James 3 cont'd:
Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him
show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
This verse comes right
after all the strong descriptive writings about the tongue and how evil and
vile it is.
So I suppose that in order
to even begin taming this deadly weapon housed in our mouths we must seek
wisdom and understanding.
And God says if we desire wisdom,
all we have to do is ask him – because he gives liberally to those who love
him.
And when we are wise enough
to realize that we need to seek wisdom “from above,” a pretty cool result follows:
We exhibit good behavior in
our deeds in the “gentleness” of wisdom.
Gentleness is just the
opposite of what was describe in the prior verses about the tongue – a fire
that destroys.
Gentleness of wisdom does
not evoke pictures of a weak person, but rather someone who is strong, tall,
confident, and full of grace – who doesn’t react to adversity with strong words
of abuse – but rather glides through the storm with words of truth and wings
that glide.
I know a few people, a
very few, who exhibit this gentleness of wisdom. And these people are the ones I enjoy being
around, listening to, and appreciate.
Are you seeking
wisdom? Just ask God for it, listen to
what he says, and surrender.
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