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Who Is A Wise Man? (James 3:13) People often want to appear wise, but who does James, by inspiration, call a wise man? |
Who Is A Wise Man? (James 3:13)
- One Grounded in Knowledge
- Starts by hearing truth and then acting on it. Jesus sets Himself as the judge and definer of wisdom (Matt. 7:24); He shows that anyone who would listen to Him and follow Him can be counted wise.
- Wisdom goes beyond knowing; this is one that is skilled in knowledge by reason of use (James 1:22; Hebrews 5:14). These two attributes go hand in hand (Prov. 1:7, 9:10).
- One That Exhibits Godly Attributes
- Are our lives characterized by earthly or heavenly wisdom? Those around us certainly notice the difference (Phil. 2:15-16; Matt. 7:16-20; Mark 7:20-23; James 1:26-27).
- One is not wise who has knowledge of what God would have him to be but fails to do so (Matt. 7:24-27; Rom. 1:21-22; 2:1, 3).
- One That Is Humble
- One that possesses his talents with humility; not with arrogance and condescension (Prov. 16:18; Gal. 6:1; 2 Tim. 2:25; 1 Pet. 3:15; James 5:6).
- As servants, we should seek glory of God, not our own (Matt. 5:16; Eph. 5:1; Gal. 5:22-23).
