In the Gospel reading for today there’s an argument over what is and isn’t possible. Jesus has said to the people: ‘I am that bread from heaven! Everyone who eats it will live forever. My flesh is the life-giving bread that I give to the people of this world’, and they argued back and among themselves: this is impossible: “How can he give us his flesh to eat?”
It seems that there is another, wider wisdom at work.  We tend to apply knowledge in very pragmatic and practical ways.  Wisdom takes us beyond the practical into a far wider reality.  As people of faith, our faith can bring us into that wider reality – a wider understanding that is faith-based wisdom. This wisdom from the Lord is prompted in us by the work of the Holy Spirit.
So as people of faith our hope and our vision is shaped by an optimism that is supported by the wisdom of faith.  This is a work in progress in all God’s people.  Simply in faith, believing the promises of God, there is great wisdom.  But wisdom is also a very pragmatic gift. This is what Solomon asked for. He received that gift and was renowned as a very wise man.