“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace”— James 3:17, 1817But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. (James 3:17‑18).
EARTHLY principles will not do as guidance for heavenly men. The wisdom of this world is utterly opposed to the wisdom of heaven which is manifested in all perfection in the Lord Jesus Christ. Human philosophies center in self. The wisdom that comes from above centers in God as revealed in His Son. It is first pure. The pure in heart see Him who is its Source. Impurity blinds the eyes of the heart. “Peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated,” this divine wisdom is “full of mercy and good fruits.” It knows nothing of respect of persons and it is downright honest. There is no two-facedness in it. He who walks according to wisdom walks in righteousness and his life is a testimony to its power to produce all manner of goodness and peace.
“Wisdom! Jehovah’s first delight,
The everlasting Son!
Before the first of all His works,
Creation, was begun;
Before the skies and wat’ry clouds,
Before the solid land,
Before the fields, before the floods,
Thou wast at His right hand!
When He adorned the arch of heaven,
And built it, Thou wast there,
To order where the sun should rise.
And marshal ev’ry star.’
—Lady Campbell.