Wisdom From Above
James 3:17-18
By Harold Dinsmore, M.Div.
© 2008 Harold Dinsmore

I would suspect that there is not one person in this room this morning that would not jump at the chance to become wiser if given the opportunity.  Wisdom is a highly coveted quality.  I pray for wisdom a lot because as your pastor, I sometimes feel humanly inadequate.

The Bible gives us not only clues on where to find wisdom, but it gives us instructions and guidelines.  For instance, in Proverbs 24:13-14, it says, “My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honey comb are sweet to your taste.  Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.”

Where do we find wisdom?  And why should we be looking for it, anyway?  The wisdom the Bible tells about is something not available on the shelf at Wal-Mart, nor is it the type of wisdom one gains through the experiences of life.  The wisdom we are going to examine is explained in James 3:17-18.  “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.  And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.”