(Ecclesiastes 9:16) says, A poor man’s Wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Let’s take a look at this word DESPISE for a moment: It also means, undervalued, neglected, knock down, rejected, have no use for; ignored Etc.
Jesus was initially declared poor because of His residence — being raised in Nazareth of Galilee, He was grouped as a peasant boy living in a peasant Village, even though His Earthly father Joseph, and eventually Himself, were Carpenters.
Jesus was educated. You needed money to be educated in those days. Skilled workers were highly respected. People needed their skills and products to live comfortably; skilled people who were builders, stonemasons [stonecutters], woodcarvers, boatbuilders, goldsmiths, silversmiths, glass workers, potters, leather workers, weavers, and fullers [who worked with cleaning and texturing old and new cloth], and of course carpenters.
Scripture tells us that Jesus preached in the Synagogue as a young boy, and was very well versed in Scripture, in current issues, and was able to defend His position – (Luke 2:39-47).
When Jesus left home; He being the oldest child in the home of His now deceased Earthly father Joseph, He didn’t leave His family impoverished, creating hardship; too, Jesus attracted wealthy business people, such as fisherman [Andrew, Peter, James and John], a tax collector — [Matthew], a so called treasurer, [Judas Iscariot], and a doctor — [Luke: not one of the original 12, but probably one of the 70 Jesus sent out – (Luke 10:1-23) ]. Would these tradesmen follow a poor peasant man? Not according to (Ecclesiastes 9:16).
Wasn’t Jesus at home when they opened His roof to lower a paraplegic – (Mark 7:17), and (Mark 2:4) — A Home! Doesn’t matter from who. Didn’t they cast lots for Jesus’ clothing at His crucifixion – (Matthew 27:35)? Who would want a peasant’s clothing? Final reference because I could go on. The amount of gold the wise men left Jesus as one of the gifts they gave, had an estimated value of 39 million dollars in 2007.
The known world despised Jesus because of ignorance, and fear, as they do to this day. For Jesus, poor was a declaration – (2nd Corinthians 8:9). God knows the prodigious’ of Man.
Wisdom will draw, but you’ve got to look, and have the lifestyle to match, or it’s shunned/rejected. Finding the will and purpose of God for your life starts a journey of more than enough – (Deuteronomy 8:18), and (Proverbs 10:22).
Do you really think God would forsake Prosperity and Abundance, for lack to His only begotten son being He/Jesus a representee of Himself, I don’t.?
Gaidi
Word of note: Watch out for false doctrine as it’s an inroad for the lies of Satan. Satan knows the word of God, but he pollutes it. Example:
God gave us government, but Satan gave us politics. God gave us sex in Marriage between man and women, but Satan gave us pornography with sex between anyone and anything. God gave us the Passover, but Satan gave us Easter, and Halloween. God gave us His World in the flesh/Jesus – (John 1:14), but Satan gave us religion. God give us, and teaches, unconditional love that’s free, but Satan has conditions for it; asking, at what cost are you willing to pay, or sacrifice to him. – (Matthew 4:9), and I’ll add, or to any of his.
Just so you’d know.
Gaidi
