Human Response 387: Fear the Wisdom of God

1 Kings 3:28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.

When the presence of God shows up in a human person to do or say something that is almost super human it strikes fear, faith, in the heart. So the people responded when they saw that the wisdom of God was in someone. The example given is Solomon’s threat of a sword to cut the live baby in half.

Apt and appropriate words can come from a true believer from the Lord. This kind of wisdom makes perfect sense but is not something most people would think of. Any gift of God when evidenced through a believer has the power to strike faith in people. The Spirit uses His gifts operating in life to bring people to God. These gifts are varied and numerous and may not even be recognized by the user. We use God’s gifts in such a way that “they may see your good works and glorify your father in heaven.” 1 Corinthians 14:25: “He will worship God and declare that God is really among you.”

All believers have Jesus within them, and “Because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God [1 Corinthians 1:30].” Jesus is wisdom, and the more we are in the Word and the better we know Jesus, the wiser we are.