick up the phone to call a friend when we are distraught and unsure what to do. What would it look like if we sought God’s wisdom first and foremost?
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Questions to Ponder and Discuss: Define wisdom. How do we get wisdom from God?
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What would it look like if we sought God’s wisdom first and foremost?
The first word that come to mind is quite and tranquil. I often think that as a woman I am quick to chatter my way to discernment. I think if we would discipline ourselves to sit quietly before the thrown of God in contemplative prayer we would gather indescribable peace.
I have to agree with Keva, QUITE AND TRANQUIL are just the right words that would discribe sitting and listening to GOD.
What a wonderful devotional..and reminds me of the sage wisdom of my Mom now at the Master’s Feet!..She used to tell us to seek Him and His Wisdom early in the day before any strongholds had a chance …She “taught” this great truth by example..and we’d wake up finding her studying her Bible and saying soft prayers…In our world today..so hectic..so fastlane..What a priviledge it is to sit quitely at HIs Beloved Feet..and be “filled up” to meet life’s challenges..HE is our Peace!!!!
When the activities of our five children ranged from Bible School to Kindergarten, each seemed to have his or her own schedule. One day I stood in the kitchen, put my hands on my hips in mock frustration and said, “Somedays I feel as if I’m standing in the middle of a whirlwind.”
Our eldest son calmly looked at me, and quoted, “And having done all, stand.”
We laughed. Each time that scripture comes to mind, I remember that long ago day. There are a lot of times, when the best we can do is calmly stand…