Jesus Reveals the "Wisdom From God" -Conclusion of His Way of Life

Jesus showed Godly humility in yet another important way. He was reasonable, or yielding, when mercy made this proper.  Recall, for example, the time when a Gentile woman begged him to cure her badly demonized daughter.  In three different ways, Jesus initially indicated that he was not going to help her-first, by refraining from answering her second, by stating directly that he had been sent forth, not to the Gentiles, but to the Jews; and third; by giving an illustration that kindly made the same point.  However, the woman persisted, giving evidence of extraordinary faith.  In the light of this exceptional circumstance, how did Jesus respond?  He did exactly  what he had indicated he would not do.  He cured the woman's daughter.  (Matthew 15:21-28)  Remarkable humility, is it not? And remember, humility is at the root of genuine wisdom.

How thankful we can be that the Gospels reveal to us the words and actions of the wisest man who ever lived! Let us remember that Jesus was a perfect reflection of his Father. By imitating the personality, speech and ways of Jesus, we will be cultivating the wisdom from above.  In the next chapter, we will see how we can put godly wisdom to work in our life.

Next time: Chapter 22/ Is "the Wisdom From Above" at Work in Your Life?

From the book: Draw Close to Jehovah