During my communion time with the Holy Spirit, a clear instruction was given pointing to the reality that we as followers of Jesus must listen more closely to the voice of the Holy Spirit in order to grow in wisdom and operate through it, The reminder was given that even Jesus Himself experienced growth in wisdom and maturity. As recorded in Luke 2:40, Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and this growth resulted in greater favour with both God and people.

If Jesus grew in wisdom, then we as His followers will also require the continual reception of God’s wisdom each day. Spiritual growth does not just happen suddenly but through the cumulative effect of the daily wisdom we have received, embraced, and practiced in our lives. As this wisdom steadily builds within us as followers of Jesus, it produces in us a genuine spiritual development which leads to a greater measure of God’s favour operating in our lives.

Through this ongoing growth, we as followers of Jesus are positioned to walk in the realities described in Colossians 1:9–11, where the Apostle Paul speaks about being filled with the knowledge of God’s will through being filled with spiritual wisdom and understanding, which leads to a life that pleases the Lord and bears fruit in every good work while being strengthened with divine power and might.

The Holy Spirit further emphasized that wisdom received from the Lord is what draws the heart into understanding God’s ways. When we as followers of Jesus begin to understand how the Lord works, we are empowered to make the correct decisions.

These spiritual decisions align with heaven’s perspective and therefore produce God-sized outcomes and results. This reality reflects the truth revealed in 1 Corinthians 1:30, where Christ is revealed as the source of wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption for us as Jesus’ followers.

Because of this spiritual fact the Holy Spirit gave a strong exhortation for us to never underestimate the value or impact of increasing in wisdom. Wisdom from the Lord is priceless and must be pursued wholeheartedly. This aligns with the prayer found in Ephesians 1:17, where we as followers of Jesus are encouraged to seek the Lord for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him so that eyes of our understanding might be enlightened.

As we grow in this wisdom, our lives will begin to display a growing measure of miraculous outcomes. These results will continually increase and have a powerful influence on those around us as we continue faithfully to pursue the Spirit of wisdom. In this way, we as followers of Jesus become instruments through which more lives are impacted for the Kingdom of Jesus which is a kingdom whose expansion has no end.

This principle was demonstrated in the ministry of Jesus Himself. When His authenticity was questioned by the religious leaders, Jesus responded by revealing that the Father would perform even greater works that would cause people to marvel, as stated in John 5:20. Through the greater demonstrations of miraculous power, Jesus answered His critics with works so extraordinary that they were left astonished.

The Holy Spirit is calling you as a follower of Jesus to make a deliberate decision to listen more attentively and carefully to the guidance of the Holy Spirit each day. By following His direction and acting upon what He reveals, you will experience a steady progression in your spiritual lives.

Your understanding of the Spirit will guide you into making decisions that elevate you and position you for greater effectiveness in fulfilling the Lord’s purposes in your life.

Be conscious that as this process unfolds, the Holy Spirit will also remove the effects of shame and disgrace from your lives. Through His power, you will be lifted into greater measures of glory, fulfilling the promise found in Isaiah 25:8, where the Lord declares that He will remove reproach off His people and bring restoration to His people.

I invite you to allow the grace contained in these words to take hold of your hearts, and propel you into a day filled with the fullness of the Lord as you experience rich spiritual fulfilment.

In the name of Jesus, may your ears be opened to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit with much greater clarity than ever before and may the Spirit of wisdom and revelation increase within you daily, causing you to grow in understanding just as Jesus grew in wisdom and favour with God and men.

As you receive and walk in His divine wisdom, may your decisions align with heaven and produce results that only God can accomplish. I declare that where confusion once existed, wisdom will now guide you. Where uncertainty once hindered your progress, the Holy Spirit will illuminate the path before you.

I declare that every step you take in obedience to the Lord will lift you into greater measures of favour, influence, and spiritual authority and shame and disgrace will fall away from you as the glory of God rises upon your life. The wisdom of Christ will lead you into greater works that cause men to marvel at the power of the Lord operating through you.

May your life be filled with miraculous outcomes that expand the Kingdom of Jesus and bring glory to His name. Let this be your portion today as you walk in the wisdom and guidance of the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.