• Wisdom for favour - Davies Bamigboye | 02-02-2025

  • Feb 2 2025
  • Length: 59 mins
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Wisdom for favour - Davies Bamigboye | 02-02-2025

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  • One way to obtain favour from the Lord is to seek wisdom. Proverbs 8:35 says, “For those who find me [wisdom] find life and receive favor from the LORD”. What is Wisdom? Wisdom is the ability to apply the right knowledge at the right time in the right way. What is Godly Wisdom: Proverbs 1:7 says: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 4:7 NIV says: The beginning of wisdom is this: Get[a] wisdom. Though it cost all you have,[b] get understanding. AMP: The beginning of Wisdom is: get Wisdom (skillful and godly Wisdom)! [For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal thing.] And with all you have gotten, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation). Why is wisdom important? 1) Because Wisdom leads to favour. We see an example in the life of Jesus and Solomom Luke 2:52:And Jesus grew in WISDOM and Stature, and in FAVOUR with God and men. 2 Chron 1. 11-12: Solomon received Wisdom and Much More from God…. DUE to the FAVOUR of God. 2) A man with Wisdom is covered, he is protected, and he has an unwavering defence in the things of life. Life cannot toss him to and fro cheaply. “For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it’. Ecclesiastes 7:12 3) Wisdom is better than strength. Eccl 9:16-18: 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much 4) Wisdom is more profitable than gold and silver: Prov 3:13-15: Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.15 She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Job 12:13:“With Him are wisdom and might; To Him belong counsel and understanding” (Job 12:13). 5) Wisdom is good judgement in action which leads to favour: Proverbs 13:15 – “Good judgment wins favour, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.” Why is wisdom important? i. Proverbs 4:7 deemed it the most important thing. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. ii. Acts 7:10 shows that it was God’s wisdom that gave Joseph the right words to speak: And delivered him from all his distressing afflictions and won him goodwill and favor and wisdom and understanding in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him governor over Egypt and all his house. It was wisdom that made Joseph depart from evil of Potiphar’s wife. Job 28:28 NASB95 “And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.’ This is where Joseph’s wisdom started from. Proverbs 9:10 says: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. iii. You can ask for wisdom when you don’t know what to do because He lives on the inside of you. James 1:5, 1 Cor 1:31 1. James 1:5: 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 2. 1 Cor 1:30: It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.
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