EXPLORING THE GOLD MINE OF WINNING WISDOM

EXPLORING THE GOLD MINE OF WINNING WISDOM

"Good friend, take to heart what I’m telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life. Tune your ears to the world of Wisdom; set your heart on a life of Understanding. That’s right—if you make Insight your priority, and won’t take no for an answer, searching for it like a prospector panning for gold, like an adventurer on a treasure hunt, Believe me, before you know it Fear-of- God will be yours; you’ll have come upon the Knowledge of God. And here’s why: God gives out Wisdom free, is plainspoken in Knowledge and Understanding. He’s a rich mine of Common Sense for those who live well, a personal bodyguard to the candid and sincere. He keeps his eye on all who live honestly, and pays special attention to his loyally committed ones". Proverbs 2:1-8 (MSG)

Several years ago, God deposited the purest and richest gold mine of wisdom in the heart and soul of a young king of Israel - Solomon. After an encounter with the only true God, King Solomon’s palace suddenly became the greatest gold mine of wisdom in the whole world. His fame spread throughout the earth and many people were drawn to his doorstep in search of the winning wisdom. And King Solomon was able to proffer solutions to extremely complex issues/challenges brought to him. 

Then, one day, an influential Queen from the South Arabian Kingdom of Sheba decided to join the wisdom treasure hunt by visiting the palace of Solomon, the King of Isreal (1 Kings 10:1-2). Her passionate quest for divine wisdom made her embark on a risky adventure tour to Jerusalem. The Queen of Sheba put her own royal life on hold for a while in search of the winning wisdom that is unleashing undeniable evidences in the land of Israel. She left the comfort of her kingdom to become a subject in another kingdom. What a great display of humility and strong craving for wisdom? She travelled for several months on the back of a camel and through unforgiving desert to satisfy her quest for the winning wisdom. Unlike all the other women in her generation, she valued wisdom more than every other worldly things that many people are craving for. For the Queen of Sheba,  the quest for wisdom was a top priority and major prerequisite for winning convincingly in the race of life. 

"Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding" - Proverbs  4:7 

Friends, if the Queen of Sheba can leave everything she had behind to seek wisdom for months, then you and I need to sell our ego , pride and humble ourselves before God in search of divine wisdom everyday. In this age of diabolical deception, overwhelming complexities and accelerating vicissitudes, everyone need wisdom from above (Pastor Fred Odekhian). However, unlike the Queen of Sheba, we don't need to travel through the desert for months before we can receive divine wisdom. What we need is a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ -the power and wisdom of God  (1 Corinthians 1:24 & 30, Proverbs 2:6). It was the covenant relationship between God and King Solomon that turned him to a reserve of winning wisdom (1 Kings  5:12). Will you like to explore the rich mine of God's wisdom that king Solomon explored from several years ago? Then, you must surrender your life to Jesus Christ today (Luke 11:31). Thereafter, ask God for wisdom and become addicted to the bank of wisdom - the word of God.       

"The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here." - Luke 11:31 (KJV)

"For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding."  - Proverbs 2:6 (NIV)

One special old Christian hymn that describes some of the great exploits of wisdom in the account of creation is titled "Shall Wisdom Cry Aloud". Could you please meditate on the lyrics of this wonderful hymn below and trust God for the baptism of the spirit of wisdom that will guarantee uncommon victory in the race of life.  

SHALL WISDOM CRY ALOUD By Isaac Watts (1674 - 1748)

Shall Wisdom cry aloud,
And not her speech be heard?
The voice of God’s eternal Word,
Deserves it no regard?

I was His chief delight,
His everlasting Son,
Before the first of all His works,
Creation, was begun.

Before the flying clouds,
Before the solid land,
Before the fields, before the floods,
I dwelt at His right hand.

When He adorned the skies,
And built them, I was there,
To order where the sun should rise,
And marshal every star.

When He poured out the sea,
And spread the flowing deep,
I gave the flood a firm decree
In its own bounds to keep.

Upon the empty air
The earth was balanced well:
With joy I saw the mansion where
The sons of men should dwell.

My busy thoughts at first
On their salvation ran,
Ere sin was born, or Adam’s dust
Was fashioned to a man.

Then come, receive My grace,
Ye children, and be wise;
Happy the man that keeps My ways;
The man that shuns them dies.

My prayer for you and for my humble self is that through the outpouring of the spirit of wisdom, there shall be many undeniable evidences of great turnaround in our home, businesses, finance, academic, career and ministry in Jesus name.  Amen. 

Please join us for an unforgettable adventure into the gold mine of wisdom during the 22nd edition of The Festival of Destiny Conference tagged "Winning Wisdom" Date: 3rd to 10th November 2019. Venue: RCCG, Court of His Majesty Mega Parish, Abesan Estate Gate, Ipaja Road, Lagos. Nigeria. Ministering: Pastor Johnson Odesola and other anointed Ministers of God. 

Come and RECEIVE IT, RUN WITH  IT, AND WIN WITH IT. Our sovereign promise - YOU WILL NEVER REGRET YOU CAME!

Good morning and God bless you.

Maranatha!

Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo

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