{"id":44675,"date":"2020-11-04T22:35:54","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T19:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=44675"},"modified":"2025-05-07T17:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T14:05:12","slug":"how-does-divine-wisdom-enter-our-hearts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2020\/11\/04\/how-does-divine-wisdom-enter-our-hearts\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Divine Wisdom Enter Our Hearts?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Shalom! <\/span>Welcome <\/span>to <\/span>this <\/span>moment <\/span>of <\/span>reflection <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>Scriptures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Any <\/span>kind <\/span>of <\/span>worldly <\/span>education <\/span>is <\/span>a <\/span>form <\/span>of <\/span>wisdom. <\/span>Wisdom <\/span>isn\u2019t <\/span>just <\/span>about <\/span>knowing <\/span>proverbs, <\/span>sayings, <\/span>and <\/span>idioms. <\/span>When <\/span>a <\/span>person <\/span>goes <\/span>to <\/span>study <\/span>a <\/span>certain <\/span>field, <\/span>whether <\/span>it\u2019s <\/span>economics, <\/span>medicine, <\/span>or <\/span>engineering, <\/span>they <\/span>gain <\/span>wisdom <\/span>in <\/span>that <\/span>area, <\/span>which <\/span>helps <\/span>them <\/span>treat <\/span>patients, <\/span>manage <\/span>businesses, <\/span>or <\/span>solve <\/span>problems. <\/span>In <\/span>the <\/span>same <\/span>way, <\/span>gaining <\/span>wisdom <\/span>in <\/span>spiritual <\/span>matters, <\/span>particularly <\/span>the <\/span>knowledge <\/span>of <\/span>God, <\/span>follows <\/span>a <\/span>similar <\/span>formula <\/span>to <\/span>worldly <\/span>knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n

When <\/span>we <\/span>pray <\/span>for <\/span>God <\/span>to <\/span>give <\/span>us <\/span>wisdom <\/span>and <\/span>understanding <\/span>in <\/span>knowing <\/span>Him, <\/span>it <\/span>doesn\u2019t <\/span>simply <\/span>fall <\/span>into <\/span>our <\/span>hearts <\/span>instantly <\/span>just <\/span>because <\/span>we <\/span>asked. <\/span>It <\/span>comes <\/span>through <\/span>both <\/span>prayer <\/span>and <\/span>active <\/span>effort. <\/span>After <\/span>we <\/span>ask <\/span>God <\/span>for <\/span>wisdom, <\/span>we <\/span>need <\/span>to <\/span>seek <\/span>it <\/span>diligently. <\/span>Just <\/span>as <\/span>a <\/span>student <\/span>who <\/span>prays <\/span>for <\/span>understanding <\/span>must <\/span>also <\/span>study <\/span>and <\/span>prepare, <\/span>so <\/span>too <\/span>must <\/span>we <\/span>diligently <\/span>pursue <\/span>knowledge <\/span>of <\/span>God <\/span>and <\/span>His <\/span>Word, <\/span>trusting <\/span>that <\/span>God <\/span>will <\/span>guide <\/span>and <\/span>empower <\/span>us <\/span>in <\/span>our <\/span>pursuit.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>formula <\/span>for <\/span>gaining <\/span>knowledge <\/span>in <\/span>both <\/span>the <\/span>academic <\/span>and <\/span>spiritual <\/span>realms <\/span>is <\/span>essentially <\/span>the <\/span>same: <\/span>we <\/span>ask <\/span>for <\/span>God\u2019s <\/span>help, <\/span>and <\/span>then <\/span>we <\/span>take <\/span>action. <\/span>A <\/span>student <\/span>may <\/span>pray <\/span>for <\/span>understanding <\/span>in <\/span>their <\/span>exams, <\/span>but <\/span>if <\/span>they <\/span>don’t <\/span>study, <\/span>they <\/span>will <\/span>not <\/span>gain <\/span>the <\/span>wisdom <\/span>needed <\/span>to <\/span>succeed. <\/span>The <\/span>same <\/span>is <\/span>true <\/span>in <\/span>seeking <\/span>spiritual <\/span>wisdom. <\/span>After <\/span>praying <\/span>for <\/span>wisdom, <\/span>we <\/span>need <\/span>to <\/span>actively <\/span>search <\/span>for <\/span>it, <\/span>particularly <\/span>through <\/span>the <\/span>study <\/span>of <\/span>God\u2019s <\/span>Word.<\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span>Matthew <\/span>22:<\/span>37, <\/span>Jesus <\/span>commands:<\/span>
“<\/span>You <\/span>shall <\/span>love <\/span>the <\/span>Lord <\/span>your <\/span>God <\/span>with <\/span>all <\/span>your <\/span>heart, <\/span>with <\/span>all <\/span>your <\/span>soul, <\/span>and <\/span>with <\/span>all <\/span>your <\/span>mind. <\/span>This <\/span>is <\/span>the <\/span>first <\/span>and <\/span>greatest <\/span>commandment.”<\/span><\/em>
When <\/span>you <\/span>commit <\/span>yourself <\/span>to <\/span>loving <\/span>God <\/span>with <\/span>your <\/span>entire <\/span>heart, <\/span>mind, <\/span>and <\/span>strength, <\/span>and <\/span>use <\/span>your <\/span>God-<\/span>given <\/span>abilities <\/span>to <\/span>pursue <\/span>Him, <\/span>His <\/span>wisdom <\/span>will <\/span>flow <\/span>into <\/span>your <\/span>heart. <\/span>Through <\/span>this, <\/span>you <\/span>will <\/span>grow <\/span>in <\/span>your <\/span>knowledge <\/span>of <\/span>God <\/span>and <\/span>gain <\/span>the <\/span>ability <\/span>to <\/span>discern <\/span>and <\/span>understand <\/span>deeper <\/span>truths <\/span>as <\/span>time <\/span>progresses. <\/span>The <\/span>Lord <\/span>will <\/span>direct <\/span>your <\/span>paths, <\/span>and <\/span>you <\/span>will <\/span>grow <\/span>in <\/span>wisdom.<\/span><\/p>\n

