Wisdom is the act of being wise, or the expression of good judgment. Wisdom is beautiful. The book of Proverbs says that the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. According to I Corinthians chapter one, Jesus has become our wisdom from God.
Wisdom is talked about repeatedly in both old and new testaments. In Deuteronomy chapter 34 it says that Joshua, the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom. In I Kings 4, it says that God gave Solomon wisdom. Because Solomon asked for wisdom, he also received riches, wealth, and honor. Proverbs, the “Book of Wisdom”, gives wisdom a voice. Wisdom cries out, “happy is the man who finds wisdom. “The Lord by wisdom founded the earth.” “He stores up sound wisdom for the upright.” “Wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to her.”
Solomon, the probable writer of Ecclesiastes, saw in his lifetime, both deep despair, and great heights of divine expression. He said of wisdom; “I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.” (Ecc.2:13) Solomon discerned that wisdom literally eradicates all opposition, just as light eliminates darkness.
Wisdom is personal for the follower of Christ. Because of Christ, God lavished on us every kind of wisdom, and understanding. The intent of this was to make known the manifold wisdom of God to the principalities and powers in heavenly places. (Eph. 3:10) Through wisdom we can demonstrate the redemptive power of God, affect lives, and release those bound by unseen powers.
With great love for God, the Holy Spirit, and for God’s son Jesus, I believe that wisdom is the perfect administration of the love of God. Wisdom through love gave a son, who died, rose, and made us one. Wisdom is beautiful.
