Saturday,31st October 2026

Alex Buabeng-Korsah
TOPIC: WISDOM THAT COMES FROM ABOVE
THEME SCRIPTURE: "Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age." (1 Corinthians 2:6)

 

PREPARATORY QUESTION

1. Whose approval shapes your decisions more than God's?

 

 

Paul indicated to the church in Corinth that he refused to rely on clever speech or enticing words when he came to them. Now he adds a surprise. He spoke to them wisdom, but it was not the kind Corinth admired.

He calls it a wisdom "not of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away" (1 Cor 2:6). Human leaders rise and fall. Their ideas fade with them. God's wisdom does not.

He further states that this wisdom is called "a secret and hidden wisdom of God" (1 Cor 2:7). It was planned "before the ages for our glory." This was not a new idea God had in response to human failure. The cross was always the plan.

Then Paul gives a hard fact. "None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory" (1 Cor 2:8). The most educated and powerful people of the day looked at Jesus and saw a threat. They missed God.

This should humble us. Intelligence and status do not guarantee spiritual sight. Neither do religious training or years in church. Understanding God is not earned by effort or talent. It is given.

Paul's wisdom is also for "the mature." Maturity here does not mean advanced knowledge. It means being rooted in Christ crucified and dependent on the Spirit.

Many of us measure growth by what we know. Paul measures it by what we trust.

Consider where you seek wisdom first. Experts, culture, instinct, or God's Word? Each has a place. None should replace the Spirit's teaching.

Key Takeaway
True wisdom is God's plan revealed in Christ, not human cleverness.

Beloved, the world's best minds missed the Lord of glory. Do not assume you will see him by your own intelligence. Ask for sight.

Remain blessed.

 

FURTHER READING
- 1 Corinthians 1:20-25
- Colossians 2:2-3
- Proverbs 9:10
- Ephesians 3:8-11

 

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QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU MEDITATE ON THE WORD
1. Where do I trust human wisdom over God's Word?
2. How do I define spiritual maturity, and does Paul agree?
3. What decision do I need to bring to God before I act?

 

PRAYER
Father, I cannot find you by my own cleverness. Open my eyes to your wisdom in Christ. Free me from the need to impress or to follow the crowd. Teach me to trust what you have revealed. In Jesus' precious name, Amen.

 

One-Year Bible Reading Plan

Leviticus 27; Psalms 140; Psalms 141; Psalms 142; Luke 10