What <\/span>about <\/span>Solomon? <\/span>Did <\/span>he <\/span>receive <\/span>wisdom <\/span>the <\/span>same <\/span>way?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The <\/span>answer <\/span>is <\/span>yes! <\/span>Solomon, <\/span>after <\/span>asking <\/span>God <\/span>for <\/span>wisdom, <\/span>did <\/span>not <\/span>simply <\/span>sit <\/span>back <\/span>and <\/span>wait <\/span>for <\/span>wisdom <\/span>to <\/span>be <\/span>poured <\/span>into <\/span>him. <\/span>No, <\/span>instead, <\/span>he <\/span>sought <\/span>it <\/span>through <\/span>study, <\/span>reflection, <\/span>and <\/span>learning. <\/span>The <\/span>Bible <\/span>tells <\/span>us <\/span>in <\/span>Ecclesiastes <\/span>12:<\/span>9-<\/span>10:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>And <\/span>moreover, <\/span>because <\/span>the <\/span>Preacher <\/span>was <\/span>wise, <\/span>he <\/span>still <\/span>taught <\/span>the <\/span>people <\/span>knowledge; <\/span>yes, <\/span>he <\/span>pondered <\/span>and <\/span>sought <\/span>out <\/span>and <\/span>set <\/span>in <\/span>order <\/span>many <\/span>proverbs. <\/span>The <\/span>Preacher <\/span>sought <\/span>to <\/span>find <\/span>acceptable <\/span>words; <\/span>and <\/span>what <\/span>was <\/span>written <\/span>was <\/span>upright\u2014<\/span>words <\/span>of <\/span>truth.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>NKJV)<\/span><\/p>\n

