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All that God deemed essential knowledge for His children is found in His Word鈥攖he Bible. Beyond that, all truth is God鈥檚. God has, however, revealed His truth to all humans in the things created (Romans 1:20) called general revelation, and in His written Word called special revelation (1 Corinthians 2:6–10).

There is a difference between 鈥渆arthly wisdom鈥� and the 鈥渨isdom that comes from above鈥� (James 3:14–18). To tap into God鈥檚 wisdom, we must, first of all, desire it and ask God for it. 鈥淚f any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you鈥� (James 1:5). The next verse specifies that we must 鈥渁sk in faith, nothing wavering鈥� (verse 6).

We acknowledge that true wisdom comes from God and that Jesus Christ is the embodiment of that wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:30). To trust in Christ and yield to His Holy Spirit is to walk in wisdom; as Christians, 鈥渨e have the mind of Christ鈥� (1 Corinthians 2:16).

Love of God, the greatest commandment, is also required. 鈥淎s it is written: 鈥榃hat no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived鈥�—the things God has prepared for those who love him—these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God鈥� (1 Corinthians 2:9–10; cf. Isaiah 64:4).

To have knowledge is to have understanding or information about something. To have wisdom is to have the ability to apply knowledge to everyday life. It is in the reading and understanding of God鈥檚 Word that we obtain knowledge, and meditating upon that knowledge brings wisdom. The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119, which is all about gaining understanding and wisdom from God鈥檚 Word. Just a few verses are 鈥淥h, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long鈥� (verse 97). 鈥淵our word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path鈥� (verse 105). 鈥淚 will meditate on your precepts, and have respect to your ways. I will delight myself in your statutes: I will not forget your word鈥� (verses 15–16). The word meditate is used five times in Psalm 119 and in various forms another fifteen times in the book of Psalms. Meditation is required to fully consider how to apply God鈥檚 Word in everyday life.

The book of Proverbs is full of wisdom. In that book, Wisdom calls for a hearing: 鈥淗ow long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings鈥� (Proverbs 1:22–23). The promise of Wisdom is that those who desire God鈥檚 truth can have it, but it requires giving up the world鈥檚 foolish mockery of the truth. 鈥淭he fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction鈥� (Proverbs 1:7).

To have the 鈥渇ear of the LORD鈥� is to have an awed respect of who God is and a reverential trust in His Word and His character, and to live accordingly. When one is walking in the fear of the Lord, he or she is relying on God鈥檚 wisdom in the matters of everyday life and making whatever changes need to be made in light of God鈥檚 Word.

Those who have God鈥檚 wisdom will show it in how they live: 鈥淲ho is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom鈥� (James 3:13).

In summary, to tap into God鈥檚 wisdom, we must diligently study God鈥檚 Word (2 Timothy 2:15), meditate on the Word, pray for wisdom, seek it with all our hearts, and walk in the Spirit. God desires to give His wisdom to His children. Are we willing to be led by that wisdom?