THIS ARTICLE IS WRITTEN TO LET YOU KNOW THE WORLD HAS NO WISDOM OF GOD. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD IS NOT SOUND WISDOM.
Job 28:28, “And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’”
Sadly American and European leaders and politicians do not fear God and they do not depart from evil.
Today the world is devoid of truth, integrity, and justice. SAD AND SORRY to inform you, the whole world does not have wisdom, understanding, and knowledge; that is why the world is in chaos, a big mess of trouble.
“The nations are in chaos,
and their kingdoms crumble!
God’s voice thunders,
and the earth melts!”
Chaos means uproar; rage; trouble; utter confusion; out of order. The world is in chaos because of wars, military interventions, sanctions, injustice, poverty, depravity, famine, oppression, corruption, inequality, deceit, superstition, ignorance, violence, and terror.
The leaders and politicians of the world believe and act and speak as if money, power, and pleasure are the supreme value.
Why so? What is the root cause of the problem? 1Jo 5:19,
“We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the Evil One.” You may be surprised, at the present God is not in charge of the world. The present ruler of the world is the Evil One, the Devil. This does not mean the power of the Devil is greater than the power of God. It simple means God temporarily permits the Devil to rule the world until the second coming of Jesus Christ.
Some Western leaders and politicians think, speak, and act as if they are the dictators of the world. Little they realize that they are only agents of the Evil One, they lie in the power of the devil. Like their father, they continuously and persistently do evil and wrong. There is no wisdom in doing evil and wrong, unrighteousness and injustice. They sway under the evil influence, that explains why otherwise intelligent persons would carry out wicked scheme of world domination and do wicked things to lie, kill, and rob without shame. Thus, Western leaders and politicians call the one percent of population ruling over the 99 percent as democracy and freedom, justice and international order.
I am sad to inform you, billions of people in the world seek wealth; very few people seek wisdom. That is why the world is so bad, confused, chaotic, foolish, mismanaged, misdirected, misinformed, militant, poverty-stricken, uncivilized and violent. Most people in the world do not know wisdom is supreme.
‘Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them?
They die, yet without wisdom.’
Note: Wisdom in Hebrew is chokmah which means prudence; shrewdness; wits; various learning, knowledge and skill; good sense; ability to discern basic qualities; correct course of action; – which occurs 153 times in the Old Testament. Is it not true that most people you know die without wisdom?
Country that seeks world domination and dictatorship will die without wisdom. People who seek only money, power, and sex will die without wisdom. By definition you should know why wisdom is supreme.
Since childhood I have been seeking and studying wisdom all my life relentlessly and tirelessly. There are basic questions: What is wisdom? What is the nature of wisdom? How do you define wisdom? How can one obtain wisdom? How do you know you have wisdom or not? What are the consequences if you fail to get wisdom? Where can you find wisdom? Why wisdom is supreme? A number of related questions focus on wisdom.
In a lifetime of deliberation I have concluded: Among the most stupid people in the world are those who do not know how to count their time and money. Simply put, they do not know how to use their time and spend money. They are complete failures in this world. However, above all, the most foolish people are those who reject Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, for they will go into eternity of damnation and destruction and punishment.
Knowledge is the ability to recognize what is and what is not (fact), and wisdom is the judgment how to apply knowledge to meet a situation or to solve a problem. If you observe and study the world today, you cannot help to reach the following conclusions:
(1). If you prepare for a wedding because you will have a wedding. If you prepare for a funeral because you will have a funeral. The only two nations which are preparing for war and conducting military exercises continuously and consistently and ceaselessly are America (including NATO) and Japan. You must be fool if you cannot see American and Japanese leaders want war. They deliberately target China and Russia as their enemies although China and Russia do not seek hegemonic power and they do not want to be an empire. But hegemonic powers are bent on aggression and territorial expansion and domination of the world.
(2). Since the end of World War II American and European leaders and politicians have proven to be liars and killers, robbers and hypocrites as demonstrated by hundreds of unjust wars and bloody military interventions they have conducted in killing millions and millions of innocent peoples around the world and making hundreds of millions of peoples living in abject poverty and misery as their war victims. Evil leaders are the world dividers and destroyers as demonstrated by their military acts in dividing Taiwan and China, North and South Korea, North and South Vietnam, pro-America Arab states and anti-America Arab states, etc. The American aggressors with its allies have intruded in the South China Sea and the East China Sear and Yellow Sea to encircle China, with NATO into the Black Sea to target Russia.
(3). Japanese officials shamelessly and immorally deny all Japanese war crimes, genocide, sex slavery and unprecedented atrocities. With the help of American leaders, Japan has re-militarized with the most advanced and deadly weapons.
(4). Taiwan and China will never be united or unified because the America stands in the way and between them. America is afraid of a strong and prosperous China and so it does all dirty and evil deeds bent on to divide and destroy China. Taiwanese leaders are traitors and running dogs of America, they are not Chinese although they may have looked like Chinese. It is proper for Chinese to liberate Taiwan and destroy the enemies.
(5). American leaders are afraid of a strong Russia and stand between Russia and Ukraine and other neighbors to divide and destroy Russia. It was lawful and right for Crimea to rejoin Russia with legal self-determination.
(6). Korea will never be united because the America stands between them. Let South Korean leaders know and recognize that North Korea is not their enemies but brothers; the real enemies are the American leaders. The American leaders want to keep them divided and weak. For South Korea to ditch America is the only path to Korean peaceful reunification.
(7). Let the leaders and peoples of Asia, etc. beware to be a member of the Axis of Evil is to incur destruction. India must be wise not to fall into the trap.
(8). Let EU ditch the American empire by using NATO solely for the interest of EU, not supporting American aggression and destruction of the world, and seek harmony and prosperity with China and Russia is the best policy.
(9). Let Chinese and Russian leaders and peoples realize that only two nations standing together and joining forces can effectively deter Western aggression and expansion into Asia and Europe because a global nuclear war will bring “mutual destruction” and destruction of the whole world.
Let truth and justice triumph over evil and injustice.
(10). The coming of Jesus Christ to judge the world and reign with the saints is at hand. All kingdoms of the world including the United States, Russia, China, Germany, France, Japan, Canada, India, etc. will become the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
Wisdom is not mysteriously embodied in poetry, philosophy or science; Wisdom is the embodiment of God in the Person of Jesus Christ. For Jesus Christ is the Wisdom of God.
1Co 1:22-24，“For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.“
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD?
(1). There is no wisdom in death and destruction.
Pro 11:19，“He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life, and he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.”
He who pursues evil will bring about his own death. Warmongers, aggressors, oppressors, imperialists, supremacists, militarists, capitalists, monopolists and terrorists pursue evil and will bring about their own deaths.
Pro 14:12, “There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.”
