Wisdom Resting in You

 

Wisdom rests in the heart of a man of understanding, but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. A servant who deals wisely has the king’s favor, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully. (Proverbs 14:33-35 ESV).

 

Yesterday I began a series to look into the meaning of Wisdom. Today, I’ve chosen our reading to help us understand how wisdom comes to rest in the hearts of people who are desire to imitate Jesus. It was easy to go to this reading because of my current health issues. I’ve recently been going through various diagnostic tests trying to determine why I seem to be out of breath and so easily fatigued. The team of doctors are now looking more closely at my heart. They have ordered a more definitive test that will examine it much more closely. The culprit they are looking for is iron deposits in the tissue of the heart from my hemochromatosis. That will be important in treating the symptoms I’m experiencing physically; however, more importantly is whether wisdom is resting in my heart. This will bring truth, grace, and goodness into my life.

 

The wonderful reality of faith in Jesus Christ is that this has already taken place. Wisdom has come to live and reign in every believer’s heart through the Holy Spirit. The Apostle Paul asked the Corinthians, “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you?” (1 Corinthians 6:19). The Holy Spirit lives within us, and it’s the Spirit who reveals all truth and wisdom to us, because his primary task is to help us live like Jesus. What a privilege!

 

However, we cannot take that for granted. Our reading today also notes that Wisdom lets herself be known “even among fools.” In other words, Wisdom wants to be known by everyone. Jesus’ desire too is that every heart should know him, that all people should know his saving grace and his compassion. The difference between the fool and the wise is in the submissive attitude we take to the leadership of the Spirit in our lives. It is our intentional desire in following Jesus that separated us from the foolish. Commit yourself to Wisdom. It is resting in your heart!