The Spirit of Wisdom

Exodus 31: 1-5

“And the Lord said to Moses, ‘See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Ur, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom in understanding in knowledge, and in works, to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood, and it work in all manner of workmanship.’ ”

Scriptural Background

The background of this scripture falls in a time where the children of Israel were in the wilderness and the Lord was instructing Moses about creating a sanctuary that he may live among the children of Israel. In this present time, the Children of Israel were considered to be nomadic because they had not settled in a particular land of dwelling. As the Lord led them to the land of promise, they lived in tents so that it would be easy for them to pack and move once the Lord told them to do so. Moses was instructed to build a tabernacle. The Hebrew word for tabernacle is “dwelling place.” This was considered to be the Lord’s house amongst the Israelites as they traveled to their promised land. There were various elements that made up of the tabernacle: The Alter of Burnt offering, bronze laver, table of showbread; alter of incense, and Ark of the Covenant. From Exodus 25-31 the Lord gives detailed instructions on how he wanted these articles to be hand crafted.

Exodus 31:3 : The Spirit of Wisdom

All the articles of the tabernacle were unique and distinctive. Exodus 31:3 says, “And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, In wisdom, in understanding in knowledge and in all manner of workmanship.” In order to build the temple Lord said to Moses that he would fill them with the Spirit of God and wisdom. In Exodus 28:3, the Lord gave instructions about designing the priest garments for when they ministered in the temple. The Lord also said, “I have filled them with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments, to consecrate him, that he may minister to Me as priest.”

The Lord filling these specific individuals with the spirit of wisdom was major, especially for the task at hand. The Lord was building something that was never created or built before, and this building was not for a purpose that would be for human use. This was not a house for the people to live, but rather a place for the Lord to rest amongst the people. This means that God was allowing his holy deity and majesty to abide in the midst of human beings. These articles for the tabernacle couldn’t have been designed or contrived from human intellect, thought, or design. If it was built from a man’s wisdom and understanding it would not be up to par for the Lord of Host to dwell. The Lord filled individuals with his mind (the spirit wisdom) to accomplish this task.

Understanding The Spirit of Wisdom

The thought provoking question is then, “What is the Spirit of wisdom?” In Isaiah 11 the prophet gives a prophetic word concerning the reign of Jesse’s offspring. This messianic prophecy states that the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.” So, in understanding the Spirit of wisdom and the awesomeness of the Lord filling his people with his spirit of wisdom is that the Lord God will fill human beings with naturally finite wisdom with his infinite wisdom. The spirit of wisdom is an attribute of the supernatural power of God that he uses to confound the wisdom of the wise. Remember that our thoughts aren’t like God’s. God filled these artisans with his understanding and wisdom to get accomplished something that would not be able to be produced by the normal human mind. The supernatural power that Christ walked with was the infinite knowledge of the creator. This is why our thoughts aren’t like God’s because we live in a finite reality with finite understanding, where he lives in an infinite reality with an infinite understanding. God filled these people with His mind to enable them to accomplish a work that would supersede the normal work and development of man.

THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM IS THE CREATIVE POWER OF GOD!

The spirit of wisdom is the creative power of God to have insight into something that has not been created before. In the beginning when the Lord created the earth, the Bible talks about how the earth was without form and void and then the Spirit of God would move upon the face of the waters of the deep. The Lord created the heavens out of nothing. He was able to see what wasn’t there and create it. This is the Spirit of wisdom. The creative power of God to see what has not been seen before and bring it into existence. When the Lord moved upon the artisans to create the various articles of the tabernacle, he deposited a portion of his creative insight into them to create what he instructed.

In life the Lord will give us an assignment and in that assignment it is His desire to fill us with his Spirit of wisdom to bring about what he has planned. The Lord our God is sovereign and he doesn’t defy the Laws and principals that he has established under his sovereignty. In his sovereignty he has given man dominion over this world (Genesis 1:27). In that anything that God desires to get accomplished on the earth, he uses a man. The Lord moves upon individuals with his illumination so that a particular assignment on the earth can be accomplished. This is what God was doing with the artisans; he filled them with his infinite understanding to see into the realm of the spirit God’s intent for the tabernacle. As a result they built something that was unique to this world.

How is this applicable for you?

The wisdom of man is the wisdom of things that have been taught, studied or learned. We go to school to receive natural wisdom and understanding of things of what people have developed and learned. However, the spirit of wisdom is the understanding of God and insight. In these last days the Lord desires to fill his people with the spirit of wisdom so that his people will have insight beyond their natural intellect. This is to establish God’s people as resources in the earth. In 1 Kings 3, King Solomon asked for wisdom. The Lord was pleased with his request that as a result of his wisdom he became the richest man in the world. Solomon did not request money, but wisdom. The Bible declares that in 1 Kings 10:24 the earth sought the wisdom of Solomon. People came from everywhere and gave him money to hear what the Lord had given him.

The Lord desires to fill his people with his wisdom in specific realms of influence so that his people can see beyond what others with mans understanding have seen. The Lord wills to do this for his people in particular fields, occupations, and areas so that the creative power of God can come into those places to supersede the normal understanding. This all magnifies God. When a person is filled with the spirit of wisdom, God raises them up as influential leaders to display the power of God. The wisdom of God is a manifestation of his power and Glory.

As a believer in Jesus Christ you have a right to request wisdom. God wants to fill you with his Spirit that you may become a resource with an ability to see beyond this natural world. The Lord wants to give you his wisdom so that you may function skillfully in your particular field, ministry, or craft. Your life should be a testimony of God’s miraculous power. This power goes beyond the manifestations of the Holy Spirit that believers experience in church services. The power of the supernatural must go beyond the four walls of the church into the world, that men may see your good works and glorify the Father in heaven. Just imagine, Spirit filled believers working in secular arenas utilizing the wisdom of God. Christians would be the most celebrated people in earth because of the insight that they possessed by the spirit of God. God wants to enlighten you to see from his perspective that you will be able to operate from that place, revealing His ways and thoughts to the rest of the world. The world is crying out for people filled with the mind of God to change situations.

Request the Spirit of Wisdom

You are a child of God, and you have the right to request of your father to fill you with his spirit. Not only to speak in tongues, but to be filled with his wisdom. Ask God for wisdom concerning your home, family, career, and finances so that you as a believer in Jesus Christ can function from a different reality from this world. You are a child of the creator of the Universe and you have the spirit of that Creator resting in you, guiding you to all truth and understanding. Seek and ask for wisdom and see the creative power of God change your world and the world around you. For you have the mind of Christ.