It seems right to many who love money, power and sex; but its end is the way of death.
Mat 16:25-26, “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?”
There is nothing you can exchange for your soul.
Jhn 10:10 , “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
It seems America exists for death and destruction, NATO, EU, UK, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, japan etc. are agents of America to sanction and target any nation that does not belong to the Western bloc, in order to bolster and continue American domination in the word.
The work of the devil is to kill and destroy; Jesus Christ came to give life and have it more abundantly to all who come to Him. The wicked will suffer body and soul in eternal destruction in the Lake of Fire.
Ukraine conflict is a case of folly, death, destruction, high inflation, refugees, displaced persons on account of a puppet and nincompoop and obedient of Ukrainian president who wants to join EU and NATO to target Russia.
(2). There is no wisdom in believing in lies.
Rom 1:25 , “For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.”
There are a species of people in particular world leaders and politicians who believe in the greatest lie: if you tell lies long and loud enough, they will turn into truths. A lie is a lie no matter how long and loud you tell it as a truth will never become a truth. Lie will be defeated because the truth will win in the end.
Japanese leaders and people glorify and worship their convicted and executed war criminals as national heroes and true gods. Japanese officials deny their war crimes, genocide, sex slavery and atrocities. The prime minister of Japan says the Japanese soldiers were fighting for peace in World War II they started. American leaders spread the lie of China and Russia threat. This is the age of lies where politicians and mainstream mass media habitually and routinely spew out lies without shame or reason.
Jas 3:14,“But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie.”
American (including European) and Japanese leaders are jealous of China’s success and so they lie about China threat, etc. and target to destroy China by hook or by crook.
1Jo 2:21,“I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie is of the truth.”
Western leaders and media have not learned: no lie is of the truth, no matter how long and loud they may tell. No lie is of the truth. There is no truth in the American lie of China threat. There is truth in the two greatest threats in the world today: American imperialism and Islamic terrorism. Truth will be triumphant and the whole world will know about the lies of American and Japanese leaders. American and Japanese leaders not only believe in lies, they tell lies, they manufacture lies, they spread lies, they practice falsehood . Lies are use to cover up their evil deeds. Amid Coronavirus pandemic in 2020, you watch incredibly and ludicrously on TV Western leaders and politicians deliberately and publicly tell the blackest lies about China, Russia, without shame and without conscience!
All lies will be defeated because in the end the truth will win.
(3). There is no wisdom in darkness.
Job 12:25,“They grope in darkness with no light, and He makes them stagger like a drunken man.” Scientists and unbelieving scholars grope in darkness with no light when they promote the scientific myths of evolution and big bang. Western leaders and politicians grope in darkness while they tell lies and stagger like a drunken man.
Mat 6:23 ,“But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!”
American (including European) and Japanese leaders have no light in them because they are blinded by darkness in them. The only rational explanation of those world leaders who lie without shame publicly is because the light that is in them is darkness. How awful when the light in a person is darkness.
Jhn 1:5,“The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.”
Many, including unbelieving scientists and scholars, world leaders and politicians, do not comprehend the truth in Jesus Christ, the Light that shines in the darkness.
Rom 13:12, “The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.”
This is a great truth: when people do deeds of darkness, there is no light in them. Aggression, intervention and war are deeds of darkness. They may have the most deadly weaponry, but they do not have the armor of light. The armor of light is the truth.
Act 26:18, “To open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.”
Evildoers are under the dominion of Satan, they are blind and they have not turned from darkness to light, from Satan to God. After meeting millions of peoples in the world and after living a long life, it is awful to discover the wicked and evil doers prefer to live in darkness and they love darkness just like pigs love muds.
Western media without shame spreads lies, deceits, falsehoods, fake news and disinformation.
(4). There is no wisdom in arrogance.
1Sa 2:3, “Boast no more so very proudly, Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and with Him actions are weighed.”
Western leaders and politicians are so ignorant and arrogant to blame China for creating COVID-19 and spread of the pandemic. As far as science is concerned, no man is able to create a virus. The arrogance of the West is based on its domination of the world. It is also based on fear that China shall replace them soon. The greatest threat to the world is not China, but the aggression and expansion of the West.
There are no people more arrogant and lawless and ruthless than American and European leaders and politicians. God knows what American leaders had done since the end of World War II. In the last 500 years European imperialists and colonialists and militarists had done great evil in the world and they have not apologized or made compensations to their victims. God is a God of knowledge and He weighs American and Europeans actions in the world. God knows all the secrets and evil deeds done by American and Western leaders.
Pro 8:13,“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverted mouth, I hate.”
I hate the perverted mouth of American and Japanese leaders. I hate evil pride and arrogance and the evil way of any leader or people. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil. If you do evil, you do not fear God.
Jas 4:16, “But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil.”
American officials boast in their arrogance because America is the sole superpower, all such boasting is evil.
Isa 40:28,“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable.”
There is wisdom in humility, and no wisdom in boasting.
(5). There is no wisdom in war.
Psa 55:21,“His speech was smoother than butter, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.”
The Scriptures cited fit the description of evil leaders. It is clear and definitive America wants to have war with China demonstrated by word and deed. American and Japanese leaders have drawn swords in order to rob and loot China’s territories and resources in the South China Sea and the East China Sea. Warmongers delight in war that is why they prepare for war, conduct endless military exercises, put the most advanced weaponry and thousands of troops at China’s doorsteps and to encircle China and Russia with hundreds of overseas military bases around the world poised to strike. And their spy plans, bombers, aircraft carriers, warships, etc. encroach and violate the air defense zones and territorial waters of China and Russian every day.
In spite of wasting 20 years of war, wasting 8 trillions of dollars, with superior military might and weapons, with deaths of many American soldiers, in August 2021, Afghanistan has fallen into the hands of Taliban. The deadly and fatal mistakes repeated again and again by the American government all because there is no vested sovereign power in the hands of American citizens. American leaders and politicians can do whatever as they please. The American citizens are powerless to stop them. They have all the power and the American people have none. Therefore a Constitutional change is required urgently to vest the sovereign power of America into the hands of American citizens to save America without further delay!!!
Rev 13:4, “They worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?”
God is able to wage war with the beast who is the devil. The beast and all his followers are doomed to lose, doomed to be condemned, doomed to be defeated, and destined to be sent to Hell for eternal punishment.
America can kill 1 billion Chinese, there will still be 400 million Chinese all over the world. China and Russia can kill 350 million Americans, there will not be one American left in the world. So the numbers are against America. Do not start a war that will have mutual destruction and the destruction of the whole world.
(6). There is no wisdom in lust.
Jas 1:14-15, “But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.”
