"WALK IN WISDOM!"

Colossians 4:5-6                              (ESV)

"5 "WALK IN WISDOM" toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.

6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person."

There are those who attempt to "WALK IN WISDOM" without knowing THE HEAVENLY FATHER.  Their attempts can be comical, but can also prove to be FATAL!  Hebrews 10:30-31 says this about trying to operate without GOD's leadership, "For we know him who said, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay." And again, "The Lord will judge his people." IT IS A FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE LIVING GOD." 

GOD is a just GOD, but HE is also a merciful GOD.  In James 1:5-8 scripture records "If any of you LACKS WISDOM, LET HIM ASK GOD, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. but let him ask in faith, with no doubting, FOR THE ONE WHO DOUBTS is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.  For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, UNSTABLE IN ALL HIS WAYS."  All we need to do is HUMBLE OURSELVES (and ask) before a HOLY GOD and HIS WORD declares HE will give WISDOM to us.

But what about those who fail to "WALK IN WISDOM"?  Those who believe they are wise enough, strong enough, or powerful enough to make decisions outside of GOD's plan and direction?  Exodus 14:28 records an instance of this when it says "of all the host of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea, not one of them remained."  Pharaoh's Empire was considered one of the most lethal in history.  Yet GOD was NO MATCH for them.  As a matter of fact, in Exodus 14:14 it is written "The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent." Just walk forward and let GOD fight your battles!

When we "WALK IN WISDOM" we sometimes have to walk into grave circumstances!  Moses led the people to the banks of the Red Sea where they murmured and complained that they had been led into a hopeless situation.  Moses had listened to GOD and he trusted GOD's direction.  As he led the Israelites, they followed, and GOD got GLORY (Exodus 14:18) over Pharaoh and his armies!  

Sometimes we have to follow GOD into a Red Sea moment so HE will get glory in our lives.  However, when we "WALK IN WISDOM" we can rest assured that HE has us set up to glorify HIM before our enemies!  We can't attempt to show how mighty, intelligent, or bold we are, or we can humbly submit to a GOD who directs us as we "WALK IN WISDOM"!!