BEHAVE WISELY

MEMORISE: ‘And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways: and the LORD was with him. Wherefore when Saul was that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.’ (Sam 14: 15)
READ: 1 Samuel 18: 12 – 26

‘And David behaved himself wisely I all his ways: and the LORD was with him. Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him” (1 Sam 18:14- 15). In life, you need wisdom to relate to your fellow men. This is even more the case if you have a king Saul as your boss. Some Christians complain bitterly about their leaders and how they are being maltreated. It is simple: if your leader is like Saul, always hunting for an opportunity to humiliate you, or even wanting you dead, you can still relate to him with wisdom.

‘Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding’ (Prov 4:7). Despite all the cunning, evil schemes and traps set for David, with wisdom David escaped and beat king Saul at his own game, which made him afraid of David. With wisdom, your enemies will be made to bow down to you. With wisdom, you can access prosperity, good health and long life and everything you touch will turn to gold. But what is wisdom and how can you get it?

‘The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do hi commandments: his praise endureth forever’ (Ps 111:10). Christ is the wisdom of God (1 Cor 1: 24). Solomon says in all your getting, get wisdom, which means that today, irrespective of what you are acquiring, you have not wisdom until you acquire Jesus. He can do anything for you. Also wisdom is the correct application of knowledge. That means when you are traveling on a road and you come across a signboard that reads death trap, you will either look for an alternative route or move very slowly an carefully.

To apply wisdom, first acquire knowledge of God’s Work. Know the criteria required for God to bless you. Then take deliberate steps to keep to the Word and being to expect the results the Scriptures have spelt our. That is wisdom. God, for example, inhabits the praise of his people. So if you feel him afar off, put your knowledge into play: begin to praise and worship him. Before long, you will feel his presence. That’s wisdom. Begin to act in wisdom from today!.

ACTION POINT
Ask God for the wisdom to enable you to deal with every
‘king Saul’ in your life until they become afraid of you.