Evil leaders are enticed by their own lust to rob and loot China’s territories and resources in the South China Sea and the East China Sea. American leaders are motivated by lust for power and money to dominate and dictate the world. Japanese leaders are motivated by lust for a “great Nippon” to repeat the tragedy of aggression in wars against China and World War II. The American values of money, power and sex can be summed up in the word of lust. For lust of expansion and domination American leaders lie and kill and rob since the end of World War II.
2Pe 1:4 ,“For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.”
The world is corrupted by lust. The United States is corrupted by lust. The U.S. is corrupting the world by the lust for power, money and sex. 1Jo 2:16,“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.”
The lust of the flesh is corresponding to American love of sex, the lust of the eyes is the love for money, and the pride of life is the love for power.
(7). There is no wisdom in ignorance.
Eph 4:18,“Being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart.”
American leaders may be educated at the most prestigious universities in the world, but in the sight of God they are darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their hearts they pursue absolute military supremacy and world domination. The evidence of the hardness of the hearts of American leaders is frightening, it is evident in their increasing military and political provocations by massive and intrusive and pervasive spying and surveillance activities of China’s vital areas by air and sea and land. The intention of American leaders is clear to destroy China’s nuclear capabilities by first strike. It is the ignorance of American leaders to believe they can win the war against China without destroying themselves. America is able to kill one billion Chinese, but there still will be 400 million Chinese around the world; China and Russia are able to kill 350 million Americans worldwide, there will be not one American left in the world. So the numbers are against America and its allies. They are blinded by unholy ambition and ignore the liability of “mutual destruction” and destruction of the world. American and European leaders and politicians are ignorant of the fact why the so-called democracy and capitalism that benefit only one percent of the population at the expense of 99 percent do not work in the world anymore and the people reject them.
1Co 6:9-10,“Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the Kingdom of God.”
Yes, American leaders have their evil empire, but they will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
The Western civilization for thousands of years has gone for the wrong things, namely money, power, and sex. The Western civilization cannot find rest and so white supremacists use imperialism, colonialism, capitalism, supremacism, monopoly, militarism to dictate and dominate the world. The Western civilization uses Christianity, democracy, human rights, freedom, and justice as phony pretenses in order to fool the world. The free world does not want to be enslaved by American and European leaders and politicians.
(8). There is no wisdom in injustice.
Psa 53:1, “For the choir director; according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God,” They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; there is no one who does good.”
Godless and ungodly people commit abominable injustice.
American and Japanese leaders do not know before God they are fools. The leaders of Japan committed abominable injustice in war crimes, genocide, sex slavery and inhuman atrocities. Unlike Germany that confessed and repented and paid compensations, the evil empire of Japan denies all its liabilities and responsibilities and refuses to pay war reparations and compensations. The prime minister of Japan distorts historical facts and tells blackest lies that Japanese soldiers were fighting for peace in World War II they started. American leaders have committed abominable injustice since the end of World War II in hundreds of unjust wars and bloody military interventions they conducted to kill millions and millions of innocent peoples around the world. Only God knows how many acts and deeds of abominable injustice American and Japanese leaders have committed.
Hos 10:13,“You have plowed wickedness, you have reaped injustice, You have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your way, in your numerous warriors.”
The Scriptures cited fitly describe evil leaders. In particular, American and European leaders who have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice all over the world. They have eaten the fruit of lies in many unjust wars and in the lie of China threat and Russia threat. American leaders trust in their imperial way and in being the sole superpower. The just God will make American leaders pay for their abominable injustice.
Alas, Alas, Alas! There is no truth, integrity, and justice in the world!!!
(9). There is no wisdom in despair.
Psa 42:11,“Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God.”
The ungodly are without God and without hope in this world though they may be the richest and most powerful people on earth.
Ecc 2:20,“Therefore I completely despaired of all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun. When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge and skill, then he gives his legacy to one who has not labored with them. This too is vanity and a great evil.”
All human endeavors and undertakings end in despair.
2Co 4:7-8,“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair.”
The whole world is in despair no matter who you are. Only Christians are not in despair because they have hope in God and they are waiting for the second coming of Jesus Christ to reign and rule the new heavens and new earth.
(10). There is no wisdom in unbelief.
Rom 3:3,“What then? If some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it?”
Poor and miserable unbelieving scientists and scholars who do not even know the day of their deaths, would their unbelief nullify the truthfulness of God? Certainly not.
1Ti 1:13,“Even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief.”
There are only two groups of people: believers and unbelievers, children of God and children of the devil. You have a choice. Those who disbelieve God and reject Jesus Christ act ignorantly in unbelief.
Jde 1:5,“Now I desire to remind you, though you know all things once for all, that the Lord, after saving a people out of the land of Egypt, subsequently destroyed those who did not believe.”
A reminder:
All who disbelieve will be destroyed eventually and eternally.
Wisdom is the way, the truth and the life. Wisdom is believing in truth. There is no wisdom in arrogance. Wisdom is humility. Wisdom is obeying God rather than man.
There are two kinds of wisdom, earthly and heavenly. Earthly wisdom differentiates what is right and wrong, good and bad, true and false, important and unimportant, heavy and light, civilized and uncivilized. Heavenly wisdom distinguishes the holy and the sinful, the spiritual and the carnal, the eternal and the temporal, the divine and human, and the ultimate and the immediate. Earthly wisdom enables a person to do well on earth in a life of vanity, without God and without hope. Heavenly wisdom enables a believer to seek things above, recognizing Jesus Christ is the Way and the Wisdom of God, following the footsteps of Jesus Christ, and doing the will of God on earth as the supreme duty and ultimate good.
I do not know historically has anyone defined the wisdom of man versus the wisdom of God and what differentiates between the two. My definition of the human wisdom and divine wisdom is based on my understanding of the Holy Scriptures and enlightened by the Holy Spirit. You cannot discover the truth by human efforts or scientific discovery. The definitions not only help me to distinguish between human wisdom and divine wisdom conceptually, they provide me a framework of a world view, a philosophy of life.
When wisdom is applied to man it means full and broad intelligence, when wisdom is applied to God it means absolute and supreme intelligence. Wisdom originates from God. Based on my knowledge of the Scriptures, I define human wisdom as broad and full intelligence. Divine wisdom is absolute and supreme intelligence. Human wisdom no matter how broad is not absolute, no matter how full is not supreme. For that reason, human wisdom is fallible, but the wisdom of God is infallible. Why would anyone rely on the fallible and ignore the infallible? Why would anyone believe in man and not believe in God?
