Wisdom: July 29, 2014

TODAYS WORD FOR TUESDAY JULY 29, 2014.

WISDOM

DEFINITION:

Discernment and judging properly as to what is true or right; discretion.

SCRIPTURE:

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1:5

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Psalm 111:10a.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

In the verse from James above, the wisdom James is referring to is not a wisdom of philosophical speculation but a wisdom contained in the pure and peaceable absolutes of God’s will revealed in His Word and then in turn lived out in a believers life. Only such divine wisdom enables believers to be joyous and submissive in the trials of life.

When life gets tough God does not expect us to muddle through as best as we can. We need Godly wisdom to make wise decisions in difficult circumstances.

James tells us that if we lack this wisdom we are to ask of God. This instruction given to us by James from God is a necessary part of the believer’s prayer life. God intends that the trials we face as believers will drive us to a greater reliance and dependency on Him. As with all His riches, God has wisdom in abundance that is always available to us when we seek Him and seek wisdom.

In order to receive wisdom from God we must know the way to God. In the 14th chapter of John we read the account that included the words of a doubting Thomas, one of His disciples. Thomas asked how we could know the way. Jesus answered with a very simple yet profoundly deep response: “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

As the way, Jesus is our path to God. As the truth He is the fulfillment of all God’s promises. As the life He is the giver of eternal life.

Within this one sentence from the lips of the Son of God there was enough comfort to encourage the sufferings of the tormented, enough wisdom to satisfy those who yearned for understanding, and enough power to set the great Christian movement in motion.

Theologians have evaluated these words down through the centuries and yet many have never completely understood the mighty depth of what our Savior said. In one majestic sweep these words silenced Thomas’ questioning tongue and encouraged believers through the centuries.

It is by Christ alone that we come to the Father and our prayers go to the Father and His blessings come to us.

LEARNING:

Our memory verse for this week is found in I Corinthians 3:11.

For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Christ Jesus.

PRAYER:

Thank You Father that You have provided the way for me to come to you. Thank You for sending Your only Son, Jesus, to be the way, the truth and the life. Thank You that through Jesus I can come to You to ask for wisdom and through Him I can receive Your blessings. Give me wisdom to help me learn more about Your love for me.