I just keeping running across what the Bible says about wisdom and understanding. In previous blogs we have discussed passages from Proverbs and Job. The latest is from the prophet Isaiah in which he describes the attributes of the Messiah.
And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. (Isaiah 11:1 ESV)
In addition to the attributes of wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and the fear of the Lord (which we have discussed in previous blogs), this passage adds counsel and might. The Spirit gives advice and the strength to do what needs to be done.
This same Spirit from God which Isaiah describes is the same Spirit that Jesus promised to send us (John 16:5-15). So we have access to all the attributes of God’s Spirit.
Christianity is not just an emotional based religion. God is concerned with our entire being, our entire soul—our intellect as well as our emotions. God is fact based. God focuses on reality. We have access to an intelligence that is beyond our comprehension. So why would we not utilize this resource?
