The David Spoon Experience 1-26-24 part 1

A) The Book of James, Chapter 3, Verse 15, presents an incredibly effective tool for us to understand that there are two kinds of wisdom. There is wisdom that is from above, and then there is the earthly, unspiritual, and demonic wisdom. It’s either wisdom from above or wisdom that has evil tied to its foundation. It’s worth noting that the wisdom that’s not from above is both earthly and demonic.

B) James identifies the wisdom that is worldly, earthly, unspiritual, and demonic by stating that wherever jealousy and selfish ambition exist, this is evidence that the wisdom is not from above. Consider these two elements: jealousy means that you want what somebody else has, and selfish ambition means that you want to have what nobody else does. Either way, wisdom that exalts oneself is demonic at its core.

C) Then comes the definition of the wisdom from above. It has multiple components and should be understood that way. The first component of all is that it is pure. It is unpolluted, and there is nothing dark or evil in it. That is why the wisdom from God is pure.

D) Next, the wisdom from above is peaceful, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy, and good things. It’s impartial and sincere. It is most powerfully defined as peacemakers who sow in peace and reap the fruit of righteousness. Technically, there are eight elements listed in this, two of which are peace. One element that often gets overlooked is that the wisdom from above is gentle. This is where people get the saying that the Holy Spirit is a gentleman. Sometimes, God is polite about things.