How human curiosity, divine intent, and godly wisdom may come together are themes, today. Asked why the three wise men (some prefer, astrologers or astronomers) investigated the star that appeared over Bethlehem, many would want to say the three did so only because they were driven by a hunger for secular knowledge. Similarly, we could ask the question, Who sent Moses to view the burning bush? The case of Moses, allows us to see more quickly, the process was more that the Prophet was drawn, not that he was sent. Moses was on his way home after a days work, and did not turn aside with the intention of acknowledging GOD, offering devotions, or making some prayer. Yet, a sacred event of revelation became actual through the agreement of operations from both divine will and flesh. The birth of Jesus as an heir to the throne of David was more than a routine, natural occurrence. It was also a celestial, cosmic, political, prophetic, and sacred event (we say, miracle). A writer at “Yahoo! Answers” using the ID “Silas” (Level 1 with 95 points, a member since August 04, 2015) posted the following:
Who sends the three wise men to birth place of Jesus?
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. (James 3: 13-18, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: It Is Our Wisdom To Ask (05/18/2015); The Christmas Spirit? (12/23/2014); Peace The Gift of Christmas? (12/24/2014); Science and the Laws of Nature? (03/23/2013); How To Love GOD? (03/24/2013); About the Star? (12/24/2012); Without The Noise of Battle (12/25/2012)
“Silas”, most mature Christian believers agree that all the different events announcing and proclaiming the virgin birth of Jesus Christ were orchestrated by the Spirit of GOD (also called, the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Prophecy, the Spirit of Truth) as the fulfillment of covenant, divine promise, prophecy, and a continuing revelation of divinity. For many among us, discovery, inquiry and investigation are naturally occurring aspects of life experience. Therefore, methods and materials have been developed over time that permit us to speak with great confidence as historians, men of wisdom, thinkers, and scientists. It remains, however, that only the things from GOD permit the most correct sacred knowledge and insight regarding the things from Deity such as Atonement, Eternal Life, Incarnation, Redemption, Salvation and Sanctification. Here are some points from the Bible that speak to finite mankind’s search for transcendent wisdom:
(1.) Matthew 2: 2-3, King James Version (KJV): 2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
(2.) Jeremiah 33: 2-3, KJV: 2 Thus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name; 3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
(3.) Psalms 119: 98-101, KJV: 98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. 101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
(4.) James 1: 5-8, KJV: 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
(5.) 1st Corinthians 3: 18-20, KJV: 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
(6.) Proverbs 9: 10, KJV: 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
There is far more that could be said, and that must be correctly understood and spiritually taken into account. (For example (7.) 1st Corinthians 1: 18-21, KJV: 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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