A Certain Kind Of Wisdom

 True wisdom is not common.

The truly wise are few and far between.

Life demands we operate in wisdom for wisdom can determine our relevance, our durability, our impact, our resourcefulness, our creativity, our choices, our decisions and how far we will go in life and eternity.

Wisdom is essential to life and living, wisdom is applicable to every sector of human concern and existence.

No wonder it is called the principal thing in scriptures.

We need wisdom!

It is essential.

The principal thing is that which is most important. the primary thing, the foundational element in a given context.

Wisdom to live and do what we need to do, wisdom for what what life demands of us is so important.

Since every endeavor of life requires wisdom, and there are so many sides to life; a certain kind of wisdom is required.

A many sided wisdom is needed.

A wisdom that helps us find and get the balance in life is needed.

Balance is the way to life for we will find ourselves having to balance a lot in life.

People should pray to the Lord, for sufficient wisdom for the Creator loves to give us wisdom.

People should pray to the Lord for wisdom that is sufficient and relevant to the times they are in.

A manifold or many sided wisdom is wisdom that you can apply to every area or sector of life.

People have to pray for wisdom, wisdom that helps them balance every aspect and area of their lives well.

As a kid I was interested in the Swiss pocket knife.

I was fascinated by the different tools such a small product contained

They are a multi-functional pocket knife with a distinct red and white cover.

I felt and still feel its a neat product, the coolest thing, a very useful product.

They are a beautiful, easy to carry compact product with many functions.

It has a tooth pick, usually on the side(s) that can be cleaned and slid back into its place, it has the long knife and the short knife, it has a cork screw, scissors amongst other functions all folded into one beautiful and compact design, which you can attach to your key holder if you wish.

You just pull out the tool you need from your Swiss pocket knife when needed. Neat!

Made by the Swiss company Victorinox,

Much like the Swiss Army Knives Victorinox makes,  the manifold wisdom of God is like that in the sense that it is applicable to the different dimensions and areas of our lives.

It is a certain kind of wisdom.

You can 'pull' out this wisdom and apply it just as you can pull out different tools from the Swiss army knife.

There is a certain type of wisdom required for every dispensation.

The Lord can give you the manifold wisdom you need for your day and age, for the times you live in.

We are in a changing world, a fast changing one at that!

Yesterday's wisdom may not suffice for today's challenges and fast changing seasons.

The wisdom needed in medieval and ancient times is different to the kind of wisdom needed in this technological and innovative age.

As we see from the scriptures, the wisdom patriarchs like Abraham and Isaac needed to be outstanding in their time was different to the kind of wisdom Jacob needed; the wisdom Jacob used was different to the wisdom Joseph displayed in Egypt.

Four different generations, different application of wisdom for their time.

Abraham and Isaac dug wells and prospered doing it, as well as kept livestock.

Jacob was purely a livestock breeder who gave gave trading secrets in a dream that helped him build up his own business.

Joseph was neither a digger of wells or a breeder/keeper of livestock, we was a dream interpreter.

Joseph's generation was more of a time when dreamers were needed and in demand.

God gave him the gift of having inspired dreams and the ability to interpret dreams.

This was the major wisdom and skill he would need to ascend his throne of destiny.

With wisdom comes skill.

It is God who gives us what we need.

There is a certain kind of wisdom you need for these times, your time.

Why not ask the Lord for it?

Wisdom can be upgraded.

Wisdom can increase.

Perhaps you have been operating with a certain degree of wisdom.

It just might not be enough.

You might need more wisdom to do more and achieve more.

Just like the Swiss Army knife, its maker Victorinox has been upgrading it over the years.

When I was a kid, their pocket knife had about 10 to 12 different functions and I found it thrilling.

I'm aware they have an army knife that has nothing less than 33 different functions/tools- the Swiss Champ pocket knife.

Victorinox has done a great job upgrading their product over the years.

This has kept them relevant as a company and producer over the years, it has maintained their uniqueness and competitive edge, as well as given their product endless possibilities.

Wisdom is like that.

You might have started off with wisdom that made you great at one or two things, perhaps a few things.

However time has changed and you need to operate with more superior strategies, greater skill and better ways of doing things.

You need a wisdom upgrade.

A manifold wisdom upgrade.

Very much like the Victorinox Swiss Army Pocket Knife I love.