SECRETS OF WISDOM (2)

“We speak the WISDOM of GOD in a mystery, even the HIDDEN WISDOM” – I Corinthians 2:7a

Believers in Christ operate in Divine Realms by GOD’S SECRETS of WISDOM: “We speak the WISDOM of GOD in a mystery, even the HIDDEN WISDOM” (1 Cor.2:7a). It is only by this Secret Hidden Wisdom of God – not the wisdom of this world – that we can comprehend all that has been made ours through our identification with Jesus. Paul presented himself as an example of one who “did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom” as he testified of God (v.1). Until God redeems and renews us as a new creation in Jesus Christ, we’re limited to the wisdom of this world – Philosophy! Only then can the door be opened up for us to search, find, and walk in His hidden Wisdom!

Paul didn't use long complex, classy intellectual phrases that only a few people could claim to understand. He said: “However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.” (v.6). The mature are the spiritual. God’s Secret Wisdom is that which had been hidden, but which He destined for our glory before time began: “But as it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him” (vv. 9). Though secret or hidden, there's a special purpose to this Wisdom: God destined it for our glory; hence He revealed it.

The Secrets of God’s Wisdom are hidden from the world. Natural human senses cannot appreciate them; nor can reasoning attain to them. The way to access this Wisdom is by God revealing it to us by His Holy Spirit: “But GOD has REVEALED them to us through HIS SPIRIT. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the DEEP THINGS of GOD” (v.10). Paul therefore prayed that God would grant Believers His Spirit of understanding to help us appreciate more what He has given us; so that we wouldn’t waste resources pursuing human, earthly, or demonic wisdom, but seek Jesus, in Whom all Wisdom is hidden: “In Whom are hidden all the treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge” (Col.2:3).

These truths have great bearing and importance to our daily lives as Believers in the midst of a non-believing world that just cannot ‘get’ our view-point! To live wisely is to live in accord with the truth, which God has revealed and continues to reveal to us. This truth is most perfectly expressed in a Person – Jesus Christ – the Word made Flesh (Jh.1:14; Jh.14:6). As we live, work, and interact with the world, we must make a decision as to which form of wisdom we would operate bl operate. By the revelation of the Holy Spirit, we’re privy to every Secret of Wisdom required for our Fulfilment in Life and our eternal Glory!