November 28, Sem. David Woelmer

Isaiah 11:2-5

And 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 the fear of the LORD. And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD.

He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear, but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked. Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.

The sevenfold Spirit of 1) the Lord (Yahweh), 2) wisdom, 3) understanding, 4) counsel, 5) might, 6) knowledge, and 7) fear of the Lord that dwells in Jesus Christ is indicative of His divinity and unity in essence with God the Father. The “Spirit of wisdom” that the Son possesses is more than an attribute of God. It is the very title of the Son (Prov. 8:12, 22-31) as distinct from the Father as they together created the world. Wisdom existed before anything was created and was the very agent of creation. Wisdom is the very speech (Word of God) that proceeds from the mouth of the Most High (1 Cor. 1:24, 30). The Word was involved in every aspect of creation (John 1:1-4), and now the Word continues to pervade and permeate all creation by 1) mightily ordering all things, 2) leading us into the path of knowledge, and 3) teaching us the way of prudence.

This path of knowledge leads us to the cross of Christ, where the Son of God accomplishes and fulfills the Father’s will. His delight is in the fear of the Lord, His death brings righteousness and faithfulness, and His life is the light of men that shines through the darkness of death and the grave. Wisdom says: “whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord” (Prov. 8:35). Come, O Wisdom! Come and teach us by your life and death. Come and give us wisdom and understanding, counsel and might, knowledge and the fear of the Lord.

Seminarian David Woelmer

Christ Academy: High School Student 2013, 2014, 2015 Christ Academy: College Student 2017, 2018 Christ Academy: High School Proctor 2019 Christ Academy Assistant Student Director 2019-2020 Christ Academy Student Director 2020-2021, 2022-2023