On the go? We have highlights from todays Sabbath School lesson at your fingertips Monday: Two Kinds of Wisdom The wisdom that we have naturally is “earthly,” even “demonic” or “devilish,” and devoid of the Spirit. This should not be too surprising. Long ago, Solomon spoke about the “way that seems right” as being “the way of death” (Prov. 14:12, 16:25, NKJV). This wisdom is destructive to its core. If jealousy and selfish ambition are cultivated and expressed, the natural result will be disorder and dissension, similar to the situation in Corinth (see 2 Cor. 12:20, where several of the same words are used). Heavenly wisdom is “full of mercy,” as well as “good fruits.” As we have seen, despite the emphasis in James on obedience and good works as the fruit of faith, mercy triumphs even in the judgment (James 2:13). In other words, the truly wise will not only be meek and humble like Jesus, but also peaceable, gentle, merciful, and forgiving, willing to overlook the faults of others, not critical or judgmental of them.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 05:00:00 +0000
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