GIFTS AND POWER

How the gift of the word of knowledge and wisdom work together By Rev Ernest Odogba A common way to describe them is: knowledge answers “what is happening?” and wisdom answers “what should be done?”. So if a problem is revealed by a word of knowledge, a word of wisdom may provide the right action, timing, or strategy to address it. Does it show solutions? The word of wisdom can show ways to solve a problem, give counsel, or point to the next step. It is often described as directional rather than merely informational. Your thought can be sharpened into a strong teaching: revelation should not merely expose problems; it should lead people toward God’s solution. Here is a polished version: We Need Revelation That Produces Solutions Why is there so much revelation in the Church telling us what the devil has done, what is happening, who is attacking, and where the problem is—but so little revelation telling people, “This is the way out; this is what God wants you to do; this is the solution”? The purpose of spiritual gifts is not merely to expose problems. God gives revelation to bring direction, wisdom, restoration, and transformation. We need to return to the place of prayer and seek God until the gifts of the Spirit are genuinely manifested among us—especially the word of wisdom. A word of knowledge may reveal the situation, but a word of wisdom can give divine direction concerning what should be done. The Church does not only need people who can tell us what is wrong. We need men and women who can hear from God and tell people what to do next. Our communities are facing real problems. Families need direction. Young people need guidance. Leaders need wisdom. Businesses need divine insight. People need more than the diagnosis of their problems—they need God’s answer. That is why we must go back to prayer. Let us seek God until revelation is accompanied by wisdom, and knowledge is accompanied by divine direction. The world does not only need us to identify its problems; it needs us to carry God’s solutions. A revelation that exposes the problem is valuable, but a revelation that reveals God’s solution can change a life, transform a family, revive a church, and change a community. Let the Church go back to prayer until the gifts of the Spirit are operating powerfully among us—not for display, but for the transformation of lives and the advancement of God’s Kingdom.