Spirit of Wisdom
Speaker: Pastor Caleb Chiu
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“That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,”
Ephesians 1:17
As we are baptized into the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, allowing the Spirit to fill us, we are responding to the invitation of wisdom for us to be transformed.
Many times we feel that we have stumbled through things in life. How did I get here? How did I find myself in the place where I am? There are biblical principles of sowing and reaping that show us the cause and effect of how our actions and choices can build up or create destruction. Wisdom is understanding how we ended up where we are based on these principles. Wisdom allows us to see how to refrain from repeating destructive paths and how we can purposefully “stumble” on success.“Repent at my rebuke!
Then I will pour out my thoughts to you,
I will make known to you my teachings.”Proverbs 1:23
Wisdom is an invitation. It comes at a turning point when we respond to the rebuke of the Lord. When we repent, He promises to pour His Spirit of wisdom on us. When He comes on us, He transforms who we are. Through this, we get access to Jesus speaking in us - this is the essence of wisdom, the person of Jesus.
Are we living in the fullness of this pouring out of the Spirit of wisdom, from the fullness of the resurrection of Christ?
We can unintentionally live with an orphan spirit when we dismiss the voice of the Holy Spirit. When He nudges us, but we respond saying, “I’ll do what I want to do. I don’t need your help,” we fight for our own significance instead of surrendering to the advocate that paid it all for us.
Transformation comes when we allow the Holy Spirit to speak to the areas in our heart. Wisdom comes from the willingness to know and understand the heart of the Spirit and act according to His nudges.
If you feel like you don’t have as much of this wisdom as you would like, James 1:5 has good news: “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”Lord, we ask for a greater measure of wisdom. We long to be sensitive to the nudging of your heart and the words you speak in us.