Oswald Chambers wrote “When we come to our wit’s end, that’s when we come to God’s wisdom.”
That’s food for thought. Maybe we should come to our wit’s end a little sooner than we usually do and get to God’s wisdom faster!
Ps 111:10: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His instructions have good insight. His praise endures forever.” [HCSB]
The fear of the Lord is only the beginning of wisdom. Just the beginning. But it is the most necessary part. We must fear, reverence, respect, worship, respond to, and see the Lord first before we can begin to partake of His wisdom. Reverence for the LORD opens the door. But something must come after that.
Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to indwell us. The Spirit leads us in all righteousness, explains things to us, shows us the Savior, and opens God’s precepts to us. Our will, however, also plays a part. We must follow his precepts to have good understanding for God’s wisdom to grow and flourish in us.
Ours should be a constant and consistent seeking of God’s wisdom, and a persistent following and outflow of His precepts and principals. Our churches should be filled with men and women possessing godly wisdom and understanding.
Sadly, that is not always the case. There are many who are at their wit’s end but failing to partake of God’s wisdom. Church leadership must emphasize reverence for the LORD. If we focus on flash and ignore fruit, it will be to our detriment.
