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Two Kinds of Wisdom


That which is earthly, and that which is heavenly

The Bible speaks of us being exposed to two kinds of wisdom; one that subjects us to bitterness, envy and selfish ambition, e.g. earthly wisdom, and that which comes from heaven which is first of all pure; peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

In (James 3:13) this servant of God, asked, “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.”

Which form of wisdom will you profess; that which is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil or that which is of heaven?

At the time of Jesus’ birth, three wise men from the east came to Jerusalem seeking the one who was now born King of the Jews. King Herod called upon these three to “Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” he said in; (Matthew 2:8) -- the three wise men were told by Herod to seek wisdom of where Jesus was. He then charged them to report back to him the whereabouts of this new messiah. All along it was his evil intention to kill Jesus!

The Bible says; the three wise men had been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod. They were given heavenly wisdom to protect Jesus. Instead of following Herod’s instructions they returned to their countries by another route.

We are also given a choice for making wise decisions. We can choose to listen to what the world tries to teach us, or we can follow the teachings of this King of the Jews, our Messiah, our Prince of Peace. We too can become peacemakers. In (James 3:18) the Bible says; “Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.”

In this new year let’s pray for heavenly wisdom, that which sustains us– let’s pray for peace in our families, our neighborhoods, our government, and in the whole world!

HALLELUJAH!

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