The Woman of Wisdom...She Lives!

Ever so often an old scripture often read and dearly loved takes on a freshness that brings new revelation. Proverbs, chapter eight has been that scripture for me!

I have always loved this chapter that speaks of wisdom. I love seeing my Jesus as the Wisdom of God revealed to me. Due to the endless mistakes made in my past, I have hungered for wisdom. I want to learn and grow. I want to do things right the FIRST time!

This year I have suddenly discovered new truth in this ageless passage. As I read it again, I thought of how often we pray and seek wisdom for situations in our lives, work, or homes. Then, as soon as we get the headline from heaven, we run with it! More often than not, we end up making mistakes, acting presumputously and failing to see the word fulfilled. We were in too big a hurry! We missed the next step.

On the heels of wisdom comes understanding. We need to pray for wisdom. When the direction or answer comes, we then need to pray for understanding. What is God really saying? We can't hold on to the answer if we don't understand it. Doubt will creep in with spiritual resistance and we may lose our grip on the revelation received. Understanding secures the truth and makes it our own.

How do we get understanding? We pray. We listen. We study God's Word. We ask and we receive. The key is patience. Proverbs 8 tells us that it is when wisdom and understanding meet that we are able to stand!

As we continue reading this chapter, we see that wisdom includes more than the headline or simple answer. It also includes the counsel, advise, and plans of God. It gives the strategy. It sparks creative inventions to accomplish the word. It explains the when, where, why, who, and how of the truth or promise. If we are patient and willing to wait on God, we will have the total information needed to succeed.

I believe that we are experiencing a fresh download of information from the throne of God. There is a release of revelation. The prayers lifted to the One Who IS our Wisdom have broken through the barriers of the enemie's resistance and the answers are here! We need only listen. If we will wait in His Presence and be diligent to seek His Word, we will find the direction, understanding, and strategy we've waited for.

For women of God, this brings a renewed hope. We no longer have to wrestle with problems. Now we wait on God for solutions! We don't have to carry the burden of "figuring things out", fixing things or loved ones, or determining how to accomplish God's plan. We listen for His Voice and let Him lead. This brings a new freedom to our minds and hearts. It delivers us from the need to control or manipulate. Drivenness is replaced with grace. It's truly liberating!

This lesson is changing my life. Wisdom no longer seems so far away...the woman of wisdom lives, IF she is willing to wait on the Lord!