So, why do I want wisdom?

So, why would a person want godly wisdom any way?  This week, Jared will be answering this quetsion from Scripture.  He’ll also be discussing Solomon’s motivation in asking for wisdom and how that might affect our motives for desiring wisdom.  In order to prepare for Sunday, it’d be a great idea to spend some time in Prov. 8, where the benefits of wisdom are described in significant detail.  As you read, be thinking ab out the following questions:

• Do I desire godly wisdom?  Why/why not?
• How do the resons in Prov. 8 affect my desire for wisdom?
• How does a person get to the point where they desire wisdom?

Have a wonderful week walking in the discernment, knowledge, and action of godly wisdom! 

Resources

Kossuth has purchased several copies of the book, Craftsmen, by John Crotts. The first three chapters discuss godly wisdom and are worth taking a look at.

If the discussion about discernment piqued your interest today, I’d recommend checking out the “New Attitude 2007” conference; the topic was discernment. I’ve only listened to the first message so far, but it was great. A number of godly men (Joshua Harris, Mark Dever, Al Mohler, C.J. Mahaney, Erick Simmons, and John Piper) spoke about various aspects of this critical component of godly wisdom.

June 3 Overview

Today we discussed some of the basics of godly wisdom. We looked at Prov. 1:1-7, 8:12-14, and the stories of Solomon asking for wisdom in I Kings 3:5-15 and II Chron. 1:7-13. The working definition of wisdom that we’ll be using is as follows: discerning, knowing, and doing the will of God.

Discerning is the ability to judge well, to distinguish between good and evil. This is clearly seen in I Thess. 5:21-22. We see that discernment works by testing, holding & keeping what is good, and rejecting what is evil. We must test everything against Scripture, and we must continually practice discernment (Heb. 5:12-14), or we will lose it.

Knowing is more than just possessing the facts about something. The knowledge that is inherent in wisdom is a deep, intimate understanding…taking it to heart.

Doing is just what it sounds like…doing deeds of wisdom. James 3:13 (and other passages) are clear that wisdom, much like faith, is proved genuine by deeds.

Hosea 14:9 beautifully sums up the essence of godly wisdom, and Romans 12:1-2 demonstrated it as well. It is especially clear from Romans 12:1 that godly wisdom is rooted in the gospel. The only reason that we can posses and live by godly wisdom is the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Praise God for this wonderful gift!

We must continually go to the Word, prayer, and godly counsel so that our powers of discernment may be strengthened, that our knowledge of God and His will may grow, and that we may live lives of sacrifice to our great God.

Greetings Fellow Wisdom-Seekers

Hey Wisdom Class,

I’m glad that you found your way to our official wisdom blog. The thought is that after each lesson, I’ll post a recap here (along with the pertinent Scriptural references) for your convenience and help. What you get out of this class will be affected by how much you put in. I strongly encourage everyone to spend some time reviewing what we’ve discussed previously in your own personal time. Also, I’ll try to post something about the upcoming week’s lesson some time during the week. This will give you some questions to think about and also some Scripture to read in preparation for the next week’s lesson. And please leave questions and/or comments to the various posts. Our main texts for the summer will be Proverbs 1-9, I Corinthians 1-2, and James 3-4.  It’ d be great if we could all spend some time there.  Let’s use this as a tool for God’s glory displayed in our lives! Soli Deo Gloria!