The Wisdom that changes how you interact with this world comes from knowing what Father God is up to. Jesus confesses His 'weak spot'. He claimed several times that He could not initiate anything on this earthly plane, nor force Father into doing His will. By humbling Himself, He became a servant of Father's will. Let's read what our teacher and Lord has to say to us concerning how to live wisely.
Jesus therefore answered and was saying to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner." (John 5:19 NAS 77 emphasis mine) "I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me." (John 5:30 NAS 77 emphasis mine) Jesus, therefore, said, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me." (John 8:28 NAS 77 emphasis mine) Then He expands His message of how He relates to the world through watching Father to how we are to function. "If this man were not from God, He could do nothing." (John 9:33 NAS 77 emphasis mine) "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing." (John 15:5 NAS 77 emphasis mine) So then, to live wisdom is to let this wisdom live you. Don't do for doing sake, but only do what Father is doing. Do not initiate things but do what Father is highlighting for you to do right now. We, as children of God, have the privilege to let Him be the cause of every effect. To let Him do what He is doing through you is Wisdom. |
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