Recently in my observation of world events I discover there is the third kind of wisdom which is neither human nor divine – in fact it is not real wisdom but the darkest and dirtiest trick and it is demonic, diabolical and Satanic in nature. The current prime minister of Japan is possessed by this Satanic wisdom or trick characterized by distortion, deception, denial, disgrace and dishonor. It is Japan that robbed China’s Diaoyu Islands with American aid in 1971, the leader of Japan turns around and says China is a threat to Japanese security and therefore Japan has to be re-militarized and armed with most advanced war machine. The robber is the threat to the victim, the victim cannot be a threat to the robber – this is the kind of distorted and warped wisdom purely demonic, devilish and dishonorable practiced by evil leaders .
Worldly wisdom values money, power and sex. There is not one sin or crime which is not related to the love of money, power and sex. The United States of America is a prime example of a nation driven mad by the love of money, power, and sex. There is no country which has committed more evil deeds than the United States of America because of the love of money, power and sex. Wall Street, Washington, and Hollywood represent the evil trinity of money, power and sex. The American values of money, power and sex not only has ruined America, they have corrupted the whole world.
The Bible is the Word of God, inspired and infallible.
The Bible says: “And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. ” ( 1 King 4:29 ). If I understand what the Scripture says correctly, God gives wisdom to whoever He likes in different degree, extent, portion or quantity as well as dimension. It can be said that a few are more intelligent or wiser than most. Some are wiser than others. It is already difficult to know whether a person is wise or foolish because no one has all the facts. It is even more difficult to know whether this person is wiser than that person or not. Besides one may not live long enough to make a determination of the final outcome involving a person or event or time. Take notice that wisdom, understanding, and largeness of heart go together. Largeness of heart does not mean enlarged heart, enlarged heart is a heart disease. Largeness of heart means a heart that can take in good and bad, pleasant and unpleasant with tolerance and endurance.
The Scripture says: “Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom and in all your getting get understanding.” (Proverbs 4:7) The supreme thing is wisdom, not wealth, power, pleasure, glory, beauty, success, etc. Riches come and go, but wisdom is eternal. Most if not all rich people are corrupted by wealth. Interestingly when people got rich through wicked means, they invariably became philanthropists to redeem themselves. But that is phony charity. The love of money is the root of all evil. Power is a deadly pursuit. It was the root cause of the down fall of Lucifer. Obsession with power created tyrants, dictators and human monsters of varieties and caused wars, imperialism, colonialism, hegemonism, terrorism, genocide, slavery, and all kinds of brutalities. Pleasure or sex has degraded humans to animal level. The sin of pleasure produces homosexuality, lust, fornication, adultery, pornography, sex trade, drug trafficking, AIDS and STDs, etc. Glory is vain because it creates arrogance, self-seeking, self-centeredness, and hydrocephalic mentality. Beauty is not evil by itself, but it easily becomes an agent of vanity that ruins many lives. If Marilyn Monroe or Princess Diana were not beautiful women, they probably would not have tragic deaths. Success makes a person dizzy and self-important and that builds up one’s unholy ambition. Since riches, glory, power, pleasure, success, beauty, etc. do not make a person’s life happy or lead people to the right path – these are not supreme things in life.
Wisdom is supreme. How many fools suffered unnecessarily for their foolish acts? There are infinite varieties of foolish act. Just use one illustration: There was a foolish 18-year old who lent her ID card to another woman. The woman used her ID card to apply for a credit card. The bank was stupid not to verify the person and compare the picture on the ID card and checked her background with work experience and salary history and credit worthiness. The woman used the credit card obtained by fake ID card to defraud a large sum of money from the bank and ran. Now the bank demanded money from the original owner of the ID card. There are many things that you cannot lend to others, not even your family members. The person who does wrong to himself/herself is hopelessly without remedy. Oh, you say, that 18-year old girl must be stupid. Yes, indeed! If you smoke, drink, use drugs and engage in sexual promiscuity; don’t you think that is dangerously stupid? If you borrow large sum of money and live beyond your means, is that not financially stupid? If a city wants to stop traffic congestion and air pollution without controlling the proliferation of private cars, is that not practicing ignorant city management? The nation that wasted trillions in phony defense and wars of aggression, is that not suicidally foolish?
I. The Nature of Wisdom.
1.) In wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship.
Exd 31:3 , “I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship.” I believe this Scripture gives the secret of being a master who creates masterpieces whether in art, humanities, science and technology, and philosophy. Wisdom in Hebrew chokmahwhich means the idea that comprises comprehension of various learning, piety to God, skill in management and strategy, prudence and shrewdness, and moral integrity. Understanding in Hebrew tabuwn which means intelligence, insight, the faculty of having objective knowledge. Knowledge in Hebrew da`ath which means knowing something with perception and discernment. Craftsmanship in Hebrew mĕla’kah which means fine workmanship or work skill. Anyone who has excellent possession of wisdom, understanding, knowledge and skills is destined to be a great master. The difference between a master painter and me is the fact I do not have his wisdom, understanding, knowledge and skills in painting.
2.) The wisdom of God was in him.
1Ki 3:28 , “When all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had handed down, they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.”
Note: It requires the wisdom of God to administer justice.
3.) God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of mind.
1Ki 4:29 , “Now God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of mind, like the sand that is on the seashore.”
Question: Where does wisdom come from?
Pro 2:6 , “For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
Note: Wisdom comes from God. If the wise has the breadth of mind, the fool has small mind without discernment. The wicked does not bear his own responsibility. A fool bears the responsibility of others.
Ecc 2:26 , “For to a person who is good in His sight He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is vanity and striving after wind.”
Dan 2:21 , “It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men and knowledge to men of understanding.”
4.) Wisdom which God had put in his heart.
1Ki 10:24 , “All the earth was seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.”
Note: This Scripture answers the question where can wisdom be found? Heart does not mean the physical heart, it means the seat of knowledge and understanding. Probably it is the same as the mind.
5.) Wisdom and knowledge to rule.
2Ch 1:10 , “Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?”
Note: Blessed are the people whose leaders have wisdom and knowledge to rule. Do you know any leader who has wisdom and knowledge?
6.) The fear of the Lord, that is wisdom.
Job 28:28 , “And to man He said: Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.”
Note: If you fear the Lord, you will depart from evil. Evildoers do not fear the Lord, that is why they get worse and worse. Japanese leaders are among those who do not fear the Lord. They are liars and killers who deny their war crimes and glorify their war criminals as national heroes.
7.) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
Psa 111:10 , “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever.”
Pro 9:10 , “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”
Note: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, not the end. The moment you truly fear God that is the beginning of your wisdom.
8.) The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom.
Pro 15:33 , “The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, and before honor comes humility.”
9.) The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
Pro 18:4 , “The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.”
The fountain of wisdom does not run dry because wisdom originates from the eternal God.
10.) The rod and reproof give wisdom.
Pro 29:15 , “The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.”
Note: There are so many stupid mothers who let their children get their own way thinking that is to love them. Undisciplined children not only bring shame, they may bring self-destruction. Stupid mother spoil and ruin their children.
