02/07/2024
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WISDOM TO DISCERN RIGHT FROM WRONG
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Dsc. Dsc. DD.
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin (James 4:17).
Our opening scripture reveals something quite striking. It says if you know the right thing to do and donโt do it, to you, itโs a sin. That thing may not be a sin to someone else but it is a sin to you because you knew it was the right thing to do but you didnโt do it. This is one major reason Godโs people need to understand the workings and guidance of divine wisdom in their lives.
Wisdom gives you the ability to decide and discern right from wrong. Wisdom helps you distinguish righteousness from evil. Thereโre three major kinds of wisdom the Word of God talks about, and the Greek words for them are โSophia,โ โSunesisโ and โPhronesis.โ
โSophiaโ is theoretical wisdom, the insight that God gives you into reality. โSunesisโ is comprehension, perception, understanding, the ability to understand concepts and see relationships between them. It suggests quickness of apprehension, the penetrating consideration which precedes action.
But when we say wisdom is the ability to decide and discern right from wrong, weโre referring to โPhronesis,โ which is practical wisdom. โPhronesisโ is a mindset, the mindset of the righteous; itโs a force. When we say wisdom is a force, weโre referring to โPhronesis.โ
โPhronesisโ is that disposition of being in the will of God beyond your reasoning. Itโs a special spiritual elixir that locates you within the framework or ambits of Godโs will beyond your understanding. It locates you in the places where you ought to be; it causes you to do the things you ought to do without having to reason them out first, because it has created a mindset within your system. Itโs your default setting to only talk right, think right, live right, and do right. Itโs a programming.
If therefore you know what is right by โSophiaโ and you donโt do it, then it means you lack โPhronesis.โ โPhronesisโ is a propeller. It helps you see what you should see that others may not see. The beautiful thing is, you can develop yourself to function always in โPhronesisโ through conscious and constant meditation on the Word of God.
PRAYER
Dear Father, as I yield myself to the guidance of your Spirit, I function with an increased manifestation of practical wisdomโthe mindset of the righteous. Iโm programmed to think, talk, live and act right, and walk consistently in the light of your Word, in Jesusโ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
|| Proverbs 3:13-18 Happy [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom, and the man [that] getteth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it [is] better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She [is] more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days [is] in her right hand; [and] in her left hand riches and honour. 17 Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace. 18 She [is] a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy [is every one] that retaineth her. ||
|| Colossians 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; ||
|| Ephesians 5:15-17 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is]. ||
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Acts 15:36-16:1-15 & Esther 8-10
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
2 Corinthians 12:1-10 & Isaiah 21
We trust you have been blessed by this devotional. We invite you to make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life by praying thus:
โO Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe Heโs alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; Iโm born again. Thank you Lord, for saving my soul! Iโm now a child of God. Hallelujah!โ
