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6) Word of wisdom
The word of wisdom much like the word of knowledge is sometimes mixed into
prophet utterances. The "how" to bring about a particular thing is
seen as the word of wisdom. Moses moved in the word of wisdom frequently. When
backed up against the Red Sea, God told him to stretch out his hand and divide
the water (Exodus 14:16). Moses was told how to eliminate the Egyptians that
were chasing him, EXO 14:26 ¶ Then the Lord said to Moses, "Stretch
out your hand over the sea so that the waters may come back over the Egyptians,
over their chariots and their horsemen." Some may say that these are
not illustrations of the word of wisdom because God was speaking directly to
Moses. Well I will say that when we get words of wisdom who do you think is
speaking to our spirit? God? The Holy Spirit? Is it any different than with
Moses? Not really. Moses at Marah was faced with bitter water that the people
could not drink. Faced with no water and a people becoming increasingly
impatient, God shows Moses a tree that he threw into the water to make it
drinkable (Exo 15:22-25). There should be no problem that we can not get divine
revelation about. If we would allow this gift to flow we would never have to beg
money again or be helpless in a situation that seems impossible to get out of.
There is another dimension of the word of wisdom as well as the word of
knowledge. The word of wisdom works in giving us insight (revelation) into the
word of God. It is not uncommon for those who preach the gospel to make
statements about spiritual things that the preacher did not know. It is an
amazing thing to hear words come out of your mouth that did not pass through
your head and know that it is not only right but what was needed. These
revelations are not only in words of wisdom but also knowledge. This ability of
getting wisdom concerning the scripture is surely a gift bestowed by the Spirit
of God. Paul talks about this hidden wisdom: 1CO 2:6 ¶ Yet we do speak
wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age, nor of
the rulers of this age, who are passing away; 2:7 but we speak God's wisdom in a
mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God predestined before the ages to  our glory;
2:8 the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they
had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. We must
continually remember that all the knowledge and insight that we possess is
really the working of a gift given to us by God and does not originate from our
own understanding and intellectual abilities. It is a grave mistake to think
that we have (that is in ourselves) the least ability to understand God or His
word. 1CO 2:13 which things we also speak, not in words taught by human
wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with
spiritual words. ROM 11:33 ¶ Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and
knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!
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