11. ) Wisdom is better than jewels.
Pro 8:11 , “For wisdom is better than jewels; and all desirable things cannot compare with her.”
Note: In a capitalistic society, people consider jewels are better than wisdom. In America, most people seek money, power and sex; you can hardly find anyone seeking wisdom.
12. ) How much better it is to get wisdom than gold.
Pro 16:16 , “How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.”
Note: In a materialistic society, people want gold and despise wisdom. Washington, Wall Street and Hollywood worship gold, not God. This is the tragedy of the world, everybody wants gold, nobody wants wisdom.
13.) With the humble is wisdom.
Pro 11:2 , “When pride comes, then comes dishonor, but with the humble is wisdom.”
Note: There is wisdom in humility. Arrogance is stupidity. American and European leaders and politicians are so arrogant that they think, speak and act as if they rule the world. The one who rules the world today is the devil, and so they are agents of the devil.
14.) Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding.
Pro 14:33 , “Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, but in the hearts of fools it is made known.”
Wisdom is not something you deposit in the bank or put in the safety box. Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding. The heart that treasures the temporary and rejects the eternal has no wisdom.
15.) Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding.
Pro 17:24 , “Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.”
American leaders lack understanding because the pressing American problems they do not solve, and yet they want to lead and rule the world.
16. ) Wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.
Ecc 2:13 , “And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.”
Note: The wise knows what is better. Wisdom is better than folly. Light is better than darkness. Peace is better than war.
There is no fool like the fool who does not know the difference between good and evil, right and wrong, sweet and bitter, important and unimportant, bright and dark, up and down, high and low, noble and mean, honorable and dishonorable, perfect and defective, long and short, big and small, young and old, safe and dangerous, heavy and light, white and black, rich and poor, spiritual and carnal, eternal and temporary, success and failure, Heaven and hell.
Peter Apps (April 5, 2013) wrote, “As Koreas face off, risk of accidental war grows.” There is a grain of truth in the statement. More than that, as the United States is inciting, encouraging, arming, equipping, and conducting massive and provocative military exercises with its allies Japan, Australia, South Korea, etc. not only risk of accidental war grows, war of aggression is most likely to the point of inevitable. If you play with fire, it is inevitable someone will be burned. If you play with dynamite, inevitable explosions are going to happen. There is no brain to prepare for war and wonder if there is risk of accidental war. Not only there is miscalculated war, there is war of clear intention. Evidence is everywhere and eminently clear that the U.S. and its allies are preparing for war, the U.S. has lifted up the sword, how can you expect there is no clear and present danger? Roughly, there are three risks in the world. First and foremost, the U.S. and its allies and re-militarized Japan are the biggest threat and greatest risk to world peace and security. Is it wise to have provocative public deployment of U.S. firepower, including B-52 and B-2 bombers in the sky? Secondly, the Islamic terrorists are a threat to regional and some local areas. The U.S. and its allies cannot escape partial responsibility for some of the evil deeds that terrorists have committed. For example, for the U.S. and its allies to attack and occupy a nation with false accusation of having weapons of mass destruction would certainly by itself breed violent terrorists. Thirdly, there are the pressing problems of Iran and North Korea. Iran is a separate issue with the declared intention of its leaders to threaten and vow to destroy Israel. There is no nation like Iran. North Korea is a poor nation with extreme patriotism and bellicosity due to Korean War instigated by the U.S. in the past. If the U.S. lives and let live, things would calm down and go better. Both Iran and North Korea should be handled through the United Nations and diplomacy. Rattling the saber does not help peace. There may be ignorance on the part of North Korea and some terrorists, but the U.S.’s pursuit of expansion and world domination is a deliberate act.
Obama’s pivot to Asia policy was aimed at containing, constricting and confronting China – this is the hottest spot in the world. You do not find your feet far away from home and display your strengths with nuclear weaponry, nuclear submarines, bombers and aircraft carriers, deployment of firepower including B-52 and B-2 bombers and thousands of troops in readiness at many military bases and expect peace and good will. American aggression not only will bring with it the greatest risk in years of a regional nuclear exchange; American leaders miscalculate the war of aggression against China will be fought only in foreign lands of its allies. China will be forced to implement “mutual destruction ” policy to engulf and inflame the whole mainland America and bring in global nuclear war to end the world. It is high time for American leaders and supremacists and militarists to look at the mirror and look within what they have done since the end of World War II.
It is the greatest folly for the United States and its allies to seek world domination through wars of aggression. If the U.S. leads a war of aggression against China, it will be mutual destruction, the war that ends the world. Peace and prosperity are wisdom, conflict and war are folly.
17. ) Wisdom preserves the lives of its possessors.
Ecc 7:12 , “For wisdom is protection just as money is protection, but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the lives of its possessors.”
Note: Individually speaking, people walking on a railway bridge or on an express way have no wisdom. Nations that let their peoples live without power and water, but spend most of national budget on acquiring weaponries, aircraft carriers, war planes, nuclear bombs, etc. are senseless. Nation that seeks world domination and dictatorship is totally lack of wisdom and committing suicide and destroying the world.
18. ) Wisdom strengthens a wise man.
Ecc 7:19 , “Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.”
The strength of wisdom is better than nuclear weapons. Wisdom can save, nuclear weapons only destroy.
19.) A man’s wisdom illumines him.
Ecc 8:1 , “Who is like the wise man and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom illumines him and causes his stern face to beam.”
Note: A man ’s folly darkens his mind. Stupidity darkens a man’s mind. Foolish leaders do not know they are leading the nation to death and destruction. The leaders of evil empires think they are doing great. American leaders are on the wrong side of history to defend and support the war crime nation of Japan in re-militarization and changing its peace constitution into War Constitution because they do not have wisdom to enlighten them. They want to use Japan as an attack and running dog so that the U.S. may expand into Asia Pacific.
20. ) Wisdom is better than strength.
Ecc 9:16 , “So I said: Wisdom is better than strength. But the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his words are not heeded.”
Note: In a mindless and senseless society, people listen to the rich and powerful. The wisdom of the poor is not even heard. American leaders say America is strong because it has the largest quantity of weapons of mass destruction, but wisdom is better than strength. American leaders do not have wisdom, they make alliances with Japan, etc. in order to launch a war of aggression against China so that they can rob China’s territories and loot China’s resources in the South China Sea and the East China Sea. Little do American leaders realize that their aggression and expansion and provocation may trigger a global nuclear war that will destroy and end the world!
21.) Wisdom is better than weapons of war.
Ecc 9:18 , “ Wisdom is better than weapons of war , but one sinner destroys much good.”
