Wisdom Of Heaven

Greetings, once again, brothers and sisters. I wanted to continue our conversation from the past post about the two type of wisdom-the one from the earth and the other from heaven.

We mentioned that the first has the potential and has demonstrated it's results right here in America through the violence and culture of death it has produced by the ideology of white supremacy. This wisdom is the work of the flesh or man without God-sin.

The second is the true path of wisdom and instruction that leads to a Kingdom not built by human hands. The source of this wisdom is from God and is given as a gift to them that seek after him ( Read Wisdom of Solomon 7:15-16, 7). This scripture, also, reveals to us that the beginning of wisdom and understanding start with us acknowledging God as God-the source of all life, that is to be worship and reverence. Once we recognize this we then go to him in prayer and ask for wisdom (Read James 1:5). And God has stated and shown throughout all generations that he will not forsake any that seek him and put their trust in him. He will give wisdom if you ask for it. This type of wisdom is eternal and glorious. And if you sincerely and faithfully seek it you will find it.

But, let me ask you this-since we now know who gives true wisdom and how we start our journey to wisdom, where on this earth can we find God's wisdom? This is a question I once asked my teacher as I stood in the School after a Sabbath service. I was standing with my brother and the teacher when I ask him this question. He paused and looked at me for a second-as if to say, "good question, but don't you know?" Then he opened the bible to Psalm 111: 10, " The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever." "This, brother," he said, holding the Bible in his hand, "is how you get wisdom." I then realized that the Bible, the word of God, would be my key to learning and obtaining the wisdom that brings a peace that the human mind can not understand on it's own. The Bible would become my most beloved teacher and guide in life and no book would compare to it. This feeling regarding God's word is not unique to me but is expressed most poetically by that beloved King and sweet psalmist of Israel: King David. He stated in Psalm 119:104, and again in Psalm 119: 97-102 that through obedience to and constant study of the word of God he gained wisdom and understanding more than his teachers and the ancients of the people. And not only this, but he was able to overcome sin-that evil path, through the precepts of God. This is the type of wisdom, brothers and sisters, I hope we would all yearn for and desire to possess.

I would like to leave you with this encouragement, though I have much more I want to share with you on this topic: our labors in the Lord are not without rewards(Read 1 Corinthians 15:58). The diligent and sincere study of the Bible is a labor in the Lord. The apostle Paul instructed Timothy, and in a sense us today also, to give attendance to reading and meditating on the scriptures..(Read 1 Timothy 4:11-16 ). He told the Roman church to learn the holy scriptures that they may have hope and comfort in their times of need (Read Romans 15:4). Why, even the Messiah challenged us to aspire to become a scholar or scribe of the Kingdom of heaven-you only become a scholar of the kingdom by studying the records God left about it in his word: both old and new testaments ( Read Matthew 13:52 ). Jesus describes those that seek him this way as a rich man living in a mansion full of treasures that he is willing to share.



HOPE: John 14:2

Shalam,

May God's glorious light shine on you,

Zarach

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The two Wisdoms

Greetings, brothers and sisters. I pray God has been with you on your journey and that the hope of our Lord Jesus continues to be a source of joy for you always.

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kjv/browse.html
link to Apocrypha

I wanted to share a jewel I found today while meditating on God's word. It is found in the Apocrypha in the book Ecclesiaticus 6:18, "My son, gather instruction from thy youth up: so shalt thou find wisdom till thine old age." This may seem like common sense in our age of Wi-fi and droids- in the information age, where instruction and knowledge is readily available at our figure tips. But all knowledge and instruction are not equal (Read James 3:13-17 ).

James speak of two types of wisdom; one that is not from haven and one that is from heaven. The first is earthy and devilish . This wisdom produces wars, hatred, and lies. It darkens a man's or a people's heart. Think about the evil works that have taken place here in America because of corrupt wisdom and instruction. Martin Luther King stated the origins of  white supremacy thus, "but the social obstetricians who presided at the birth of racist views in our country were from the aristocracy: rich merchants, influential clergymen, men of medical science, historians and political scientist from leading universities of the nation..." Where do we go from here: Chaos or community pg 74-75. This type of devilish wisdom has lead to the genocide of millions of Native American Indians, the enslavement and continue oppression of African Americans, and the present era of preemptive military attacks against poor peopled of color by America and her European sisters that they feel are a threat to their interest. Obviously, this type of wisdom produces only death and should not be a chosen path for any seeking Christ and the Kingdom of God.

Think about these things and come back again and I will speak about the other type of wisdom we should be chasing after from our youth up and that can be found till our old age, when I post again.

Here is a sample of what mis-education and misinformation can result in:

Shalam,

May God Bless you and keep you till we meet again.

Zarach
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