Please, don’t be wise in your own opinion. Christians tend to be what? Wise in their own opinions. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s not good. Second Timothy, “If we are faithless, He remains faithful because He cannot deny Himself”. So, I guess believers can be wise in their own opinion and that is how the diabolic Replacement Theology was born. The notion is that God was so disappointed with Israel that He’s now rejecting them, and now the church has replaced Israel. The church is the new Israel and now that’s it. Israel is no longer God’s people. Listen, most people on planet Earth that call themselves Christians, that’s what they believe. Do you know that? So I’m saying, don’t be wise in your own opinion.
Proverbs 19, “There are many plans in man’s heart. Nevertheless, the Lord’s counsel, that will stand.” Isaiah 55, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts. Neither are your ways My ways.” He says, “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways.” Ladies and gentlemen, I just want you to know, James acknowledged the fact that there are two different pearls of wisdom and people think that they are wise. There is earthly wisdom and there’s spiritual wisdom. “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitterness, envy, and self-seeking in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.” That wisdom does not descend from above. It is earthly, sensual, and demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
In a time when our world and many of its leaders seem to operate in the realm of delusion instead of reality, it is good that we have a source of wisdom that will keep us from falling prey to their delusions.
Matthew 7:28-29
And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
The “sayings” referred to here is the Sermon on the Mount. The teaching of Jesus was distinguished from that of the scribes. It was the voice of authority, not simply the repeating of what others had said in the past about the scriptures, which was the method of the scribes.
This is much of what we are dealing with today – the repeating of a narrative based on the direction that a few “supposed” great minds have determined that the world should go. The problem is the source of their “wisdom.”
Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
James 3:13-17
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
Our world is filled with delusional thinking because most people have no fear of the Lord. Thus, the wisdom available to them is earthly, which is sensual and demonic. In contrast, our source of wisdom as believers is not the lies of the world. Through Jesus, we have access to “pure wisdom from above.”
James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
The wisdom that is pure, peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy is there for the asking from the very source of all “non-delusional” truth. This wisdom is essential to maintaining a sound mind, and, thus, for making sound decisions in these last days.
Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Much foolishness has been treated like truth down through the centuries because people ignored the wisdom of the word of God and formulated their own opinions. Some have foolishly done so in their interpretation of scripture and have delusionally concocted things like Replacement Theology. Others have done so personally and wound up sowing the wind and reaping the whirlwind.
Proverbs 3:5-8
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, and strength to your bones.
As we come to the conclusion of another very bizarre year – a year in which dictionaries changed the unchangeable definitions of man and woman – we have all, at times, failed to seek the wisdom from above and have instead done what “we thought” we should. While there are times when what we thought actually was the right thing, there are other times when what we thought wasn’t.
As we head into 2023, which promises to be even more strange than 2022, let’s make a commitment to walk in pure wisdom instead of our own or the world's.
Psalm 37:23-24
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, and He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholds him with His hand.
We all make mistakes, but, like with Israel, the Lord does not utterly cast us down. He will uphold us and order our steps through this coming year just as He has all the previous ones. Let’s make sure we know what the steps are that He wants us to take. It’s the wise thing to do.
Let’s also remember that one more possible year for the rapture of the church is coming to a close, making 2023 the greatest possible year for our homegoing yet! Let’s walk in pure wisdom until the Lord comes to take us home.
Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus
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