What is Wisdom? Pt. 1

Proverbs 4:5-9
5 Get wisdom, get understanding;

do not forget my words or swerve from them.
6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;

love her, and she will watch over you.
7 Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom.

Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
8 Esteem her, and she will exalt you;

embrace her, and she will honor you.
9 She will set a garland of grace on your head

and present you with a crown of splendor."

That miraculous Proverbs 31 woman “openeth her mouth with wisdom” – she openeth? Really? You mean rather than stumbling onto a word of wisdom as she rattles off twenty or so of her thirty thousand words a day, she actually starts off with or opens her mouth first with wisdom? Really? No kidding, it’s possible?

Ever found yourself in the middle of lecturing someone and realize you aren’t really being wise about it all but you’re so far in now you feel to save face you have to pursue the current course? I hate it when that happens! When I find myself in these predicaments I’m always quickly reminded that this wonderful woman so beautifully portrayed for us in Proverbs 31 is able to start off speaking with wisdom (Pr. 31:26). Would someone please tell me how she does that…please? Well here are at least some thoughts to consider…

Let’s start by looking a little more closely at Proverbs 4:9 in particular.

“She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace;
a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.”

The word ornament here means something attached and is rooted in a word that means to twine together, to unite, to remain, and to join oneself to. What the words are really saying to us is that what Wisdom wants to give us is not something to wear or hang on our lives like a Christmas tree ornament; it is something that has to become intertwined, connected and joined to us in such a way that it remains. Wisdom wants to place on our heads – where you think, reason, formulate your thoughts; the summit of your carnal nature – something permanent that reflects the graciousness of God. The wisdom of God has to become so much a part of who we are that it is first nature to us not an afterthought.

For this to happen, ladies, we have to have a thorough understanding of just who and what Wisdom is. For greater understanding of this let’s take a look at Proverbs 8. It begins by reminding us that Wisdom is always calling out to us. She is calling out from the high places. Wisdom does not allow us to stay where we are at; she will always call to us from a higher place prompting us to move to where she is so we can clearly hear what she has to say. Wisdom also calls to us at crossroads. She is always present and speaking at the places in our lives where decisions have to be made. She stands at the gates or the entrances and exits of our lives. Are you getting it yet? Wisdom always has something to say about who you are, what you are doing and where you are.

More thoughts later this week...

Living & Loving,

Kathi

The Big Wide World of Blogging

Well, here I am venturing into the big world of blogging. An interesting forum to write our thoughts out loud for all to read...this should be interesting. So here we go.



Arise, shine for YOUR light has come and the glory of the Lord has risen upon YOU. Isaiah 60:1



Arise...get up from your sedentary place, a place of limitations, a place where you can only reach so far and have access to only those things that are within your reach



GET UP!



It is easier to stay seated - Why?

• you don't have to feel, carry or bear your full weight


• it's easier to maintain your balance, to stay steady


• therefore you never experience full responsibility for you & the anointing God has given you


• we have seating options: rocking chair (simulates movement, motion, accomplishment but never acutally moves), big overstuffed chair (cozy in, secure and warm, feel like you can hide from the real issues of life), recliner (take your shoes off, prop you feet up, stay awhile, take a nap after all you deserve it, you are entitled to that kind of luxury after all you've had to put up with - crazy people, tough past, etc. - now you can just relax and blame everyone else for you lack)

I know I'm taking a bit of liberty here but aren't these all examples of why we stay still and don't step out in faith to go after what God has called us to? We are called to be light; to bring illumination to the dark places of this world. The book of Matthew tells us that we can't hide that light but must put it out on display where it provides illumination. In other words use the light for what it was intended for...purposed for.

Arise, get up, shine. The glory of the Lord is now shining on you, His glory is being reflected through you and it is personal. When His glory shines through you it makes a unique ray. Your light has the ability to reach into places that someone else's might not. Direct your light toward purpose.

In Genesis 13 Abram and Lot separated. Lot chose what he thought was the best of the land. Abram went the opposite direction. God spoke to Abram and said, "Lift up your eyes from where you are and look north, south, east and west. All the land you see I give to you...ARISE, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you. So Abram MOVED...

God had A LAND for Abram and he has A LAND for you. Arise, start walking every inch of the land He has given you! The people of that land are waiting for you!

Loving and Living,

Kathi