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The Bible speaks of there being two kinds of wisdom. Although we are told in James 1:5 that when we find ourselves lacking in wisdom, we are to ask God for it, further in that same book, we find that there are two types of wisdom. The wisdom from heaven is first of all pure. This kind of wisdom is also peace-loving, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit. It is impartial and sincere. Doing our deeds in humility comes from this type of wisdom. If, however, we’re harboring bitter envy and selfish ambition in our hearts, boasting about it and denying the truth, this is the type of “wisdom” which is not from heaven, but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. (See James 5:13-17.) My favorite book of the Bible is the book of Proverbs. It has much to say on the subject of wisdom. Throughout its 31 chapters are many comparisons of a wise and a foolish person. By having read these chapters over and over for many years, I began to apply what I read to my life; that is, I worked on doing what it said that a wise person does and not doing what was said that a foolish one does. As many of us know, the writer of Proverbs, Solomon, was known as the wisest person who ever lived. This, of course, was centuries before Jesus came to the earth. There is a chapter in Proverbs for each day of the month. Today, being April 24, we could read chapter 24. Tomorrow, being the 25th, we could then read chapter 25. I once heard it said that prayer goes forth for those who read the “chapter of the day” in Proverbs. Continuing to read the same things over and over, they eventually become a part of who we are and what we do – especially if our purpose and motivation for reading is to apply it to our lives. God’s Word is medicine to all our flesh (Proverbs 4:20-22). He sent His Word to heal our diseases (Psalm 107:20). His Word is the sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17) and is to be used as an offensive weapon against the enemy of our souls. Used properly, it will pull down the strong holds of the enemy which have been built into our imaginations over the years (2 Corinthians 10:4-5). As the battles we face in this life are not with flesh and blood (not with people), we are not to be ignorant of the devil’s devices (Ephesians 6:11) – but to know our enemy and how to defeat him. As we seek God for His wisdom, humbling ourselves and accepting it, He will surely reveal to us everything we need to know in order to win every battle. Ann Doupont April 24, 2008
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