verse 5
"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him"
The high goal that trials can obtain for us, namely spiritual maturity and fulfillment can be hard for us to comprehend. That's why we need the Lord to provide for us wisdom in order for us to see and accept that the future benefits far outweighs the momentary struggle we may face.
The greek word for 'wisdom' is the word 'sophias'.
verse 6
'But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.'
The bible says that there is a prerequisite in receiving wisdom from God, and that is we must first believe and not doubt. Believe what? Believe in the fact that God is one who is faithful and will do what He says. His character is unchanging and He is able and will give wisdom to those who asked. Because they want to do His will.
The word 'doubt' is the Greek word 'diakrinomenos', it means to sway from one side to the other, or to oscillate. Like the wave of the sea being blown horizontally and tossed vertically by the wind.
verses 7-8
'That man should not think he will received anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man,unstable in all he does.'
The word 'double-minded' (Greek : 'dipsychos') means 'two-souled' is seen as a drunkard man.
The Lord is not pleased with the person who is double-minded in his/her asking, because it shows a lack of confidence in the character of God. As a result the Lord may not be given the full glory because the person is in the first place unsure of where the source may come from.
Important Note :
I have chosen based on my study from 'The Bible Knowledge Commentary' by John F.Walvoord and Roy B.Zack and selectively re-typed some of the more important parts, together with some of my own additional explanation to make this study simpler to digest and understand. My re-phrasing does not show a different meaning to what was originally written.
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