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WORDS OF WISDOM

Proverbs 4:7 says: "Wisdom is the principle thing therefore get wisdom and with all thy getting understanding". Proverbs 2:3-5 says: Wise man will hear and increase learning. James 1:5-17 says: Pray for wisdom. 2 Timothy 3:15-17 says: Scripture makes you wise.

Learning from the experience of your own mistakes you can be wiser. Luke 2:40 says: "And the child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of the Lord God was upon HIM" And verse 52 says: "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men" As you grow physically you must grow in wisdom because this is what happened to Jesus.

1 Kings 3"5 says" At Gideon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and GOD said: ASK, What shall I give you? and verses 8 and 9 says: And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to be numbered or counted. "Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours". He asked for wisdom. James 1:5 instruct us to pray for wisdom. We are instructed to pray for wisdom. Colossians 2:3 Talks about hidden treasure of wisdom.

WE HAVE THREE KINDS OF WISDOM.

A. DIVINE WISDOM B. HUMAN WISDOM OR NATURAL WISDOM C. WISDOM OF SATAN.

DIVINE WISDOM-advise the work of God Human wisdom- is limited to this present life only. The third kind is wisdom of the devil which is for evil purpose. James 3:15 says> But the wisdom does not descend from above but earthly demonic. Verse 17-18 says; But the wisdom that is from above is first pure then peaceable.

There is the wisdom of man. This wisdom is everyday life of man. Luke 14;28 says, " For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it".

Man has wisdom without knowing God. Mathew 7:24 says, "Therefore whoever hears these saying of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock. WISDOM of the wise man is not from God. It is human wisdom.

The wisdom of a spiritual man shows maturity and is not of this age. 1 Corinthians 2;6-7 says, "However, we speak wisdom among those who are coming to nothing. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory". And verse 4-5 says; "And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of Power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the Power of GOD".

And the Child grew and became strong in Spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him". And verse 52 says. " And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men". It shows us that we too we can grow in wisdom to see things before it happens. Either you are growing or you are decaying. There is no middle ground. If you are standing still, you are decaying.

WISDOM FOR LEADERSHIP

Proverbs 2;6 and verse 10 says, Wisdom, knowledge and understanding. Colossians 2;2-3 says, Treasure of wisdom. Proverbs 8;1 says, Wisdom better than Rubies. Proverbs 3;13-15 says, Happy is the man who finds wisdom. Proverbs 16;16 says, Wisdom better than Gold. Ecclesiastic 9;18 says, Wisdom better than weapon of war. Isaiah 33;6 says, Wisdom brings stability.

Wisdom and Knowledge will be the stability of your time. Ecclesiastics 7;17 says, Do not be over wicked nor be foolish. Why should you die before your time? Ecclesiastics 7;19..Wisdom strengthens the wise, giving and sharing and graciousness are not signs of weakness, they are signs of strength. Proverbs 8;13 says, Wisdom hates evil.