Wisdom: We all want it. We know we need it. And we are often deceived into thinking that folly is wisdom. We aren't alone. Way back at the beginning in Genesis 3, the serpent convinced our first parents that they could become wise by eating forbidden fruit, the fruit God had warned would lead to death.  

In Proverbs 8, we hear the ringing words of Lady Wisdom:

To you, O People, I call out,
and my voice calls to all mankind.  
You who are naive, discern wisdom
And you fools, understand discernment....
Blessed is the one who listens to me,
watching at my doors day by day,
waiting beside my doorway.
For the one who finds me has found life
and received favor from the Lord.
But the one who misses me brings harm to himself;
all who hate me, love death. (Prov. 8:4-5, 35-36)

True discernment, true wisdom, leads to life. And conversely, false wisdom is actually death in disguise.

So where do we find God's true, life-giving Wisdom? Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians that it is found in Christ crucified - the crucified Messiah is the wisdom and power of God. The serpent hid death in a false promise of life and wisdom. God displays true wisdom and life in the death of his son on the cross - it is in knowing Christ that we come to know and understand the wisdom of God - the true wisdom that leads to life and joy and peace.  

A life of wisdom looks different than you think. Join us as we conclude our Wisdom series by a study of how Lady Wisdom in Proverbs 8 points us to the Wisdom of God in 1 Corinthians - Jesus, the wisdom and power of God - and what this means for our life today.