Wisdom

The sermon today was about the paths to wisdom The laws in the first five books of the Bible teach us right from wrong. The Prophets admonished us to adhere to this scripture: “ Be still and know that I am God.” ( Ps.46:10) In Proverbs, we are told to search for wisdom as hidden treasures, and to realize that it is more valuable than silver, gold or rubies.

A grandson is soon to graduate from SMU with a Doctorate in Math. All of our children and grandchildren have college degrees. I believe in education but does this make them wise? Wisdom is called ‘a tree of life,’ which is a symbolic way of describing the blessings of being in a right relationship with God. You can gain knowledge on your own, but wisdom comes only from God.

I Cor. 2:12 ,13 tells us that the Spirit of God has taken up residence in us. God has ‘implanted’ the mind of Christ in those who have accepted His Son as their Savior. In some mysterious way we now have a capacity for divine wisdom that no scholarly degree or natural experience could ever provide. Having the mind of Christ enables us to see life increasingly from God’s perspective. This does not mean that we can think on God’s level and instruct Him, but it does mean that we have a new capacity to think and talk and act more and more like Christ.

Excerpts from “Our Daily Bread” devotional:

The thought that God is present everywhere is staggering, but to be aware of His presence in times of need brings comfort and hope.

The thought that God knows everything is mind-boggling, but to have the confidence that no detail of our lives escapes His attention is to enjoy a peace that endures through every trial.

The thought that God is all-powerful makes us marvel at His greatness, but to have Him actually work in, through, and for us encourages us to relax in His mighty arms.

The thought that God never changes is a reassuring truth, but to commit ourselves to the care of this never-changing One is to know the stability of His faithfulness.

The thought that God is love is wonderful to contemplate, but to know Him as a loving Redeemer through personal faith in His Son, Jesus Christ, brings the joy of sins forgiven.

In return for all that God has done for us what does the Lord require from us? He wants action (‘do justly’), affection (‘love mercy’), and association (‘walk humbly with your God’). Mic. 6:8

Wisdom
To understand wisdom

and what we can become

is centered in God’s faithfulness.

This knowledge we confess.

When we come to recognize

a life prayerful & wise

Will make our life whole

All’s well with our soul.