Posted on 12/07/2022 11:45:51 PM PST by Pilgrim's Progress
“Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength” (Proverbs 8:14 KJV).
“Counsel is mine,” Jesus is called the “counsellor, mighty God” (Isaiah 9:6). “and sound wisdom,” there is a wisdom of this world as defined in James 3:14-16 and it is earthly, devilish, sensual (connected with the flesh), and it produces envyings, confusion, and evil works. That’s the wrong kind of wisdom. That is the wisdom of politics, that is the wisdom of compromise, it is an earthly wisdom on how to just get along with people, winning friends and influencing people (usually for a profit).
The Bible addresses “sound wisdom,” is heavenly wisdom, and that is described in James 3:17, 18 and that is righteous wisdom. It is based on doing right, and it is “sound wisdom” because that is going to bring you to a right relationship with God. “Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom.”
“I am understanding,” a man will never have any true understanding until he gets saved and then gets a close walk with Jesus Christ. Only after he gets in the Book, and reads the Book, and applies the Book, and practice the Book. “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves” (James 1:22 KJV). “But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding” (Job 32:8 KJV). Also consider Job 12:9-25. Wisdom says, “I am understanding.”
“I have strength,” which is where the believer gets the power to “be a doer.” “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might” (Ephesians 6:10 KJV). We can be strong, because He is strong. “The joy of the LORD is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10). “Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice” (Philippians 4:4 KJV). We are to learn to rejoice in what God is doing with us, what He is doing for us, through us, by us, and to us. That will give us joy because God is working all things together for our betterment, for our encouragement, for our growth as Christians.
Dr. Austin L. Sorenson once wrote:
““Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee . . . Who passing through the valley of Baca [weeping] make it a well” (Psalm 84:5, 60.
“My friend, God washes the eyes, by tears until they can behold the invisible land where tears shall come no more.”
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