“And God said ‘Let there be light!’” (Genesis 1:3)
Light.
That’s what we all know from Sunday School to be the first created thing – and fairly so – because that’s what Moses, the author of the Book of Genesis chronicled as the very first thing God created.
As I studied Proverbs 8 however, I realized that there was one who was, before the beginning of time; one whose creation preceded light’s; one formed by the sovereignty of the living God before the world as we know it was spoken into existence.
He created it and then assigned it the role of co-architect in His incredible, breathtaking, riveting, genius and overall indescribable work of creation.
Before God ever did a thing on earth, He created and possessed wisdom.
How does this strike you?
The Bible says in Proverbs 3:19 that “By wisdom the Lord founded the earth; by understanding he created the heavens.”
Wisdom was so vital that it had to be a co-creator with the maker of the heavens and the earth!
Have you ever considered the wonders of the world – the precision with which everything was made? Have you ever basked in the breathtaking beauty of nature and just stood in awe of the incredible Genius that is our God?
Scripture says everything that blows our mind about God’s work of creation was founded by wisdom!
Before any other created thing on earth, wisdom was.
I submit to you today that before anything of lasting significance and worth – before anything of genuine value and legacy can be created by us – we must of necessity have wisdom as our companions.
If the Ancient of Days deployed wisdom to co-create with Him, then there’s no escaping it for us.
If we are going to do any work that will be of earthly good and eternal significance, we must be steeped in wisdom.
If we are going to deliver uncommon results that will set us apart and establish our reign as kings upon the different mountains of influence we’ve been sent to, we must cry out for an impartation of the spirit of wisdom.
When the time came for the dwelling place – the Tabernacle of the Lord, Yahweh to be built, the Lord singled out Bezalel, son of Uri, not just because he had expertise in all kinds of crafts (I’m pretty certain that there were many in the land of Israel who were equally skilled).
The distinguishing factor for Bezalel was that the Lord Himself had filled Bezalel with the spirit of wisdom and ability, understanding and intelligence! (Exodus 31:3, AMPC)
My God! Do you see this?
What will set us apart in these last days will not be merely the skills we have acquired, courses we have taken or experiences we have gathered over the years.
It will be the Spirit of the Lord within us and upon us! The Spirit of counsel and might. The Spirit of wisdom that was with God at the very beginning of creation!
Dear one, wisdom is the principal thing! Its living presence in our lives must precede anything of worth that we hope to create. Without it, all our efforts could easily be futile. Everything we will ever need for good success is enveloped in our lover – wisdom.
Today, I’d like you to spend a few minutes talking to God and asking Him from the depth of your heart to pour out His Spirit of wisdom upon you.
Let it truly be your heart’s cry and desire.
As you pray, believe that you receive and you will have that which you have asked for in Jesus’ name!
What are you learning from Proverbs 8 today?