Note: Wisdom is better than nuclear weapons, missile and anti-missile systems, etc. The sole super power with a stockpile of weapons worth more than $3 trillion dollars is unable to protect its citizens from being shot dead, robbed or raped, defrauded and discriminated. America has the largest quantity of nuclear weapons and most advanced offense weapons (weapons of mass destruction), but American and European leaders and politicians have no wisdom and they are leading America and the world to destruction. Why? The pretexts are democracy, human rights, freedom, rule of law, security, etc. to fool the world. The real motives are absolute military supremacy and world domination.
22.) Wisdom has the advantage of giving success.
Ecc 10:10 , “If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of giving success.”
Not all successful people have wisdom, wisdom can make a person successful. It depends on what you define success is. By fraudulent and predatory practices, American doctors and hospital owners, drugs and insurance companies become filthy rich, that is not success in the Biblical sense. That is fraud and evil deed. Wall Street executives and bankers created the 2008 American economic and financial crisis that looted the world more than $50 trillion, that is not success. It is robbery. The paramount leader of China Deng Xiaoping had wisdom and under his capable leadership in the short period of 35 years China has achieved the most spectacular successes that no other nation had ever done before. American leaders envy and being jealous of China’s achievements want to destroy China by spreading the blackest lie of China threat to justify American arrogance and aggression against China.
23.) Wisdom and power belong to God.
Dan 2:20 , “Daniel said: Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.”
Note: God gives wisdom to those who ask. God does not give power to anyone, for power belongs to God. Warmongers and terrorists think they have power. Wall Street, Washington, and Hollywood think they have power. Really they have no wisdom, if they had wisdom they would not rely on superior military power.
24.) Wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.
Mat 11:19 , “The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say: Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”
25.) Kept increasing in wisdom.
Luk 2:52 , “And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.”
Note: Wisdom can be increased; it is incremental and accumulative and progressive.
26.) The depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God.
Rom 11:33 , “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!”
There is no wisdom in human knowledge summed up as science because science is tentative and progressive. Science is only human organized knowledge at a given time and place. Wisdom is eternal because God is eternal.
27.) God has made foolish the wisdom of the world.
1Cr 1:20 , “Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the sophist of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?”
Note: God has made foolish the wisdom of the world, evidence you can find in Wall Street, Washington and Hollywood, capitalism, hegemonism, fascism, secularism, legal system, financial and economic system, health-care and medical systems, democracy, totalitarianism, nuclear weapons, industrial-military-security complex, etc.
28.) Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
1Cr 1:24 , “But to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.”
Note: Wisdom in Greek sophia which means the supreme, highest and noblest intelligence; an attribute ascribed and belongs to God with absolute cognitive excellence and perfect character. It occurs 51 times in the New Testament. Unbelieving scientists, scholars and philosophers do not have wisdom. For all they know, they do not know when they are going to die and where they are going after death. Without Christ is without wisdom. Without God is without hope.
Christ is the Wisdom of God, it is wise to trust the Savior of the world who is able to save us to the end. Philosophers for thousands of years searching and seeking wisdom in vain. It is the Revelation of God that Jesus Christ is the Wisdom of God. To have the Wisdom of God you must repent and believe in Jesus Christ.
29.) The wisdom of this world is foolishness before God.
1Cr 3:19 , “For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written: He is the ONE who catches the wise in their craftiness.”
Note: The wisdom of this world is earthly, natural, and demonic. Evil leaders think they are very smart because they are talking and walking in their craftiness. In 1971 American leaders violated international law and the sovereignty of China by illegally giving the administrative control of China’s Diaoyu Islands to the unconditionally surrendered war crime nation of Japan. Japan pretentiously bought and nationalized Diaoyu Islands. No nation in history ever bought and nationalized its own territories. American leaders declare they will defend Japan against China and support rogue nations in making false claims to China’s territories all because they want to rob China’s territories and loot China’s resources in the South China Sea and the East China Sea. The wisdom of evil leaders in aggression and expansion is foolishness before God.
30.) To one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit.
1Cr 12:8 , “For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit.”
Note: Warmongers, supremacists, militarists, monopolists, capitalists, hegemonists, imperialists, colonialists, and all evildoers do not have the Holy Spirit, they are possessed by the evil spirits. They do not have the Spirit of wisdom.
31.) In Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom.
Col 2:3 , “In Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ, you cannot find them in American universities or anywhere else.
32.) The wisdom that leads to salvation through faith.
2Ti 3:15 , “And that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
Note: The Bible is the sacred writings which are able to give us the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. The wisdom of the world leads to death and destruction. American leaders lack wisdom because they are leading America and the world to death and destruction.
33.) The wisdom from above is first pure…
Jam 3:17 , “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.”
Note: The civilizations of the world in general, and Western civilization in particular, exhibit the opposite of the wisdom from above. The wisdom from above is characterized by purity, peace, gentleness, reason, mercy, good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. American (including European) and Japanese leaders not only lack the wisdom from above, they possess bad fruits with shamelessness and hypocrisy. The world is made stupid by the filth of Hollywood.
II. What to do with Wisdom.
1.) Make your ear attentive to wisdom.
Pro 2:2 , “Make your ear attentive to wisdom, incline your heart to understanding.”
The ears of most people are attentive to money, power and sex.
2.) Say to wisdom : You are my sister.
Pro 7:4 , “Say to wisdom: You are my sister, and call understanding your intimate friend.”
Do you have relatives who are wise?
3.) Wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
Pro 13:10 , “Through insolence comes nothing but strife, but wisdom is with those who receive counsel.”
Note: American leaders are unreasonable and irrational and do not receive counsel, but bent on the path of death and destruction in pursuit of military supremacy and world domination. This is indicative of a lack of wisdom. Japanese leaders are out-and-out stupid, they think they can deny their war crimes and so they can escape financial and moral and legal responsibility.
4.) The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way.
Pro 14:8 , “The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, but the foolishness of fools is deceit.”
Note: If you do not understand your way, that means you are not sensible. If you do not know where you are, that means you are lost. Evil leaders do not know what is sensible, in stead they are enemies of historical facts to deny genocide, war crimes and atrocities. America in 1971 unlawfully gave the administrative control to the unconditionally surrendered war crime nation of Japan. Evil leaders do not their way of leading the world to destruction.
5.) Understand wisdom.
Pro 8:5 , “O naive ones, understand prudence; and, O fools, understand wisdom.”
Note: This is a striking truth: Naive people do not understand prudence; fools do not understand wisdom.
6.) He who gets wisdom loves his own soul.
Pro 19:8 , “He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will find good.”
Note: He who gains the world and loses his own soul does not have wisdom. People who love money, power and sex do not get wisdom. Leaders who love war do not love their own souls. Why do you need to love your own soul? Because God can cast you to Hell with your body and soul for eternal destruction. Unless you repent and believe in Jesus Christ, you will die in your sins in Hell.
