Prov.4:7(Amp) says, "The beginning of Wisdom is, Get Wisdom (skillful and Godly Wisdom) (For skillful and Godly Wisdom is the Principal thing). And with all you have gotten, get understanding (discernment, comprehension and interpretation)."
If you asked 100 people "What is wisdom?" then you'd probably receive 100 different ideas and answers. Man's wisdom isn't right, without God's Wisdom. Some say, "That's not fair." God isn't fair, He's Just. Man's wisdom says, "That's wrong," but God is never wrong. 1John2:16(Amp) says, "For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh (cravings for sensual gratification) and the lust of the eyes (greedy longings of the mind) and the pride of life (assurance in one's own resources or in the stability of earthly things) these do not come from the Father, but are from the world itself." We've been redeemed from the Curse of the Law through Jesus, but that doesn't mean that the the things God instructs us not to do, have become the right things to do.
Many accuse us of "not walking in love," if we say someone isn't doing what God says. Jesus had much to say about about what's right and wrong and about Love. He spoke about things we need and look for in this life. He says in Matt.6:33(Amp), "But seek (aim at and strive after) First of all His Kingdom and His Righteousness (His way of doing and being right) and then all these things taken together will be given you besides."
We've all been given a choice in what and how we believe. Our believing something is right, doesn't mean it's the way it should be. "Well Brother Jim, I don't think this is love." 1John4:8(Amp) tells us that, "God is Love." When we do what Love says in Wisdom, we don't always agree with what man thinks, but it is never wrong. Our nation's people are shouting, protesting and holding signs about things they believe are right. They're being shouted at in opposition, on the other side of the street. Some say, "Open the borders" while others say, "Close the borders." Some scream, "Let men into women's locker rooms and play in women's sports." Others say, "No, don't allow this." What does God have to say about these things? No matter what we think, God is right.
We've strayed far away from what God has to say and decided that we know best. Now, we're walking in the wisdom of men. A lawyer tried to test Jesus asking, "What is the most important commandment?" Jesus answered in Luke10:27(Amp) saying, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."
If we're to Love God and then love our neighbors as ourselves, then we must get Wisdom and understanding concerning things around us. Some say, "God isn't Love, because after parting the Red Sea, He drowned the armies of Egypt." "How could God drown the Egyptians and save only Israel?" they say, "That's not love." God didn't drown the armies because He hated them. He drowned them because He loved His covenant people and made a Promise to them. That was love.
If we read God's Word and found out what God says, then we wouldn't need to choose sides in this world. We're to "Seek first of all, God's Kingdom and His way of doing and being right." Even if we don't understand it, then we should at least believe God knows better than we do. We must ask Him for understanding. Satan is the god of this world and walking in the world's wisdom, will only lead to more ungodliness.
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