Get Wisdom #23

      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)."

,  God's Word is Wisdom. We though, lack discernment, comprehension, understanding and interpretation of His Word. We've developed a carnal understanding, but have forgotten that Jesus said, "It is the Spirit Who gives Life (He is the Life Giver); the flesh conveys no benefit whatever (there is no profit in it) The Words (Truths) that I have been speaking to you are Spirit and Life," in John6:63(Amp). 

  God's children been led more by the flesh than the spirit throughout the years. Jesus said in the above scripture that "His Words are Spirit and Life." We've seen Christians subject themselves to the very things the world is subject to. Many say, "God must have done this to teach me something" or "God did this to me, because I've done something wrong." Jesus said though, "My Words are Spirit and Life."

  We've believed more of what we've learned from the flesh, rather than believe what the Spirit says. Jesus tells His disciples in John15:1-3(Amp), "I Am the True Vine and My Father is the Vine Dresser. Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit (that stops bearing) He cuts away (trims off, takes away) and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit. You are cleansed and pruned already because of the Word which I have given you (the teachings I have discussed with you)."

  Many of us have had fruit trees in our yards, through the years. They had what we called, "suckers," which are the branches growing at the lower part of the tree trunk. They didn't produce fruit, but they pulled the sap or life, from the tree, causing the tree to stop producing fruit like it should. We cut or pruned these suckers every spring, so the good branches could get more life and bear better fruit. Notice how Jesus did this by His Words and His teachings.

  We had suckers too, when we first came to the Lord. The old habits of this world and the things of this world, kept God from getting the best fruit that we could have produced. These things are pruned away, as we learn from the Holy Spirit and are able to produce at the Kingdom level. God never does this by placing trials, sickness and disease. He does this by His Word and His Spirit. 

  God's Word is Spirit and Life and God directs us to Get Wisdom (which is His Word), along with understanding, comprehension, discernment and interpretation. This doesn't come through the carnal mind, but through our spirit. The Holy Spirit tells us in Heb.4:12(Amp), "For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of Power (making it active, operative, energizing and effective); it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and the (immortal spirit) and the joints and marrow (of the deepest parts of our nature) exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart."

  This is what Jesus was speaking about, with His disciples. His Word is Spirit and Life, that sifts and judges the very depths of our flesh and souls. His Word is sharper than a two-edged sword and prunes of all the things in our lives so we can bear better fruit. After the Last Supper, their lives were pruned from the old things and habits, so they could bear fruits to God's Own Praise and Glory.

  We come into the new birth with a lot of old habits from the world. Religion tried to prune these things from us, using rules and regulations. This didn't work under The Law and it won't work now. It takes more than rules to change the old man/woman. It requires the Word of God in our hearts, in order to change. We've been taught that all the bad things which comes up on us, are "God teaching you." The sad truth is, we got ourselves into this mess, because we didn't allow the Spirit and God's Word to prune away the things of the flesh (the suckers), which drained the flesh.

  Heb.12:5-8(Amp) says, "And have you completely forgotten the Divine Word of appeal and encouragement in which you are reasoned with and addressed as sons? My Son, do not think lightly or scorn to submit to the correction and disciple of the Lord, nor lose courage and give up and faint when you are reproved or corrected by Him For the Lord corrects and disciples everyone whom He love, and He punishes and scourges ever son whom He accepts and welcomes to His heart and cherishes. You must submit to and endure correction for disciple; God is dealing with you as sons and daughters. For what son is there whom his father does not train and correct and disciple?"

  The above scripture tells us that God not only will, but does correct, disciple and train up His children. Now, let's see how He does it, like Jesus said, " Now you are pruned and clean by the Words and teachings I have given you." 2Tim.3:16-17(Amp) says, "Every scripture is God Breathed given by His inspiration and is profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin. For correction of error and disciple in obedience and for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God's will in thought, purpose and action. So that the man of God may be completely and proficient and well-fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work."

  God uses His Word and Spirit to prune away the old things of the flesh. He doesn't use sickness, disease or things of the Law. In order to be made complete, proficient and well-fitted to every good work, is to submit to Him (His Word) as it reveals things in our carnal bodies and allow His Word to prune them away by His two-edged sword (His Word). Remember, Heb.12:7 says, "You must submit to and endure correction for discipline." We must obey what God's Word says, letting it prune and cleanse us so we can bear fruit.

  Jesus is the Vine and we are the branches. If we abide (live) in Him and submit to His Word, then He, by His Word, will prune away all those little habits or sucker branches. which causes us to bring forth more and better fruit.