April 23, 2017: We Need Both – Landon Lynch

Paul longs for the church to have the spirit of wisdom and revelation – and he should. However, he speaks these words into a time when the Gnostics believed that knowledge was salvation. For them, knowing the right thing was the end in itself. Before we roll our eyes over that we may want to pause and reflect on how we view these same things. We have, at times, feared the idea of wisdom and even more revelation. Especially revelation found outside the words of Scripture – of course with a qualified interpreter with us to assist. 

 

But Paul does not seem to share our concern – not in the least. We have been invited to understand and grasp the resurrection that is happening each and everyday. We need wisdom to see this, with God as our source, and we need to speak prophetically when we see it, which is our need for Revelation. Perhaps our hesitance around this centers on our fear of what someone will do. Ah, we must remember the central role of community here. We need to be those who pursue wisdom and revelation together. Seeing they go hand in hand.