Date: Thursday, 14th August, 2025
Text: Isaiah 11:1-3
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
The ability to see things God’s way and act accordingly is called wisdom. Wisdom is also defined as doing the right thing at the right time. Wisdom is also the ability to see into the future and prepare adequately for it. If wisdom is knowing the right thing to do, understanding is knowing why and how to do the right thing.
The Spirit of Understanding is one of the seven Spirits of God listed in Isaiah 11:2: “The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.”
By this Spirit of Understanding, Joseph interpreted Pharaoh’s dream – Genesis 41:15-16. Daniel had understanding in all visions anddreams -Daniel 1:17. By this same spirit of God the Men of Issachar – understood the times and knew what Israel should do- 1 Chronicles 12:32.
Notice that the men with the spirit of wisdom and understanding are problem solvers. Joseph was not only able to interpret the king’s dream but he was also able to proffer solution on what to do to salvage the predicted famine situation- Genesis 41:1-41. It is not enough to know a problem; the spirit of understanding gives the solution to the problem.
Daniel was able to explain riddles and solve difficult problems, courtesy of the Spirit of Understanding- Daniel 5: 10-12. When you operate in this spirit you will neither live in misunderstanding nor be in error.
Prophetic Nugget: Receive grace to operate in the Spirit of Understanding in Jesus name.
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