7.) Acquire wisdom.
Pro 4:5 , “Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.”
Note: People of Wall Street, Washington, and Hollywood acquire money and power and pleasure; they do not acquire wisdom.
8.) The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom.
Psa 37:30 , “The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.”
Pro 10:31 , “The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, but the perverted tongue will be cut out.”
Note: By the mouth of a man, you can know about him. The mouths of evil leaders utter lies and falsehoods to fool the world. Strange it may be, the mouth that utters wisdom is not popular, the mouth which speaks folly and filth people like.
9.) Keep sound wisdom.
Pro 3:21 , “My son, let them not vanish from your sight; keep sound wisdom and discretion.”
Note: Money devalues over time. One experience that shocked me and most unforgettable was this: Some years ago I put my American dollars at Citibank in Shanghai. Not only the money did not increase even with interest, the monthly statement told me its total amount was significantly reducing and getting less and less with substantial losses. It simply meant the longer I keep dollar in the bank, the less American dollar valued. The dollar was losing its value because the bank by force automatically changed dollar into RMB without my consent. The bank practically robbed me a large sum of money. Wisdom is more precious with the passage of time. The longer you keep wisdom, the more dividend you get.
IT IS NOT SOUND WISDOM NO MATTER HOW MUCH POWER, MONEY, AND PLEASURE YOU HAVE IN THIS WORLD WITHOUT GOD AND WITHOUT HOPE!!!
10.) A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad.
Pro 29:3 , “A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth.”
Note: A man who keeps company with prostitutes not only wastes his wealth and health, he may get AIDS and STDs and die in shame. Is it not strange some fathers are glad because their sons deal with drugs or their sons are pimps which make good money.
11.) Seek and explore by wisdom.
Ecc 1:13 . “And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.”
Note: Wisdom does not fall on your lap. You need to seek and explore by wisdom. People explore gold and oil, do you know anyone seeks and explores wisdom?
12.) Set my mind to know wisdom.
Ecc 1:17 , “And I set my mind to know wisdom and to know madness and folly; I realized that this also is striving after wind.”
Most people in the world set their minds on money, power and sex; in particular the Americans. Infected by capitalism, the whole world sets their minds on money, power and sex.
13.) Seek wisdom and an explanation.
Ecc 7:25 , “I directed my mind to know, to investigate and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of folly and the foolishness of madness.”
Note: Western imperialism and hegemonism clearly exhibits the evil of folly and the foolishness of madness. War is evil. War is folly. War is madness. Nuclear war can destroy the whole world.
14.) Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom.
Jer 9:23 , “Thus says the Lord: Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches.”
Note: A wise man does not boast. The fool boasts of everything. If you boast you have wisdom, that means you do not have wisdom. The Japanese officials boast in the event of war, they will defeat China and yet they seek the military aid from the sole superpower. China can drop three atomic bombs to wipe out Japan from the face of the earth. A wise man said that he knew nothing.
15.) Act according to your wisdom.
1Ki 2:6 , “So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to Sheol in peace.”
A man is known by his action to determine if he has wisdom or not. Warmongers do not have wisdom. Those who love money, power, and sex have no wisdom. Those who seek the things below have no wisdom.
16.) We speak God’s wisdom in a mystery.
1Cr 2:7 , “But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages to our glory.”
1Cr 2:6 , “Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, neither of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.”
Note: The wisdom of the rulers of this age and everything in the world are passing away. Let me tell you, the Kingdom of Heaven is a mystery.
17.) Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders.
Col 4: 5 , “Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.”
Note: A fool loses the opportunity, but a wise man makes the most of the opportunity. Peoples outside the body of Christ are outsiders.
Mat 10:16 , “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves .”
Note: Wise in Greek is phronimos which means intelligent, prudent, mindful of one’s interests, having quick and correct perceptions, discreet, circumspect, having good judgment, sound action, prompted by wisdom, knowledgeable and informed, having proper understanding, opposite of being foolish; – it occurs 14 times in the New Testament.
Jesus also provides the example of Ten Virgins ( Mat Chapter 25) as lesson of how to differentiate the wise virgins from the foolish virgins.
Mat 25:8-9, “And the foolish said to the wise: Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out. But the wise answered, saying: No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.”
Note: The wise must be mindful of his/her proper interest, not selfish interest. It is not charity or generosity to give what you need to others, it is sheer stupidity. It is wise to say No to anyone whose request may threaten your own interests or vital needs or endanger your life – “lest there should not be enough for us and you.” If you do not have enough, there is no need to share with others.
Innocent in Greek is akeraios which means unmixed, pure, free from guile, harmless, simple, doing nothing wrong; – it occurs only 3 times in the New Testament.
Very often Christians suffer needlessly because they are only innocent as doves, but not wise as serpents. Jesus provides the wisdom how Christians should live in this evil world: be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. If you are wise as serpents without innocent as doves, you are a very cunning and wicked person. If you are innocent as doves but not wise as serpents, you will become victims. If you are wise as serpents and innocent as doves, you are doing well. Here is an incident that illustrates the importance of the truth. A Christian young woman and her friend were carrying a lot of stuffs for Christmas party on December 22, 2012 to be loaded on a car. A wicked man was honking mad and spewed out insults, the Christian young woman asked him not to honk and be patient. The bully came out of car to beat up the Christian woman and she yelled her friend to call 110. But her friend did not call or take a cellphone picture of the wicked man’s car license plate. The Christian woman suffered swollen face on the left side and her finger smashed. On December 23, 2012 she reported to police, and the police took a report and told her to go hospital for checkup. She went to a hospital and the doctor ordered CT and a prescription. The medical costs plus transportation totaled ¥350. She was called on December 24 afternoon to view film taken by street camera, but the car license plate could not be seen, so the whole investigation came to nothing. Here is a good example of being innocent as dove but not wise as serpent. When she was being attacked, her friend did not call 110 or take a picture of the car license plate. Action prompted by wisdom at the critical moment can mean life or death. The whole lesson points to needless suffering and waste of money and time and efforts to no avail. Without evidence, there could not be prosecution.
18.) If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God.
Jam 1:5 , “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”
Note: Ask, it will be given to you. This is a promise to Christians: ask God wisdom and it will be given to you. From childhood to old age, we daily ask our Heavenly Father to give me wisdom.
III. HOW TO KNOW YOU LACK WISDOM.
Based on the following principle you can test and measure whether you lack wisdom of not.
1). There are things which you should not have done, but you did. There are things which you should have done, but you did not.
2). What you should (ought to) seek, you did not. What you should not seek, you sought.
3). What you should love , you did not. What you should not love, you did.
4). What you should care about , you did not. What you should not care about, you did.