Solomon, <\/span>after <\/span>asking <\/span>God <\/span>for <\/span>wisdom, <\/span>did <\/span>not <\/span>just <\/span>wait <\/span>passively. <\/span>Instead, <\/span>he <\/span>diligently <\/span>sought <\/span>wisdom <\/span>through <\/span>studying <\/span>God\u2019s <\/span>ways <\/span>and <\/span>life\u2019s <\/span>mysteries. <\/span>He <\/span>spent <\/span>time <\/span>thinking <\/span>deeply <\/span>and <\/span>researching <\/span>various <\/span>topics, <\/span>even <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>point <\/span>of <\/span>exhaustion. <\/span>He <\/span>says <\/span>in <\/span>Ecclesiastes <\/span>12:<\/span>12, <\/span>\u201c<\/span>Of <\/span>making <\/span>many <\/span>books <\/span>there <\/span>is <\/span>no <\/span>end, <\/span>and <\/span>much <\/span>study <\/span>is <\/span>wearisome <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>flesh.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>NKJV)<\/span><\/p>\n

Solomon\u2019s <\/span>pursuit <\/span>of <\/span>wisdom <\/span>was <\/span>not <\/span>a <\/span>simple <\/span>task. <\/span>It <\/span>required <\/span>hard <\/span>work, <\/span>deep <\/span>contemplation, <\/span>and <\/span>a <\/span>lot <\/span>of <\/span>study. <\/span>He <\/span>was <\/span>physically <\/span>tired <\/span>from <\/span>his <\/span>efforts <\/span>to <\/span>understand <\/span>and <\/span>write <\/span>down <\/span>his <\/span>findings. <\/span>But <\/span>this <\/span>kind <\/span>of <\/span>effort <\/span>was <\/span>not <\/span>wasted, <\/span>as <\/span>it <\/span>led <\/span>to <\/span>profound <\/span>wisdom <\/span>that <\/span>still <\/span>speaks <\/span>to <\/span>us <\/span>today.<\/span><\/p>\n

Have <\/span>you <\/span>ever <\/span>sought <\/span>God’s <\/span>wisdom <\/span>so <\/span>diligently <\/span>that <\/span>your <\/span>body <\/span>grew <\/span>weary?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s <\/span>important <\/span>to <\/span>note <\/span>that <\/span>the <\/span>weariness <\/span>Solomon <\/span>speaks <\/span>of <\/span>is <\/span>not <\/span>the <\/span>kind <\/span>of <\/span>tiredness <\/span>from <\/span>a <\/span>short <\/span>period <\/span>of <\/span>study <\/span>or <\/span>distraction. <\/span>This <\/span>is <\/span>the <\/span>kind <\/span>of <\/span>exhaustion <\/span>that <\/span>comes <\/span>from <\/span>a <\/span>long, <\/span>intentional <\/span>pursuit <\/span>of <\/span>understanding, <\/span>where <\/span>your <\/span>mind <\/span>is <\/span>filled <\/span>with <\/span>knowledge <\/span>and <\/span>your <\/span>body <\/span>feels <\/span>physically <\/span>drained <\/span>from <\/span>the <\/span>mental <\/span>effort <\/span>involved.<\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span>the <\/span>same <\/span>way, <\/span>as <\/span>believers, <\/span>we <\/span>are <\/span>called <\/span>to <\/span>seek <\/span>God\u2019s <\/span>wisdom <\/span>with <\/span>diligence <\/span>and <\/span>perseverance, <\/span>just <\/span>as <\/span>Solomon <\/span>did. <\/span>The <\/span>pursuit <\/span>of <\/span>godly <\/span>wisdom <\/span>requires <\/span>us <\/span>to <\/span>study <\/span>God\u2019s <\/span>Word <\/span>seriously, <\/span>reflect <\/span>deeply, <\/span>and <\/span>make <\/span>sacrifices <\/span>to <\/span>know <\/span>God <\/span>better.<\/span><\/p>\n

As <\/span>Proverbs <\/span>2:<\/span>10 <\/span>says:<\/span>
“<\/span>For <\/span>wisdom <\/span>will <\/span>enter <\/span>your <\/span>heart, <\/span>and <\/span>knowledge <\/span>will <\/span>be <\/span>pleasant <\/span>to <\/span>your <\/span>soul.”<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>NIV)<\/span><\/p>\n

