Who is a wise man among you?
Let him shew out of a good conversation
hs works with meekness of wisdom. But
if ye have bitter envying and strife in
your hearts, glory not, and lie not
against the truth. This wisdom decendeth
not from above, but is earthly, sensual,
devilish. For where envying and strife
is, there is confusion and every evil
work. But wisdom that is from above
is first pure, then peaceable, gentle,
and easy to be intreated, full of mercy
and good fruits, without partiality, and
without hypocrisy. And the fruit of
righteousness is sown in peace of them
that make peace.
James 3:13-18
Some, if not many, people pretend to be wise, and are not in reality as wise as they pretend. What is meant by the word "wise?" A wise person is one who critically thinks, discerns and judges properly as to what is true or right, or false, having discretion. A wise person is one who is scholarly, (I do not intend to say that only those with higher education are wise), that is, one who is willing to study, to take time to read literature from various sources, to examine all things, then hold to that which is good, (1Thessalonians 5:21). So then, a wise person is one who has acquired knowledge, is one who is informed. By being one who meets that qualifications of "wise" is one that is not presumptuous, and is cognizant, and is not pretending to be wise. A wise person is known by his/her conduct, whether it be good or bad. A wise person applies good conduct and when speaking he does not have a tongue of fire, rather words that inform, and heal, and do good, these are the marks of wisdom.
A wise person is meek, and mild and is in control of their temper, and spirit. A wise person bridles his/her tongue. If this wisdom is not from God then it is from the person and the wisdom of this world. We can see worldly wisdom being applied everyday, by men who are prideful, maligning others, and speak falsehood.
Wisdom from God cannot reside side-by-side with evil. Envy is evil and seeks it own self, to be self-reliant, and by this envy lies are thrust upon others, there is deception so that this envying person tries to win the support of others to their cause even is that cause is wrong. This wisdom this worldly wisdom is not from God and cannot come from God for He is Wisdom, Good, and does not send out evil (As did the gods of Greece did as can be seen when read the Illiad, etc.). Envy has its foundation in Satan, in satanic thoughts and works.
Heavenly wisdom is allied with Christian love, in Authentic Christian Faith and works and every man can ascertained this wisdom. It is not hid from men, but men hide from it. True wisdom from God is God's gift to men, that is a man or woman will receive that gift. This heavenly wisdom will excite a person to love as God love, to have pure respect for others, (not those who are active in sin and will not change), to love this person is to love not as God but as a man and we see the effects of this worldly love with the acceptance of the LGBT society and the laws being made to make them have legal status. Heavenly wisdom is free from iniquity, and will not allow any known sin to be in their lives, to rule their lives.
I pray that God will bestow upon us, His children this gift of wisdom, and may we be active in acquiring this gift and then sow the seeds of goodness and righteousness. You will never need to think that you can extinguish this gift for God will replenish you whenever you need it: all you have to do is: ask!
O give thanks unto the LORD;
for He is good: for His mercy
endureth forever.
Psalm 136:1
Acquire heavenly wisdom: you will be blessed
Richard L. Crumb
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