“And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.”
Ecclesiastes 1:13-14 KJV
Solomon, the king of Israel wrote, “I devoted myself to search for understanding and to explore by wisdom everything being done under heaven. I soon discovered that God has dealt a tragic existence to the human race. I observed everything going on under the sun, and really, it is all meaningless—like chasing the wind.” This king was given wisdom and understanding to manage his affairs of this world, it was the natural wisdom and understanding he got. He was much admired and felicitated by rulers of other nations. Solomon came to the conclusion that it was all meaningless. Depending on worldly wisdom was a tragic existence for mankind because it takes one away from God. That was Solomon’s life for in his old age, his many wives turned his heart to worship other gods instead of being completely faithful to the Lord his God, and broke the covenant with God. But thanks be to God that through the Blood sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross, the new covenant came into being and the Holy Spirit was poured out on all believers, the Spirit of Wisdom. This supernatural wisdom now enables all believers to know that friendship with the world is enmity with God. Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Worldly wisdom is friendship with the world. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. Let’s surrender to the Holy Spirit and walk in wisdom from above. Amen!
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