WISDOM FOR PRODUCTIVITY

If the axe is dull, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but WISDOM BRINGS SUCCESS – Ecclesiastes 10:10 (NKJV)

Productivity is central to God’s Purpose for humanity. Gen. 1:26-28 contains four Principles of Productivity: Fruitfulness – being productive with God’s seeds in you; Multiplication – increasing, enlarging; Subduing – cultivating to improve the quality of life on earth better than you met it; and Dominion – exercising authority over the works of God’s hands. For lack of wisdom however, the majority of people on earth are more of consumers than producers. A Consumer is one who absorbs everything in sight, but hardly adds value. Producers make profit. They maximize their value in life and ultimately decide how the lives of consumers should be!

Wisdom guarantees Productivity and Profit. Ecclesiastes 10:10b says: “…Wisdom is profitable to direct” (KJV). A fool glories in the size of his muscles to cut trees down with a dull axe; but a wise man sharpens his axe, expends less effort, and cuts trees down in a fraction of the time of the fool. Even then, while a sharp axe is more effective than a blunt axe, a chainsaw is many times superior to a sharp axe! Wisdom leads to prudence, productivity, profit, and success. Yet, some individuals and societies remain just too foolish than to value the unique place of Wisdom in directing them into realms of profit.

Wisdom is God’s Instrument of Creativity, Success, and Productivity. When Moses was to build the intricate tabernacle for Israel to worship Jehovah, God had prepared gifted men – Bezaleel and his team – with great wisdom for the task (Exo.31:1-11; 35:30-35). God also gave David the pattern and details for the temple Solomon would build; He also gifted him to invent musical instruments for worship in the temple (1Chr.28:11-21; Amo.6:5). The potential you have in life is God’s gift to you. By His grace, what you make of your potential – your productivity – is your gift to God.

Even the Wisdom for high-yielding farming is God’s gift (Isa.28:23-29). Isaiah 28:26 says about the farmer: “For his God instructs him to discretion, and teaches him.” Wise and orderly planting, fertilizing, weeding, watering, harvesting, and processing of various farm products is a gift from God. Regrettably, there are societies in the world that are content with chasing rabbits with ricochets, rather than tap into the wisdom of planting and harvesting. In the final analysis, God deprives or gives wisdom as it pleases Him (Job 39:13-18; Psa.147:19-20). May you be divorced from foolishness; may your life be maximally productive; and may God’s Wisdom for productivity and profit be your portion for all areas of life in Jesus Name!