“Who is wise
and understanding among you? Let them
show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from
wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy
and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the
truth. Such ‘wisdom’ does not come down
from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where you have envy and selfish ambition,
there you find disorder and every evil practice.” James 3:13-16
Wisdom
is the ability to judge what is true or right.
A wise person is one who exhibits common sense and good judgment. To have understanding is to have a firm grasp
of the meaning and importance of something.
For the Christian, it would be the one who has ingested spiritual
insight and grasps its significance to their life. The individual who has a humble spirit will
not be prone to boasting regarding any of their accomplishments for they
realize that nothing of any spiritual significance takes place without God’s
assistance through His Holy Spirit.
The
folks who harbor bitterness, envy and selfish ambition in their hearts will
find themselves on a lonely road with misery as their only companion. Anywhere you find disorder and evil, immoral
behavior you will find those whose practices are ungodly.
Sadly,
even in the Christ’s church, we see boasting and selfish ambition. It’s a sad human condition that needs to be
purged, but first the individual needs to recognize it in him or herself, and
then ask the Lord to remove it. God
wants you to be all He knows you can be; however, He doesn’t force you to serve
Him. It’s a voluntary decision that must
be made by each man, woman and child. A
humble spirit is the result of understanding who God truly is to us. Until next time, walk with the King and be a
blessing!
