Meditate On
Worldly Wisdom versus God’s Wisdom
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the
ungodly.
Psalm 1:1
Today, I want to talk about how you can depend on God’s
wisdom to succeed. Wisdom from the Lord comes by God’s unmerited favor. It is
not something that you can study for or acquire with your efforts. Wisdom from
the Lord is something that the world cannot have. This is not to say that the
world does not have wisdom. Step into any bookstore today and you will find
shelves full of books containing experts’ theories and methods on all sorts of
subjects. The majority of these, however, stem from human wisdom, which
strengthens and builds up only the flesh.
Whether they know it or not, the people of the world are
crying out for true wisdom from the Lord. Just look at the constant demand for
self-help books. But what we need is not more “self-help.” What we need is the
Lord’s help! Read books that are written by Spirit-filled believers and
Christian leaders who encourage you to look to Jesus and not to yourself.
Psalm 1:1 tells us this from the start: “Blessed is the
man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly.” Beloved, this means that
there is counsel in human wisdom. But the man who does not walk according to
the wisdom of the world is the man who is blessed. At the same time, if his
delight is in Jesus, and he meditates on Jesus day and night, Psalm 1:3 says,
“He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its
fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does
shall prosper.”
My friend, make a decision to walk in the counsel of the
godly and not in the counsel of the world, and you will see whatever you do
prosper. God has raised up men and women who are established in the truths of
the new covenant, and who will help you keep your eyes on Jesus. In Him, you
will find all the wisdom that pertains to life. The Bible tells us that in Him
“are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (Colossians 2:2–3) for
your success. Keep looking to Jesus, draw on His divine wisdom and see the
difference it will make to you!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
