Extraordinary Wisdom
The LORD’s Spirit will rest on him —
a Spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom,
a Spirit that provides the ability to execute plans,
a Spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the LORD.
Isaiah 11:2, NET
According to Worldometer, as I write this there are 8,194,837,950 and speedily counting human souls on earth. As the population increases, it decreases simultaneously, and the world spins around on her careful axial tilt of between 22.1 and 24.5 degrees.
Where is wisdom to be found among so many souls, on an incessantly spinning earth? Surely we need wisdom to survive.
Extraordinary wisdom is called for, the kind that provides the ability to execute wise plans. Wisdom that produces absolute loyalty to Wisdom Himself. We need wisdom that fosters delight in obeying the Lord. Wisdom that does not judge by mere appearances, or make decisions on the basis of hearsay.
The souls in the world need wisdom that treats the poor fairly and makes right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. Nations ruled by corruption need wisdom that wears justice like a belt around His waist, and integrity like a belt around His hips. We need wise visionaries who will ignite our sacred imaginations to envision a wolf residing with a lamb and a leopard lying down with a young goat, an ox and a young lion grazing together as a small child leads them along. Is there One who is wise enough to bring universal submission to the Lord’s sovereignty just as the waters completely cover the sea?
There is, and His name is Jesus.
He is the Extraordinary Wisdom we need this year and every year.
May the Wisdom who came at Christmastime be the Wisdom that leads us through the new year.
Lord Jesus, Messiah, You on whom the Spirit of the Lord rests, guide us in all wisdom in 2025. Amen.
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