In a time when our world and many of its leaders seem to operating in the realm of delusion instead of reality, it is good that we have a source of wisdom that will keep us from falling prey to their delusions.
Matthew 7:28-29 KJV – “And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.”
The “sayings” referred to here is the Sermon on the Mount. The teaching of Jesus was distinguished from that of the scribes. It was the voice of authority, not simply the repeating of what others had said in the past about the scriptures, which was the method of the scribes.
This is much of what we are dealing with today – the repeating of a narrative based on the direction that a few “supposed” great minds have determined that the world should go. The problem is the source of their “wisdom.”
Proverbs 9:10 KJV – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”
James 3:13-17 KJV – “Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his 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 descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the 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.”
Our world is filled with delusional thinking because most of the people have no fear of the Lord. Thus, the wisdom available to them is earthly, which is sensual and demonic. In contrast, our source of wisdom as believers is not the lies of the world. Through Jesus we have access to “pure wisdom from above.”
James 1:5 KJV – “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”
The wisdom that is pure, peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy is there for the asking from the very source of all “non-delusional” truth. This wisdom is essential to maintaining a sound mind, and, thus, for making sound decisions in these last days.
Proverbs 26:12 KJV – “Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”
Much foolishness has been treated like truth down through the centuries, because people ignored the wisdom of the word of God and formulated their own opinions. Some have foolishly done so in their interpretation of scripture and have delusionally concocted things like Replacement Theology. Others have done so personally and wound up sowing the wind and reaping the whirlwind.
Proverbs 3:5-8 KJV – “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.”
As we come to the conclusion of another very bizarre year – a year in which dictionaries changed the unchangeable definitions of man and woman – we have all, at times, failed to seek the wisdom from above and have instead done what “we thought” we should. While there are times when what we thought actually was the right thing, there are other times when what we thought wasn’t.
Let’s make a commitment to walk in pure wisdom instead of our own or the world’s.
Psalm 37:23-24 KJV – “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.”
We all make mistakes, but, like with Israel, the Lord does not utterly cast us down. He will uphold us and order our steps through this coming year just as He has all the previous ones. Let’s make sure we know what the steps are that He wants us to take. It’s the wise thing to do.
Let’s also remember that one more possible year for the rapture of the church is coming to a close, making 2023 the greatest possible year for our home going yet! Let’s walk in pure wisdom until the Lord comes to take us home.
Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus
