Christ, My Wisdom!

I asked God for wisdom and He gave me problems to solve. That's how God answered my prayer for wisdom. In fact, that's how God answers the prayer for wisdom generally. When Solomon was enthroned as the king of Isreal, he prayed for wisdom and understanding. God promised to answer him and He did so by sending two women contending for their child. Solomon solved the problem because God gave him wisdom.

1 Kings 3:9 Give therefore to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?

1 Kings 3:12 I now do according to your words. I now give you a heart of wisdom and understanding, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor will one rise up after you like you.
1 Kings 3:16 At that time two harlots came to the king and stood before him.
1 Kings 3:25 And the king said, Divide the live child between the two, and give half to one and half to the other.
1 Kings 3:28 And all Israel heard of the judgment that the king had exercised, and they feared the king; for they saw that the wisdom of God was within him to execute justice.

Similarly, I have also been praying for wisdom and understanding from God. He answers my prayer for wisdom by giving me problems to solve. Yes problems, not just one and once for all, but many and more to come, I believe. But, the Lord's wisdom will also be given to me to solve all the problems. In fact, in such solving of problems, it should not merely be rendering a solution to the problem, but much more the learning and gaining of Christ by all the persons involved. Otherwise, mere wisdom will not contribute to the growth in life, much less to the fulfillment of God's plan. 

Last month, my father informed me about a situation in Manipur, in my village concerning the ex-communication of the saints in the Lord's recovery who wanted to take a stand for the absoluteness of the truth of the Bible. My dad asked a tough question which really led me to the Lord to consider carefully and then I answered. Later, I received information from other family members about the same complicated issue in my village. Then I fellowshipped with my family members as we also prayed for the situation to be headed up by the Lord who is sovereign over all and the all-wise God. I was very clear in my mind as the Lord enlightened me, I gave them options to consider in order of importance.

The first is to go to the source of the problem, the village authority and their village lawmakers, to request in person, and pay a fine, if need be. The second is quietly and temporarily relocating to other relatives' homes.  If nothing works out, I even offered the land God gave me for use of this temporary need. But I advised strongly against going to the law court and filing a case based on the constitutional rights of India as an Indian citizen. Then, we followed up on the matter in prayer every night at our family prayer meeting. When the D-day came, the Lord sovereignly interfered and the matter was settled at the local police station and at the village court by paying legal fines imposed. 

A few days later, my dad called me up for the same matter. But this time it concerns our family's status of being ex-communicated. He asked me for money to pay some fines and clear off the matter at the village court. But deep within, I knew this was not of the Lord. So, I had to deny the request of my dad. Though good and timely it may seem to him, but for me, there is a better way to handle this. So at my answer, my dad also realized that his suggestions was not the right ones at the present time.

In this way of simple life experiences, the Lord trained me to learn to exercise wisdom who is Christ already in my spirit. For wisdom is Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

1 Corinthians 1:30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God: both righteousness and sanctification and redemption.

Christ is my wisdom! Christ is in me, in my spirit. 

I turn to my spirit where Christ as wisdom is, 

Then, His wisdom becomes my wisdom. 
Be wise, be in Christ! 
Need wisdom? Gain Christ!