Wisdom is the right application of knowledge and is helpful in our covenant practice. Eccl 10:10. Wisdom is profitable to direct.
Prov 4: 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Right understanding and right application of God’s principles leads to quality covenant delivery. Without wisdom covenant obligations can be misunderstood, misapplied or abused.
Wisdom helps us to understand covenant terms
Knowing that every covenant has conditions, promises and responsibilities. Therefore, wisdom helps a believer to:
Know what God requires us to do and what he promised (Job 36:11) obey and serve
Distinguish between God’s command (Mal 2:10), principles (Isaiah 1:19) and Privileges (Rom 5:8) Wisdom guides the covenant practitioner right
Covenant terms must be applied correctly and timely. Wisdom helps you: Act appropriately in different situations.
Avoid careless (Jam 3:13).
Wisdom preserves the covenant from violation
Most covenant breaches are not done out of rebellion but ignorance of the consequences. Wisdom guides from actions that break covenant alignment (Prov 22:3)
Wisdom helps to maintain faithfulness
To stay consistent during delay, pressure or testing time, wisdom is at work. Heb 10:36. Wisdom balances faith, patience, obedience and humility
Prov 13:20
Do you know that in covenant practice? Grace empowers obedience
Mercy restores after failure – Luk 15:20
Wisdom ensures you do not repeat mistakes.
How do you get wisdom?
- By asking in prayer – Jam 1:5
- By keeping company with wise believers – Prov 13:20
- By studying books written by genuine wise spirited individuals – Dan 9:2
How do we increase in wisdom?
Jesus increased in wisdom Luk 2:52
- Reverence (fear) of God, his word and authority, avoid casual obedience
- Ask God deliberately -Jam 1:5
- Pray specifically for wisdom like Solomon – 1Kings 3:9
- Consistent in study of God’s word: Read with the aim of understanding and ready to apply.
- Walk in obedience: Every act of obedience increases your wisdom on that thing.
- Keep company with wise people: Wisdom is contagious, learn and do from spiritually matured people
- Embrace discipline and correction (Prov 12:1): Welcome rebuke, correction and instruction for better results.
- Apply wisdom daily- practice makes perfect. (Luk 7:35) Apply wisdom in everyday life.