2 Chronicles 1: 10 -12a (NKJV)Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?” And God said to Solomon: “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life—but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king— wisdom and knowledge are granted to you.”
James 1:5-8(NKJV) If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
Do you know that the same God who gave King Solomon the wisdom to manage his kingdom is asking us to pray for wisdom to come from Him upon our lives? God is able to give you practical wisdom for your work, family and business.
He promised to give wisdom to us liberally without reproach. He will gladly give it to us!
God is asking us to pray in faith that we will receive wisdom from Him. The wisdom that you will receive will not contradict the Bible. In fact, one aspect of wisdom is applied knowledge of the Bible and the other aspect has to do with how you feel led by the Holy Spirit when He guides you at that moment. The “wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy” James 3:17(NKJV). It is peace-loving, peace-making and peaceable. These are good guides to know that the wisdom is from God because it is not self-seeking.
Isn’t it interesting that it takes faith to believe that we will receive wisdom from God? Yes, faith to receive practical wisdom from God to deal with the challenges that we are facing in our lives. It might be something that is not tried and tested yet. We need to step out in faith to apply it when we receive it by faith from Him. We can only receive this practical wisdom when we are connected to Him through a close relationship with Him. We need to involve God in every aspect of our lives. It is practical wisdom that is tailored to the individual believer.
Sermon Series: Earthly or Heavenly Wisdom
为你量身定做的实用智慧
历代志下1:10 -12a 求你赐我智慧聪明，我好在这民前出入，不然，谁能判断这众多的民呢？ 神对所罗门说：“我已立你作我民的王，你既有这心意，并不求资财丰富尊荣，也不求灭绝那恨你之人的性命，又不求大寿数，只求智慧聪明好判断我的民；我必赐你智慧聪明，也必赐你资财丰富尊荣。”
雅各书1:5-8你们中间若有缺少智慧的，应当求那厚赐与众人、也不斥责人的神，主就必赐给他。只要凭着信心求，一点不疑惑；因为那疑惑的人，就像海中的波浪，被风吹动翻腾，这样的人不要想从主那里得什么。心怀二意的人，在他一切所行的路上都没有定见。
你知道赐所罗门王智慧管理他王国的那位神，如今也要我们向祂祈求智慧，智慧便可以从祂临到我们的生命中吗? 神能在你的工作、家庭和事业上赐给你实际的智慧。
祂应许将智慧厚赐予我们而不受责备。祂很乐意给我们！神要我们凭信心求，叫我们从祂那里得智慧。你们将获得的智慧不会与圣经相矛盾。实际上，智慧的其中一面是应用圣经的知识，另一方面是当圣灵带领你的那一刻与你如何感受到圣灵的引领有关。从天而来的智慧，先是清洁，后是和平，温良柔顺，满有怜悯，多结善果，没有偏见，没有假冒。雅各书3:17。它是喜爱和平、使人和睦和温和的。这些都是很好的指引，明白这智慧来自神，因为它并不谋求私利。
相信我们会从神领受智慧，需要凭信心，这不是很有趣吗？没错，我们要凭信心从神那里获得实用的智慧，来应对我们生活中所面临的挑战。它可能是一些还未尝试和测试过的。当我们凭信心从祂那里领受时，我们需要靠信心来跨出去运用它。唯有当我们通过与神的亲密关系与祂联结在一起时，我们才能领受这些实用的智慧。我们需要让神介入我们生活的方方面面。实用的智慧是为信徒个人量身定做的。
讲章系列: 属世或属天的智慧