Good Morning,
"Also to enlighten all men and make plain to them what is the plan [regarding the Gentiles and providing for the salvation of all men] of the mystery kept hidden through the ages and concealed until now in [the mind of] God Who created all things by Christ Jesus. [The purpose is] that through the church the complicated, many-sided wisdom of God in all its infinite variety and innumerable aspects might now be made known to the angelic rulers and authorities (principalities and powers) in the heavenly sphere. This is in accordance with the terms of the eternal and timeless purpose which He has realized and carried into effect in [the person of] Christ Jesus our Lord." (Ephes. 3:9-11) We are a part of the complicated, many sided wisdom of God, each one of us bring to the 'body of Christ', a part of the wisdom of God. Wisdom means knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; discernment. I like that the Amplified Bible says that the wisdom of God is many-sided, which offers to our finite mind an understanding that God has more than one or two ways to get something to us. He can also use the many-sided 'body of Christ' to meet the need for this wisdom to be displayed or put into action. The fact that His wisdom can be complicated as well as given to us simply, shows that we need to make ourselves available to hear this wisdom. Complicated is to be composed of elaborately interconnected parts; complex or difficult to analyze. We realize that we need this kind of in-depth wisdom, well it is ours just for the asking. "If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him". (James 1:5) Heaven is calling us to walk in this complicated many-sided wisdom in the approaching days. This means we must ask to fill the void of our deficiency in wisdom, but that we must learn to depend and accept the part of this wisdom that the other members of the 'body of Christ has'. Because this wisdom is elaborate and complex. Yet, we must still exercising some God-like discernment as well, where we know when it is God's part that is being given and not the world's wisdom [there is a difference, we will see it in the next verse]. The rest of this wisdom is the infinite variety and innumerable aspects. Infinite variety means indefinitely or exceedingly great diversified and different, unlimited or unmeasurable and unique. Innumerable is countless and very numerous in its nature, quality or character. This definition describes God's wisdom, as well as the part that we have that we bring to the 'body of Christ'. Each one of us are different, all of us bear numerous natures, quality, and character. Even when we are under the direction of Holy Spirit, we each have a unique part of God's wisdom that He gives to each one to participate in building up the Church.
Finally, since we are part of God's great heavenly wisdom, we must maintain a pure heart. That will affect the wisdom and how it is received. Now let's read and meditate on how to keep a pure heart as we learn how to share and impart the wisdom, that part that we have. "Who is there among you who is wise and intelligent? Then let him by his noble living show forth his [good] works with the [unobtrusive] humility [which is the proper attribute] of true wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy (envy) and contention (rivalry, selfish ambition) in your hearts, do not pride yourselves on it and thus be in defiance of and false to the Truth. This [superficial] wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual (animal), even devilish (demoniacal). For wherever there is jealousy (envy) and contention (rivalry and selfish ambition), there will also be confusion (unrest, disharmony, rebellion) and all sorts of evil and vile practices [this is the world's wisdom that we spoke of earlier]. But the wisdom from above is first of all pure (undefiled); then it is peace-loving, courteous (considerate, gentle). [It is willing to] yield to reason, full of compassion and good fruits; it is wholehearted and straightforward, impartial and unfeigned (free from doubts, wavering, and insincerity)".( James 3:13-17) Next week we will talk about how to be unobtrusive and humble with your piece of God's many-sided wisdom. The whole earth is waiting for the mature sons of God to be revealed. This wisdom comes from heaven so it is much higher than anything earthly and will elevate the Kingdom and those of the Kingdom, us. It's our time to grow up in our love walk while exercising pure wisdom in order to fulfil our purpose, being the extraordinary children of God. It's our time to shine!
Love,
Pastor D.
Daughters of Z 