Wisdom: Looking At Life From God's Perspective

Wisdom is looking at life from God's eternal perspective. It's like Jim Eliot, the now famous baptist missionary during the 1950's who, at the age of 28 along with 4 other men, was killed by an indiginous tribe in South America. Eliot and his colleagues were attempting to share the message of salvation through Jesus Christ when they were speared near on the banks of the Curaray River in Ecuador. Eliot is often quoted as having said, "he is no fool who trades what he cannot keep for what he cannot lose." Eliot was, of course, refering to trading this life, which none of us can keep, for eternal life with Christ, which can only be attained by letting go control of this life and trusting it to Jesus.

That is what wisdom is all about. It is recognizing that there is a God - not equal with me, but greater than me - who rules and reigns over me and over all of creation. It is acknowledging His sovereignty and yeilding willingly to His plan. It is believing that He is inherently good and trusting that He has my best interest at heart.

Wisdom is believing these things, but not just believing them. it si acting on your beliefs. Living them out, regardless of cost to yourself or uncertainty of reward. It is trading what you cannot keep, for what you cannot lose.

Read: Psalm 14:1; Psalm 19:9; Psalm 27:1; Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 29:25; James 1:5