Wisdom
by Helen Kraemer, 1-16-09
“And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light” (Lk 16:8).
This morning the Lord began talking to me about His kingdom, and said “Christians have no idea about what the Kingdom is because they have cast off wisdom.” The above verse came to me, and I wondered about the contrast between those in the world, and the children of light to whom the Kingdom was to come.
The Lord continued, “If a person can lose the Kingdom by being foolish then know that I am bringing instruction to the Body of Christ. My church is destined to display wisdom to the world.” He was referring to the parable of the foolish virgins (Mt 25:1-13) and Paul’s letter to the Ephesians (3:10,11).
I listened as He continued; “Wisdom can be a tool in man’s hands to work what he thinks is My will. This will cause him to develop his plans and strategies, and design all his thought patterns to accomplish his goals. But My wisdom takes in all needs, using the skills of many souls so that the Kingdom’s true works will be accomplished and righteousness maintained. Wisdom doesn’t have a narrow focus and will not offer satisfaction to those who want to focus on just one thing. My wisdom, true wisdom, is broad, and yet detail-oriented. It is careful and not care-free or careless. If a man will not integrate his skills with the rest of the members of the Body he will not come to the knowledge or understanding which leads to wisdom. For wisdom is hidden in knowledge, and knowledge comes from experience. And experience is the gift I give each member of the Body according to the needs of the Body. If the Body will care for its members through its members then the Body will learn the care of the Kingdom. But if a Body member neglects its function and maintenance it will become useless.
I teach men responsibility, leading to authority, in earthly matters. These same lessons are no less valuable in spiritual matters. A Christian should build on the lessons learned in the world, knowing that the Kingdom operates on the same principals. Resist the temptation to live outside the structure of this life, for all I bring a man in this life will lead him to godliness. It is not spiritual to be careless, and wisdom will not come to the irresponsible.
Many think that the Holy Spirit will do everything for them: drop complete and complex teachings in their heads which will then convert lives to holiness when that man has not studied My word; breeze by with prophecies that reveal the deepest insights into My nature, and that without the saint spending time to get to know My nature; break off family curses by one word when yet no change is exhibited by the one called to stand in the gap for his family. Do you see that Man has a responsibility to develop his gifts, to add to his knowledge, to sacrifice his Christian-comfortable life for one that’s involved in his family dysfunctions? And that all this for My glory?
The mystery of godliness isn’t that the Holy Spirit is mysterious. The Holy Spirit will always seem mysterious to those whose thoughts are carnal. Yet the Holy Spirit works within a man to form godliness. Wisdom is not birthed from pages of ancient scribes, and passed along to those who read them. Wisdom in an instruction gained by the experiences of life, and the fruits of wisdom are the seeds planted for future generations (Lk 7:35). The Church will leave a heritage for the generations to follow, but only if the children of light return to wisdom. When a man will care for what is not his own, then will more be entrusted to him (Lk 16:12). If a man will sojourn in this world and care for all I bring to him, then he will gain the Kingdom. Why is this so? Because wisdom is gained by caring for that which is valuable to a man. As he bears his experiences forward in his life he will multiply wisdom, planting seeds for the next generation’s harvest. And this man will be entrusted with My Kingdom.”
Amen
