“The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her hands” (PV 14:1)

We shall continue to study the scriptures concerning the great subject of wisdom. Like we said, wisdom is the skill to apply the knowledge of the scriptures in daily, practical living. It is not enough to be intelligent, educated or knowledgeable in Bible verses. Wisdom is a gift given only by God and applied by you with fruits proving its worth. Please pray for wisdom until you receive the vision of its power and the desire to be a wise woman of God. Nobody is born wise. Wisdom comes only as an answer to this specific prayer of need: ‘Lord, I need wisdom from You!’ God has promised to answer this prayer

WISDOM MAKES YOU A FRIEND OF GOD!

There are only two types of people in this world. The wise ones are the friends of God. The foolish ones are the friends of the world and the enemies of God. Please read the Book of James especially Chapters 3 and 4. We find there two types of wisdom. The divine wisdom comes from God. It is pure, peace loving, humble, submissive and fruitful. As wives we are commanded to submit to our husbands ‘’as unto the Lord’ (Eph 5:22). This submission has its root in humble and fruitful wisdom. It is not just passivity, weakness of character or foolishness. It is done wisely and beautifully!

The worldly wisdom is provided by the devil. It is available on this earth and it is called unspiritual. You do not need to seek God to be wise in a worldly way. It comes thru ‘old wives tales’, men’s traditions or books. Often it is called ‘common sense’. This wisdom is rebellious, proud, manipulative and shrewd. Jesus says that the worldly religious unbelievers are often wiser in their own dealings, make more profit with the resources they have than the children of light (Lk 16:8).  This revelation is a warning for us, knowing that we have an enemy who takes pleasure in deception and destruction. We are to be ‘wise as serpents and innocent as doves’ (Mt 10:16). True wisdom detects and destroys the deception of the devil’s agents. Some men chose to marry foolish ‘village girls’. Please do not envy such! A foolish, ignorant woman is in bondage and unhappy with herself. The devil is her master and he uses her as a bait to deceive foolish men. Do not join that worldly ‘club’ for it is sinful and shameful.

What is the main description of a worldly person? According to the book of James a worldly person is one who has a hidden selfish ambition, a secret desire for power and strives with others in order to get it. A worldly person is not someone who dresses in a fashionable way, uses make up or likes expensive things. These are just fleshly manifestations of sin.

A worldly person is an enemy of God who manipulates his way to the top of the social ladder, by destroying all others in his path. That is the devil’s main strategy. You can see it manifested in politics where they call it ‘dog eat dog’; in the churches where the younger pastors, motivated by the spirit of Absalom, desire their promotion ahead of God’s time. You can also see it in marriages where the wife, led by the spirit of Jezebel, competes with her husband for leadership. This is worldliness!

Please take notice: God is not their God, the love of the Father is not motivating them and Jesus is not their Savior. This style of life, this strategy of the world is very attractive to the flesh and many have fallen prey to it. But this is the truth: if you become a friend of the world, then you have declared war against God and the Body of Christ. Jesus said: ‘I do not pray for the world!’ (Jn 17:9). God opposes the proud worldly person! No man, no woman can war against the Living God and win! The solution is simple: ‘Come back to God, humble yourself! Repent and reject the spirit of the world! Worship and serve God! Love the brethren! Lastly, trust God that in His own way and His own time He ‘will lift you up’ to the glory of His name!

Wisdom and anointing are foundational in ministry. Woman of God, do not be intimidated by a beautiful face but whose mouth speaks foolishness and empty words; by the sound of expensive bangles of gold, by the shine of diamonds on the neck, by wide hats or tall head ties. These are all deceptions and cover up to hide vanity and cheap fame. Pay the price to study your Bible and pray always. It is not she who boasts at the beginning of the battle who wins the war! God in Christ will prove to be your wisdom, righteousness and strength! Let the worldly woman boast of her wealth! You boast about your God! Invest in your inner beauty! Desire to be a holy mature woman of God! And you shall win the battle for God is with you! For Hagar can never stand where Sarah is speaking! Her son Ishmael can never stand where your son Isaac is speaking! This is the eternal decree of God! No man, no woman and no devil can ever change that! All the glory goes to God! Amen!