READ:
MATTHEW 22:17-22
The word of
wisdom would be necessary when a child of God is faced with enemies who are at
a vantage point. An example of this was when some people came to ask Jesus if
it was lawful for them to pay tax to Caesar. At the time, the Jews were under
Roman rule and none of them liked to be treated as slaves in their own land.
They were however compelled to pay tax to the Roman Emperor. If Jesus had said
it was lawful to pay tax to Caesar, they would have ruined His evangelistic
work by saying He was anti-Jews and a stooge of the Roman government. If He had
said it was unlawful to pay tax to Caesar, they would have invited the Roman
soldiers to have Him arrested for mobilizing the Jews against tax policies of
the Roman government.
Whatever answer He would have given would have been a trap to finish Him. Have you been in such dilemma? What did you do to come out? While His detractors were already applauding themselves that they had caught Him at last, through a word of wisdom, Jesus had a clean escape. He told them; give what belongs to Caesar to Caesar and what belongs to God, to God. Those days, the Jews always cursed Caesar. Therefore, the Jews at that gathering understood this statement to mean that curses should be sent to Caesar. So they were glad He was on their side. The Roman officials were equally happy that He was on their side.
The word of wisdom can manifest in several ways. God could give it to you through an audible voice. He could give it through dreams and visions as in the case of Daniel (Daniel 2:19-23). He could also give it through a prophetic word. It could come through reading the Bible. While working on my PhD dissertation, I read how God parted the Red Sea for the Israelites to cross over. Immediately the word of wisdom came that I should use the theory of the parting of the Red Sea to solve my mathematical problem. When you have the gift of word of wisdom, you will never have to worry over anything again. Ask the Lord for it today.
Whatever answer He would have given would have been a trap to finish Him. Have you been in such dilemma? What did you do to come out? While His detractors were already applauding themselves that they had caught Him at last, through a word of wisdom, Jesus had a clean escape. He told them; give what belongs to Caesar to Caesar and what belongs to God, to God. Those days, the Jews always cursed Caesar. Therefore, the Jews at that gathering understood this statement to mean that curses should be sent to Caesar. So they were glad He was on their side. The Roman officials were equally happy that He was on their side.
The word of wisdom can manifest in several ways. God could give it to you through an audible voice. He could give it through dreams and visions as in the case of Daniel (Daniel 2:19-23). He could also give it through a prophetic word. It could come through reading the Bible. While working on my PhD dissertation, I read how God parted the Red Sea for the Israelites to cross over. Immediately the word of wisdom came that I should use the theory of the parting of the Red Sea to solve my mathematical problem. When you have the gift of word of wisdom, you will never have to worry over anything again. Ask the Lord for it today.
MEMORIZE:
1 CORINTHIANS 12:31 –But covet earnestly the best gifts; and yet show I to you
a more excellent way.
