Going from Knowledge to Wisdom

Joseph Clark

What if I told you that A=100, B=5, and C=25? Could you tell me what D equals?

Now what if I also told you that A-B+C=D? This makes it much easier, right?

Why?

The answer is because in the first scenario you have only information. The second scenario shows you the relationship between the information.

Now what if you had 100 apples and I said I would give you 25 of my apples for 5 of yours? Is that a good deal? The obvious answer is yes.How did you get to that? This is an example of wisdom.

Wisdom is taking the knowledge you have, gaining an understanding of that knowledge, and then being able to use it to make real life decisions.

We live in a world where information is available at our finger tips. Daniel prophesied this when he said “In the last days they will run to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”

In order to be wise Christians we need to take the time to understand all of the knowledge we are gaining.

We need a God equation to show us how the information relates.I believe God has provided this equation in the form of the Old Testament Tabernacle.

The following will be a basic outline of the tabernacle and how to use it.

The Outer Court

The Brazen Alter (Sacrifice)The Brazen Laver (Cleansing)

The Inner Court

The Table of Shew Bread (the word of God)The Menorah (The Holy Spirit, understanding)The Altar of Incense (Prayer)

The Holy of Holies

The Ark of the Covenant (God’s Promises)The Mercy Seat (The rest of God)

Now, for a simple illustration on how to use this equation we will plug in some information about salvation.

The Outer Court= The Body (see, hear, touch, taste, smell)The Brazen Altar= sacrifice of Jesus on the crossThe Brazen Laver= seeing your sins as dirt

The Inner Court= Soul (thought)The Table of Shew Bread= thinking on the information about salvationThe Menorah= gaining the understanding that Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross can wash away the dirt (sins) in your life.The Altar of Incense= the prayer of salvation

The Holy of Holies= SpiritThe Ark of the Covenant= having faith in the promise of God for eternal securityThe Mercy Seat= Resting from trying to live life by your own power and giving God full control of it.

This is very basic and much more can be said about the subject, but I hope you see how the layout of the Tabernacle can be used to understand the knowledge of the salvation process.

As seen in the layout, just like the presence of God was in the Holy of Holies, true salvation is more than just saying a prayer. You must go through the veil and surrender everything to God.

Some other examples of how to use the Tabernacle are:

The Old Testament, the New Testament, the Book of RevelationJesus, the Holy Spirit, God the FatherKnowledge, Understanding, WisdomNatural, Physical, SpiritualWater, Blood, SpiritFirst Heaven, Second Heaven, Third HeavenNew Jerusalem, Israel, the ChurchBody, Soul, Spirit

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