Posted by Oracle C.T. Webb
November 19, 2012 -
#
-
905 views
If you will turn (repent) and give heed to my reproof, I [Wisdom] will pour out my spirit upon you, I will make my words known to you. – Proverbs 1:23
According the above passage, if we hope to operate in wisdom we must first do a few things. The first thing we should do is repent. To repent means to turn away from; forsake something, or to turn and go in the opposite direction. It simply means to do an about face. When a person repents, he or she admits two things: 1) they are wrong and 2) they’re not going to continue to operate in the wrong. Repentance means we acknowledge that our actions have displeased God and we are making a commitment to forsake those actions. Scripture tells us there is none righteous, not one, for all fall short of the glory of God. We all make mistakes. We all stumble and fall. Repentance allows us to come to the throne of grace, concede our mistakes and turn away from them.
The next thing we should do if we hope to operate in wisdom is to listen to correction. For many of us, correction or chastisement is seen as a negative or unpleasant occurrence. We tend to view it as condescending, embarrassing and sometimes downright rude. However, the bible tells us that God only corrects those whom He loves. It’s God’s way of helping us identify when we are headed in a direction that may hurt or frustrate us. In order to heed my reproof, we must do two things: 1) let go of pride and 2) listen and apply the correction.
Scripture tells us that pride comes before a fall but few us really give it any thought. When pride is present, its cousin’s rebellion and deception are never far behind. Pride elevates us placing us on seemingly equal footing with the Triune God, the Great I AM. Lucifer operated in pride. So did Cain. So did Ahab. Are you seeing a pattern? Pride deceives us into thinking we know best and can therefore call our own shots—make our own plays. It didn’t work out so well for Lucifer, Cain or Ahab—it won’t work for you either.
What good is getting a warning about impending danger if you choose to ignore it? Correction often times is a warning to our inner man. It calls us on the carpet about some things and implores us to stop and alter course. When correction comes, it sounds the alarm alerting us to the presence of an outside threat: pride, rebellion and deception.
When we as believers learn to repent and accept (or apply) correction in our lives, then the Holy Spirit will release wisdom. He will breathe wisdom into the nostrils of our souls, revealing the plans and desires of the Father for each of our lives. He will speak to us, in divine whispers, empowering our psyche—renewing our heart. Divine wisdom will over take us and we will be renewed.
©2010-2012 Oracle Claretta Taylor Pam, Global Ecumenical Ministries Inc. and Universal Life Church Monastery of Massachusetts. All Rights Reserved