5). What you should pay attention , you did not. What you should not give attention to, you did.
6). What you should think about, you did not. What you should not think about, you did.
7). What you should treat as important, you treated as unimportant. What you should regard as unimportant, you regarded as important.
8). What you should cherish, you did not cherish. What you should discard, you cherished.
9). What you should invest, you did not. What you should not invest, you did.
10). What you should spend time on it, you did not. What you should not waste time on it, you did.
11). What you should do first, you did not. What you should do last, you did first.
12.) What you should support, you did not. What you should not support, you did.
13). What you should remember, you forgot. What you should forget, you reminiscence.
14). What you should respect, you did not. What you should not respect, you did.
15). What you should keep, you did not. What you should discard, you kept.
16). What you should hold dear, you discarded. What you should discard, you held dear.
17). What was valuable, you regarded it as trash. What you should regard as trash, you treated as valuable.
18). What was right, you thought it was wrong. What was wrong, you thought it was right.
19). What was ignoble, you thought it was noble. What was noble, you though it was ignoble.
20). What was unjust, you thought it was just. What was just, you thought it was unjust.
21). What was good, you thought it was bad. What was evil, you thought it was good.
22). What was temporary, you treated as eternal. What is eternal, you treated as temporary.
23). What was important, you thought it was unimportant. What was unimportant, you thought it was important.
24). What was a virtue; you hated like a vice. What was a vice, you loved like a virtue.
25). What was wrong, you mistook it to be right. What was evil, you mistook it to be good. What was unimportant, you mistook it to be important. What was dark, you mistook it to be light. What was false, you mistook it to be true. What was worthless, you mistook it to be worthwhile.
26). What you should denounce, you defended. What you should defend, you denounced.
27). What you should hold on, you let go. What you should let go, you held on.
28). What you should preserve, you relinquished. What you should relinquish, you preserved.
29). What you were able to do, you did not. What you were not able to do, you tried.
30). When you should move forward, you withdrew. When you should withdraw, you moved forward.
31). When it is time to build, you destroyed. When it is time to tear down, you rebuilt.
32). When you should rejoice, you felt sorrowful. When you should feel sorry, you did not.
33). When you should speak up, you shut up. When you should shut up, you spoke up.
34). When you should speed up, you slowed down. When you should slow down, you sped up.
35). When you should give credit where credit is due, you took credit for yourself.
36). When you should give, you took. When you should take, you gave.
37). When you should have left, you stayed. When you should have stayed, you left.
38). When you should tell the truth, you lied.
39). When you should make a stand, you ran.
40). Who is an enemy, you thought it was a friend. Who is a friend, you thought it was an enemy.
41). Who is the trustworthy, you did not trust. What was the untrustworthy, you trusted.
42). You should have deliberated before you proceeded. You proceeded without deliberation.
43). What you should have done, you did not. What you should not have done, you did.
P.S. If you are smart, you would carefully check out the list of 43 items cited above. It is not a boast, it is better than reading many books.
IV. Wisdom Shows.
Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
Jam 3:13 , “Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.”
A lifetime of study and deliberation brings me to the definition of wisdom. Wisdom is to know the difference between right and wrong, good and evil, important and unimportant and act accordingly. Thus, it can be derived from the definition that a wise man is the person who knows the difference between right and wrong, good and evil, important and unimportant; and therefore he thinks, says, and does what is right. By the same token, a fool is the one who does not know the difference between right and wrong, good and evil, important and unimportant; and therefore what he thinks, says, and does is wrong.
Wisdom is gentle, war is violent. There is gentleness in wisdom. Warmongers and militarists and hegemonists and supremacists lack wisdom. Those who seek harmony and peace have wisdom; those who seek war and destruction and death are foolish. Wisdom is always associated with gentleness, not violence. The warmongering nations have violence, but no wisdom.
Whether a person is wise or foolish is a very complex matter. The process of making a wise or foolish person is long and winding. There are three ingredients that determine whether a person become a wise or foolish one. They are conception, perception and action. Perception deals with thought. The Bible says, Pro 23:7, “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he…” Thinking is the most vital part of a person because thinking makes the man. A thoughtless person can never become wise. A scheming person is not without thought, but his thoughts focus on doing evil. No one can do right who has a wrong idea. An idea is not good simply because it is new. The value of one’s thought is whether it is good and right and important.
Conception influences perception. If one thinks the whole world is against him, his perception of others will be blinded by bias. If one conceives of himself as superior, his action will be aggression and domination. If one wears a colored glass, one will see a colored world. A smoker does not see the harm he does to others; he only thinks he has a right to do what he pleases. A drunk driver does not see the danger of his behavior that he might kill other people; he only sees his selfish preference as a right.
Action is the fruit of conception and perception. A person who acts without thinking is a classical fool. How conception and perception influence one’s action is complex and often hard to comprehend. Why would a terrorist use suicidal bombing to honor his religion or nation is beyond normal conception. Many irrational and brutal actions are determined by cultural, social, political, and religious values.
Jesus Christ taught the parable of the wise and foolish virgins, Matthew Chapter 25 . The parable seems to teach, a wise person prepares for the inevitable and be ready at all times. There is no doubt that readiness is an attribute of wisdom. You need an umbrella before the rain. Folly is indicative of a lack of making plan and providing all the necessary. Here again lies wisdom in terms how a person’s conception, perception and action determines his/or destiny. The foolish virgins have lamps without oil – the critical factor. The wise virgins have both lamp and oil. A person is deemed foolish if he/she does not make full preparations for whatever he/she is going to undertake. A person is counted wise because he/she has made provisions for whatever he/she is undertaking.
Thinking, seeing and doing are not separate things. They interact and influence each other. Doing or acting becomes the transparent result or outcome. What a person is thinking in his heart cannot be known by others. Thinking is a silent process known only to God and the thinker. Seeing is verifying the facts. Seeing is also a silent process. Unless you disclose your perception, people will not know what you are seeing. Doing or acting is of a public nature. What you do can be observed, and the outcome is clear and can be determined. Wisdom is known by its actions. There have been countless evildoers in human history, not one of them ever had true wisdom and good understanding. The wicked are eternal losers.
Dan 12:10 , “Many will be purged, purified and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.” You do not understand because you are not wise. The wicked will not understand.
Dan 12:3 , “Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the firmament of heaven; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.”
Note: The stars of eternity do not come from Washington, Wall Street, or Hollywood. They are the unknown saints of the Kingdom of God, the followers of Jesus Christ.
You have learned that Jesus Christ is the Wisdom of God. There is no other. Everyone and everything will pass away into nothing.
He is wise who believes in Jesus Christ. He is wise who gives up the temporary in order to gain the eternal.
Would you believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior now?
Willie Wong Thought
Willie Wong
August 9, 2025
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