God's Wisdom
Follow the Lord’s Wise Ways
Are you in the midst of making a decision? Do you wonder what the best course of action is regarding work, parenting, a relationship, your health or finances?
If ever there was a time to follow God’s wise ways, it is now. We need wisdom for daily decisions. We need wisdom for how to proceed when the unexpected happens.
Proverbs 2:6 tells us that God is the source and provider of wisdom. “For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth comes knowledge and understanding.”
The apostle Paul praises God in his letter to the Romans, “to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory forever. Amen” (Romans 16:27).
The word, “wise” which is “sophos” in Greek, means “forming the best plans and using the best means for their execution.”
Paul again refers to God being wise in 1 Timothy 1:17. “Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory forever and ever. Amen.”
Did you notice in both passages that Paul not only states that God is wise, but he also specifies, “the only wise God”?
What a blessing that we can go to our Heavenly Father, study His ways, pray, and walk in the light of His wise ways. Are we?
WISE Heavenly Father, I praise You for allowing me to come to You. Thank You for providing me with wisdom for daily life. Thank You for the wisdom You give me in the midst of hard decisions. I love You.
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When No One Understands You
Do you ever feel like no one understands you – truly understands you?
Or perhaps you have thought, “I can’t understand how you could…” in regard to another person’s actions or words?
No doubt, as much as we may love or know someone, we can never get inside another person’s head. Nor can they totally understand us. But God can.
Psalm 147:5 says, “Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.”
The word, infinite, in this passage means innumerable. In other words, the Lord’s understanding of us and everything in the world in time and space is limitless. It is endless and impossible to measure. And the most amazing thing is He loves us.
How can we not run to Him in love and gratitude? Why would we not talk to Him about everything on our heart and mind, knowing He understands us and our situation? Why would we not quietly wait and listen for God’s instructions and guidance? (By the way, when you talk things over with God, it helps to have your Bible so when He stirs your heart you can look up the verses He brings to mind.) It also helps to have pen and journal so you can write down how He instructs you.
When no one understands, remember that God does and He loves you. Run to Him. Pray to Him. Listen to Him. Obey Him.
Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus Christ, You have INFINITE UNDERSTANDING. Thank You for loving me and guiding me.
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