Text: Isaiah 11:1-4

1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: 4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth:  and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

Monday, 10^th June 2024       

THE LIBERTY OF THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM

Text: Isaiah 11:1-4

Memory verse: Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

Freedom of wisdom. By the Spirit of God, you have the liberty of wisdom. The Bible says if anyone among you lacks wisdom, let him ask of the Lord who gives liberally, who gives freely. Why does He give freely? He gives freely because He is the Lord. And where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. The Spirit of wisdom gives you the liberty of wisdom. The Spirit of the Lord gives you the liberty of the Lord. If you are still struggling with wisdom, then the question is, is the Spirit of the Lord where you are? Because the Bible says in Second Corinthians 3:17, where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. The evidence that the Spirit of the Lord is here, is that there must be liberty of wisdom.

It means you cannot be in the bondage of foolishness. The opposite of freedom is bondage or being imprisoned. The first one we looked at, the freedom of the Lord. If you are free in the Lord, you cannot be bound. And that's what the Bible says to us, in Romans chapter 8:1 Now therefore, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because they have the freedom of the Lord. There's no condemnation. We have been redeemed. We have been set free from the curse of the law. So, you have liberty of the Lord. That's why Apostle Paul said circumcision or un-circumcision does not avail anything because Christ is over all and in all.

If that Spirit of the Lord is in you, you are wise. What do you do when you cannot see it? You draw it. The Bible says, with joy, we draw from the wells of salvation. So, if the Spirit of God is in you, He is where you are; then there is wisdom in you: you draw it.

Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. The Holy Spirit is therefore the source of our wisdom, we can always depend on Him to give us directions through His wisdom concerning all things. Apostle Paul was praying constantly for the church in Ephesus to be filled with the wisdom that comes from the Spirit. Ephesians 1;15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.

CGDS HYMN 28: SS&S 190: 

COME, HOLY SPIRIT, COME

1.  Come, Holy Spirit, come;

Let Thy bright beams arise,

Dispel the darkness from our minds,

And open all our eyes.

2.  Revive our drooping faith,

Our doubts and fears remove,

And kindle in our breasts the flame

Of never-dying love.

3.  Convince us of our sin,

Then lead to Jesus' blood,

And to our wondering view reveal

The secret love of God.

4.  ‘Tis Thine to cleanse the heart,

To sanctify the soul,

To pour fresh life in every part,

And new-create the whole.

5.  Dwell therefore in our hearts,

Our minds from bondage free ;

Then we shall know, and praise, and love

The Father, Son, and Thee !

 Prayers 

1.  Holy Spirit, make me a reservoir of Your unlimited wisdom in Jesus’ name.

2.  LORD God Almighty, give me the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Your will in Jesus’ name. Amen.    

3.  Pray for others in this regard.