Exodus 28:3 King James Version (KJV) And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

The Hebrew word here for wisdom is chokah. The ESV translation renders it as the word skill and this is why. Its primary definition is skill of an artificer, dexterity. If you never looked into translations from the Hebrew to English, or your native tongue, you might just assume you understood a word and let it go without study. Just how could the KJV translators be so wrong? Or were they?

Up until this time what had garment makers produced for their compatriots? Dresses for women or perhaps protective clothing for warriors might be all they had done thus far. Perhaps they had seen Pharaoh’s priest dressed in their pagan garb. It is unlikely they were allowed to design and clothe those priests. Consider this in pondering those thoughts, how could clothes consecrate Aaron? Now it seems a little more complicated than making a garment. It is making a garment with purpose.

Here is where wisdom has a place within the context of purpose. The craftsman was given a vision of the end result. This is much like a sculptor who can see the end result of his carving before he picks up a hammer and chisel.  Wisdom is seeing the results before action is taken.

To put it in simple layman terms worldly wisdom has to touch that hot stove to understand what hot means. Godly wisdom understands what hot is without having to touch it. There is wisdom gained by making mistakes and there is wisdom by trusting God in His revelations to us.

Can you trust God when He says, “Don’t eat or you will die.” Or do you need to understand what He meant by die?

Psalm 19:14 English Standard Version (ESV) Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Is there a difference between pondering and meditation? Those that know will say yes. Those who do not know need Godly wisdom. What can’t it be simple? That is for the innocent. Since we have lost our innocence things get complicated. The important point here is acceptance. We want to please our Lord, our rock, our redeemer. Do we live our lives as if that were of paramount importance?

The words of our mouths are let loose into the world and have influence for either good or evil. If that were not true we would remain silent.

Psalm 4:4 English Standard Version (ESV) Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah

There is that word Selah again indicating something substantial has been said and should give us pause. Those who are silent are willing to hear the truth that stirs within. Our hearts are not alone in those of us that have accepted Jesus Christ. Acceptance begins with hearing the truth and then obedience. It is not enough to know truth, we must act upon it.

When to speak and what to say in Kingdom living comes from the abiding life of Christ and doing that is as easy as letting go. How easy is it to let go of our opinion? How easy is it to let go of our fear? How easy is it to let go of our resentment? All these and more interfere with His Glory shining forth.

Letting go and letting God is so simple and yet we are reluctant to give up control. Obedience of faith implies there is something we need to do. Obedience of faith is the opportunity for God to do His will through us if we trust Him to do in us what we cannot do ourselves.