Wisdom calls aloud outside; she raises her voice in the open square. Proverbs 1:20 (NKJV)
Over the past few days we’ve been on a series about the fact that we need to be Spirit Contemporary to overcome the problems that we will encounter in this lifetime.
We need to grow in confidence that we have favour with God by knowing his Word. We need to understand demonic attacks; how they work and their limitations. At the same time, we need to understand how to manage our finances, how to build our businesses and careers, and how to build rapport with people and build great relationships. These are all contemporary, practical issues, and Christians need to be both spiritual and practical.
One time a guy asked me if getting house insurance showed a lack of faith. If we lived in a perfect world, then I guess we wouldn’t need insurance, but that’s not the case. The fact is that getting house insurance shows wisdom because the Bible doesn’t promise a perfect problem-free life to believers, and a little bit of preparation and foresight goes a long way.
The Bible also doesn’t say that faith replaces wisdom. It doesn’t say that you should just pray and trust God to look after all your problems without any effort required on your part. According to today’s verse, wisdom is crying out to us. Opportunities to grow in knowledge and skill are all around us, but it’s up to us to go after them and become more like Jesus, who grew in favour with God and man.
Using knowledge and hard work to solve problems does not show a lack of faith. It just shows wisdom. Let’s be Spirit Contemporary and take advantage of these opportunities in every area of life!