The Key to Real Wisdom and True Prosperity

UV3428/10000 The Key to Real Wisdom and True Prosperity
Indeed, My Servant, (the Messiah) will act wisely and prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and greatly exalted.
Isaiah 52 v 13

This uni-verse though it is speaking of Jesus, gives us a key to wisdom and prosperity. If we model ourselves on Jesus, we too will act wisely and prosper. Jesus did not prosper in financial or material terms. His economic condition remained almost same right through His earthly sojourn. Hence, prosperity means to serve or fulfil God’s purpose for our lives on earth. It means to be blessed all round by the Lord. We would be raised up, lifted up and promoted for the glory of God. For this to happen, we need to be in constant communion with Jesus and the Holy Spirit. We need to study the Word and apply it to our lives. Jesus proved to be the Master and yet He acted as a servant to all. It is His teachings that has spread through the education system that has enlightened all people in all nations today. When people follow His teachings, principles and precepts, they too prosper and are greatly blessed. As Jesus said, “No servant is greater than his master. If the Master suffered, the servant also would suffer.” Hence, along with the prosperity, suffering is also part of God’ s plan to sharpen our wisdom.

Every believer should talk wisely, act wisely by emulating the example of Jesus. Jesus is wisdom personified. He combined authority with humility and gentleness. He never compromised with sin or wickedness but He remained merciful with the sinful. In John’s awesome revelation of Jesus, the words “ King of Kings and Lord of Lords” is hidden as it is written on His thigh. He manifested Himself first and foremost as a servant of the Most High. He committed Himself to fulfilling the purpose for which God sent Him from heaven to be a sacrifice. John ‘s revelation of Jesus dressed in a robe of blood symbolizes that Jesus laid Himself as a sacrifice for all humanity. The title “Word of God” written on His forehead is symbolic of the need for all of us to keep the Word uppermost and foremost in our minds in order to impart wisdom and practical guidance in all matters of our lives.

Jesus never exalted Himself but lowered Himself to the lowest position in His birth, in His life on earth and in His death on the cross. It is the Father who has exalted Him to the highest position in heaven and on earth. The angels obey Him and the kings on earth remain in awe of what He did. Both the small and the distinguished on earth acknowledge Him today. In the Book of Revelation, John refers to Jesus as the “Morning Star” at a time when science or common people did not know that the sun which warms us daily and sustains all life on earth is just another star. The morning star, the sun is positioned at just the right distance from our planet and the planet is inclined at the right angle so that all parts receive light and warmth from the sun. Likewise, we too should be positioned closer to Him and orient ourselves to listen to the Word, incline ourselves to receive His wisdom, love and light to both sustain and prosper in our lives.