God does not give wisdom to everyone
Some people want it but they aren’t willing to pay the price
Solomon asked for it and he got it
He pleased the Lord for a time and then he turned his back on God
Imagine having so much wisdom
that even those who did not know God recognized it
The bible tells us that the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord
The Lord lends His wisdom to some
The Lord does not lend His wisdom to all
Those of us who fear the Lord,
those of us who realize where wisdom comes from
have to keep asking Jesus for wisdom and seeking Him for His wisdom
True wisdom, just like true riches will never belong to us
It might seem like it does when we understand things,
but that wisdom does not stem from us
It comes from God
He is the source of wisdom
Jesus spoke in parables
He did this to keep His wisdom hidden,
to keep the secrets of the Kingdom hidden
And when he was alone, they that were about Him
with the twelve asked of him the parable.
And He said unto them, Unto you it is given to know
the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear,
and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted,
and their sins should be forgiven them. Mark 4:10-12
God decides who He wants to open His parables to
So they can be converted and healed
That is not because He is mean or plays favorites,
it is because He knows whose hearts are searching for Him
and whose are not
God is the judge of hearts
He discerns intent
He discerns all of our intent
Every single one of us
What are your intentions?
Are they to glorify the Lord?
Are they to draw others to Him?
Seeing our own heart can be difficult
Jesus divides the joints from the marrow
For the word of God is living and powerful,
and sharper than any two-edged sword,
piercing even to the division of soul and spirit,
and of joints and marrow,
and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12
Jesus sees our motives
If He shows you some icky stuff in there,
count it a blessing and let Him cleanse you
That, too, is a part of wisdom, His wisdom, His hidden wisdom