The Wisdom of Christ in Action (1)
Text: _But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:_ 1 Corinthians 1:30
One of the attributes of the life of Jesus was the wisdom at work in Him. Believers are to display same wisdom in their daily living. When you depend on God’s wisdom to succeed today, you will see whatever you do prosper. Simply observe how our Lord Jesus always flowed in divine wisdom in His earthly ministry. For example, look at what happened when the Pharisees brought the woman caught in adultery to Him. The Pharisees came to Him and quoted from the law, saying, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?” (John 8:4–5). They thought that they had succeeded in trapping Jesus because if He told them to stone her, then they would accuse Him of not demonstrating the forgiveness and grace that He had been preaching about. If He were to say that they should not stone her, then the Pharisees would accuse Him of breaking the Law of Moses and bring a charge against Him.
The Pharisees were probably gloating over the clever trap that they had devised. That is why they confronted Jesus in the public area around the temple. They wanted to embarrass Him in front of the multitudes that had come to hear Him teach. Now, observe the wisdom of Jesus in operation. He simply told them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first” (John 8:7). By this statement, the wisdom of Christ handled both the issue of the Pharisees and that of the woman. Wisdom handles the foolishness in this world. We shall look into this again, but ask the Lord to baptize you with His wisdom.
Prayers:
Lord Jesus, baptize me with Your wisdom afresh in Jesus’ Name.
Text: _But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:_ 1 Corinthians 1:30
One of the attributes of the life of Jesus was the wisdom at work in Him. Believers are to display same wisdom in their daily living. When you depend on God’s wisdom to succeed today, you will see whatever you do prosper. Simply observe how our Lord Jesus always flowed in divine wisdom in His earthly ministry. For example, look at what happened when the Pharisees brought the woman caught in adultery to Him. The Pharisees came to Him and quoted from the law, saying, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?” (John 8:4–5). They thought that they had succeeded in trapping Jesus because if He told them to stone her, then they would accuse Him of not demonstrating the forgiveness and grace that He had been preaching about. If He were to say that they should not stone her, then the Pharisees would accuse Him of breaking the Law of Moses and bring a charge against Him.
The Pharisees were probably gloating over the clever trap that they had devised. That is why they confronted Jesus in the public area around the temple. They wanted to embarrass Him in front of the multitudes that had come to hear Him teach. Now, observe the wisdom of Jesus in operation. He simply told them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first” (John 8:7). By this statement, the wisdom of Christ handled both the issue of the Pharisees and that of the woman. Wisdom handles the foolishness in this world. We shall look into this again, but ask the Lord to baptize you with His wisdom.
Prayers:
Lord Jesus, baptize me with Your wisdom afresh in Jesus’ Name.
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