Wisdom is
the beauty of holiness. James says wisdom is reasonable; flexible; forgiving;
peaceful; caring; given to friendly visits, small acts of courtesy, and kind
words. It is humble, transparent, simple, gentle, and gracious to the core
(James 3:17).
Where can
wisdom be found? It comes from heaven (1:5). “Wisdom,” wrote Charles Spurgeon,
“is a beauty of life that can only be produced by God’s workmanship in us.”
It’s good
to ask from time to time: “Am I growing in wisdom?” After all, life is
relentlessly dynamic. We’re either growing sweeter and wiser as the days go by,
or we’re growing into foolish or even sour-faced curmudgeons. Into what are we
growing?
It’s
never too late to begin growing in wisdom. God loves us with an ardent, intense
affection that can deliver us from our foolishness if we yield ourselves to
Him. His love can make the most difficult nature into a miracle of astonishing
beauty. It may hurt a little and it may take a while, but God relentlessly
seeks our transformation. When we ask, His wisdom will begin to rise in us and
pour itself out to others.
We have
this promise: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all
liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to [you]” (1:5).
True
wisdom begins and ends with God. (RBC)
