Contributor: Wilson Imade

INTRODUCTION
In the previous study we studies about the power of God. This week, we want to study about His wisdom because power can be dangerous in the hand of a fool. There are all sorts of wisdom but true, pure beneficial and divinely approved wisdom comes from God only, Daniel 2:20.
“20 Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might are His. 21 And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding. 22 He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, And light dwells with Him.”

1.DIVINE WISDOM IS A GOLD MINE
The spirit of the Lord that gives power is also the same that gives wisdom, understanding, knowledge and the fear of God. However, the scriptures confirm that Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. This proves that the holy spirit and Jesus Christ are one and there is only one God. The wisdom of God is like gold mine the deeper you dig, the richer you become. Which implies that the more you know of Christ, the wiser you become because Jesus Christ is that " Gold mine" Isa.11:2, 1Cor.1:24

2.BUT THE HIGHEST WORDLY WISDOM FALLS SHORT OF THE "FOLLY" OF GOD
The wisdom is of this world is foolishness with God because (i) they are based on vanity and pursue vanity (ii) it eventually leads to destruction, so that what men call the foolishness of God is still wiser than the wisdom of men. For one thing, God can destroy the wisdom of men, but men cannot destroy the wisdom of God. Worldly wisdom is sensual and devilish, but divine wisdom is pure, peaceful, gentle, patient, merciful, good, impartial and straightforward. 1 cor.3:19-20, 1 Cor.1:25, Isa.29:14, Jer.4:22, Jam.3:15-17, Rom.1:22

3.TRUE WISDOM IS A VERY PRECIOUS GIFT FROM GOD
True wisdom is worth more than gold, silver, pearls, and rubies. That is why Divine wise man is a happy man. True wisdom is in the same category as light, which is understandable since Jesus the wisdom of God, is also the light of the world. A wise man is stronger than them mighty men, hence when God gives a man wisdom; no one will be able to resist him. Consequently, if you cannot get anything else from God be
sure you get wisdom from Him. Job 28:12-19, Prov.8:11, Eccl.2:13, Eccl.7:12, Eccl.2:26, Luke 21:15, Dan.2:21, James 1:5, Prov.4:7

4.IT IS EASY TO RECOGNISE A MAN WHO LACKS WISDOM
Some of the signs of a man devoid of wisdom are (i) unwillingness to acknowledge God as Supreme, (ii) inability to accept correction, (vi) love of arguments, (vii) meddling in other people's affairs, (viii) trusting his own abilities, (ix) acquiring wealth by fraudulent means, (x) crookedness or hypocrisy, and (xi) living as if everything ends in this world. Ps.53:1, Prov.10:18, Prov.14:9, Prov.19:6, Prov.20:3, Jer.17:11, Luke 11:39-40

5.IT IS ALSO EASY TO RECOGNISE A WISE MAN
Some of the signs of a wise man are (i) he fears God, (ii) he puts into practice whatsoever he learns from the scriptures, (iii) he searches the scriptures constantly to discover how God wants him to live, (iv) he is a man of few words (v) he is considered a fool by those who have worldly wisdom. Job28:28, 32:7, Matt.7:24, I Cor.2:6, I Cor.12:8, I Cor.3:18, II Tim.3:15, Eccl.5:3,Pro.15:2, Prov.12:23.

6.GOD'S TRAP FOR THE WORLDY WISE IS THEIR WISDOM
God's way of catching the wise man of this world is by turning their wisdom to foolishness, spoiling their grand designs while God ultimately has the last laugh. Examples in the bible include Samson versus the Philistines, David versus Goliath, King Saul and the witch of Endor, David versus Nathan, Haman versus Mordecai, the case of Gehazi and Saul's journey to Damascus. Judges 16:23-24, Isaiah 17:43-51, Isa.28:7-19, Isa.12:14, Esther 7:9-10, II kings 5:20-27, Acts 1:7-22. Are you on His side or in His trap.

CONCLUSION
To become a wise man or woman we must become “a fool” in the hand of God.1st Corinthians 1:24-28 tells us that God chooses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise. Matthew 7:24- 27 tells us the difference between a wise and a foolish man. Therefore we must choose to obey and do whatever God says so that we can be counted as wise.