READ: 1
SAMUEL 18:12-26
“And David behaved
wisely in all his ways, and the LORD was with him. Therefore, when Saul saw
that he behaved very wisely, he was afraid of him.” (1 Samuel 18:14-15). In life, you
need wisdom to relate to your fellow men. This is even more the case if you
have a king Saul as your boss. Some Christians complain bitterly about their
leaders and how they are being maltreated. It is simple: if your leader is like
Saul, always hunting for an opportunity to humiliate you, or even wanting you
dead, you can still relate to him with wisdom.
“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom.” (Proverbs 4:7). Despite all the cunning, evil schemes and traps set for David, with wisdom David escaped and beat King Saul at his own game, which made him afraid of David. With wisdom, your enemies will be made to bow down to you. With wisdom, you can access prosperity, good health and long life and everything you touch will turn to gold. But what is wisdom and how can you get it?
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praises endures forever.” (Psalm 111:10). Christ is the wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:24). Solomon said says in all your getting, get wisdom, which means that today, irrespective of what you are acquiring, you have not wisdom until you acquire Jesus. He can do anything for you. Also wisdom is the correct application of knowledge. That means when you are travelling on a road and you come across a signboard that reads dead trap, you will either look for an alternative route or move very slowly and carefully.
To apply wisdom, first acquire knowledge of God’s Word. Know the criteria required for God to bless you. Then take deliberate steps to keep to the Word and begin to expect the results the Scriptures have spelt out. That is wisdom. God, for example, inhabits the praise of his people. So if you feel him afar off, put your knowledge into play: begin to praise and worship him. Before long, you will feel his presence. That’s wisdom. Begin to act in wisdom from today!
“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom.” (Proverbs 4:7). Despite all the cunning, evil schemes and traps set for David, with wisdom David escaped and beat King Saul at his own game, which made him afraid of David. With wisdom, your enemies will be made to bow down to you. With wisdom, you can access prosperity, good health and long life and everything you touch will turn to gold. But what is wisdom and how can you get it?
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praises endures forever.” (Psalm 111:10). Christ is the wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:24). Solomon said says in all your getting, get wisdom, which means that today, irrespective of what you are acquiring, you have not wisdom until you acquire Jesus. He can do anything for you. Also wisdom is the correct application of knowledge. That means when you are travelling on a road and you come across a signboard that reads dead trap, you will either look for an alternative route or move very slowly and carefully.
To apply wisdom, first acquire knowledge of God’s Word. Know the criteria required for God to bless you. Then take deliberate steps to keep to the Word and begin to expect the results the Scriptures have spelt out. That is wisdom. God, for example, inhabits the praise of his people. So if you feel him afar off, put your knowledge into play: begin to praise and worship him. Before long, you will feel his presence. That’s wisdom. Begin to act in wisdom from today!
MEMORIZE:
1 SAMUEL 18:14-15 –And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the LORD was
with him. Therefore, when Saul saw that he behaved very wisely, he was afraid
of him.