This <\/span>verse <\/span>shows <\/span>that <\/span>wisdom <\/span>is <\/span>not <\/span>just <\/span>an <\/span>intellectual <\/span>pursuit. <\/span>It <\/span>enters <\/span>the <\/span>heart <\/span>and <\/span>becomes <\/span>something <\/span>that <\/span>delights <\/span>the <\/span>soul. <\/span>When <\/span>we <\/span>seek <\/span>wisdom <\/span>from <\/span>God, <\/span>it <\/span>transforms <\/span>our <\/span>hearts <\/span>and <\/span>minds, <\/span>helping <\/span>us <\/span>to <\/span>align <\/span>our <\/span>lives <\/span>with <\/span>His <\/span>will.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Wisdom <\/span>of <\/span>God <\/span>Starts <\/span>with <\/span>Salvation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

If <\/span>you <\/span>have <\/span>not <\/span>yet <\/span>come <\/span>to <\/span>faith <\/span>in <\/span>Christ, <\/span>it <\/span>is <\/span>important <\/span>to <\/span>understand <\/span>that <\/span>salvation <\/span>is <\/span>the <\/span>foundation <\/span>of <\/span>true <\/span>wisdom. <\/span>The <\/span>fear <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Lord <\/span>is <\/span>the <\/span>beginning <\/span>of <\/span>wisdom (<\/span>Proverbs <\/span>9:<\/span>10), <\/span>and <\/span>accepting <\/span>Jesus <\/span>Christ <\/span>as <\/span>your <\/span>Savior <\/span>is <\/span>the <\/span>first <\/span>step <\/span>in <\/span>receiving <\/span>godly <\/span>wisdom. <\/span>The <\/span>Bible <\/span>says <\/span>in <\/span>James <\/span>1:<\/span>5, <\/span>\u201c<\/span>If <\/span>any <\/span>of <\/span>you <\/span>lacks <\/span>wisdom, <\/span>let <\/span>him <\/span>ask <\/span>of <\/span>God, <\/span>who <\/span>gives <\/span>to <\/span>all <\/span>liberally <\/span>and <\/span>without <\/span>reproach, <\/span>and <\/span>it <\/span>will <\/span>be <\/span>given <\/span>to <\/span>him.\u201d<\/span><\/em> (<\/span>NKJV)<\/span><\/p>\n

If <\/span>you <\/span>are <\/span>not <\/span>yet <\/span>saved, <\/span>I <\/span>encourage <\/span>you <\/span>to <\/span>accept <\/span>Christ <\/span>today. <\/span>Repent <\/span>of <\/span>your <\/span>sins, <\/span>believe <\/span>in <\/span>His <\/span>sacrifice <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>cross, <\/span>and <\/span>receive <\/span>His <\/span>forgiveness. <\/span>Through <\/span>Christ, <\/span>you <\/span>will <\/span>begin <\/span>to <\/span>understand <\/span>divine <\/span>wisdom <\/span>that <\/span>will <\/span>guide <\/span>you <\/span>in <\/span>all <\/span>areas <\/span>of <\/span>life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The <\/span>pursuit <\/span>of <\/span>divine <\/span>wisdom <\/span>is <\/span>a <\/span>diligent <\/span>and <\/span>intentional <\/span>process. <\/span>It <\/span>requires <\/span>prayer, <\/span>study, <\/span>and <\/span>effort. <\/span>Just <\/span>as <\/span>a <\/span>student <\/span>must <\/span>work <\/span>hard <\/span>after <\/span>praying <\/span>for <\/span>understanding, <\/span>so <\/span>must <\/span>we <\/span>seek <\/span>God\u2019s <\/span>wisdom <\/span>with <\/span>all <\/span>our <\/span>hearts. <\/span>As <\/span>we <\/span>engage <\/span>in <\/span>this <\/span>pursuit, <\/span>God <\/span>will <\/span>faithfully <\/span>guide <\/span>us, <\/span>and <\/span>His <\/span>wisdom <\/span>will <\/span>fill <\/span>our <\/span>hearts, <\/span>enabling <\/span>us <\/span>to <\/span>live <\/span>lives <\/span>that <\/span>honor <\/span>Him. <\/span>Let <\/span>us <\/span>seek <\/span>His <\/span>wisdom <\/span>with <\/span>all <\/span>our <\/span>hearts, <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>fear <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Lord <\/span>is <\/span>the <\/span>beginning <\/span>of <\/span>wisdom.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maranatha!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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