Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 12:49:16 -0800 (PST)
From: gretchen <gretchjc@...>
Subject: Who's Wisdom???
To: gretchen <gretchjc@...>

just a gentle reminder of Whose wisdom is responsible for your health, and Who is working in your life so that you can fulfill all that He wants for you, Jeremiah 29:11-13

 

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13 If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. 14 I will be found by you,” says the Lord.

 

 

IT IS NOT THE MEDICOS WHO HAVE HELPED YOU, BUT GOD HIMSELF, THE MEDICOS WERE SIMPLY HIS INSTRUMENT THAT HE USED IN  YOUR LIFE, WHETHER OR NOT THEY KNOW IT OR ADMIT TO IT (PRIDE). FYI.

 

 

Romans 11:33

 

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unfathomable (inscrutable, unsearchable) are His judgments (His decisions)! And how untraceable (mysterious, undiscoverable) are His ways (His methods, His paths)!

 

 

1 Corinthians 3:18-20

 

18Let no person deceive himself. If anyone among you supposes that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool [let him discard his worldly discernment and recognize himself as dull, stupid, and foolish, without true learning and scholarship], that he may become [really] wise.

    19For this world's wisdom is foolishness (absurdity and stupidity) with God, for it is written, He lays hold of the wise in their [own] craftiness;

    20And again, The Lord knows the thoughts and reasonings of the [humanly] wise and recognizes how futile they are.

 

 

1 Corinthians 2:4-6

 

4And my language and my message were not set forth in persuasive (enticing and plausible) words of wisdom, but they were in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit and power [^[a]a proof by the Spirit and power of God, operating on me and stirring in the minds of my hearers the most holy emotions and thus persuading them],

    5So that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men (human philosophy), but in the power of God.

    6Yet when we are among the full-grown (spiritually mature Christians who are ripe in understanding), we do impart a [higher] wisdom (the knowledge of the divine plan previously hidden); but it is indeed not a wisdom of this present age or of this world nor of the leaders and rulers of this age, who are being brought to nothing and are doomed to pass away.

 

 

1 Corinthians 1:4-9

 

 4I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5For in him you have been enriched in every way—in all your speaking and in all your knowledge— 6because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you. 7Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. 8He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

 

 

1 Corinthians 1:18-31

 

 18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19For it is written:
   "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
      the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."

 20Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.

 26Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29so that no one may boast before him. 30It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."

 

 

Exodus 31:2-4

 

See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

    3And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and ability, in understanding and intelligence, and in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship,

    4To devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze,

5And in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all kinds of craftsmanship.

 

 

Exodus 35:30-35

 

30And Moses said to the Israelites, See, the Lord called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;

    31And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and wisdom, with intelligence and understanding, and with knowledge and all craftsmanship,

    32To devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,

    33In cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, for work in every skilled craft.

    34And God has put in Bezalel's heart that he may teach, both he and Aholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

    35He has filled them with wisdom of heart and ability to do all manner of craftsmanship, of the engraver, of the skillful workman, of the embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet [stuff] and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of those who do or design any skilled work.

 

 

1 Kings 3:7-14

 

 7 “Now, O Lord my God, you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn’t know his way around. 8 And here I am in the midst of your own chosen people, a nation so great and numerous they cannot be counted! 9 Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?”

 10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for wisdom. 11 So God replied, “Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people with justice and have not asked for a long life or wealth or the death of your enemies—12 I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding heart such as no one else has had or ever will have! 13 And I will also give you what you did not ask for—riches and fame! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life! 14 And if you follow me and obey my decrees and my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life.”

 

 

1 Kings 3:28

 

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had made, and they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.

 

 

1 Kings 4:29

 

And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore.

 

 

1 Kings 10:24

 

People from every nation came to consult him and to hear the wisdom God had given him.

 

 

Ezra 7:25

 

And you, Ezra, according to your God-given wisdom, set magistrates and judges who may judge all the people who are in the region beyond the River, all such as know the laws of your God; and teach those who do not know them.

 

 

Job 12:13

 

But [only] with [God] are [perfect] wisdom and might; He [alone] has [true] counsel and understanding.

 

 

Job 15:8

 

Have you heard the counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?

 

Job 28:23

 

God understands the way [to Wisdom] and He knows the place of it [Wisdom is with God alone].

 

 

Ecclesiastes 7:23

 

All this have I tried and proved by wisdom. I said, I will be wise [independently of God]--but it was far from me.

 

 

Jeremiah 10:12

 

God made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and by His understanding and skill stretched out the heavens.

 

 

Daniel 1:17a

 

As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom.

 

 

Daniel 2:20

 

Daniel answered, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever! For wisdom and might are His!

 

 

Daniel 2:23

 

I thank You and praise You, O God of my fathers, Who has given me wisdom

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