MARCH 14

OUR PERSONAL PROMISES

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James 1:5-6

“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.  But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.”

Romans 11:33

“Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!”

1Timothy 1:17

“Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.”

Psalm 49:3

“My mouth shall speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.”

Psalm 90:12

“So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.”

Psalm 104:24

“O Lord, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of Your possessions—”

Psalm 37:30

“The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice.”

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Our book for this month  is called “100 NAMES OF GOD”  written by Christopher D. Hudson.  Each day we’ll take one Hebrew name for God as given in the Bible to study and relate to.

THEOS MONOS SOPHOS

THE ONLY WISE GOD

Romans 16:27

“to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ!  Amen.”

Did you know it’s actually possible to be a “foolish genius”?  That’s because having wisdom is much more than having a high IQ.  Possessing wisdom, according to the Bible, isn’t having the ability to master a ton of information.  Biblical wisdom is “skill in living”’ it’s insight into how to put knowledge into practice.  Wisdom isn’t just a head thing — Acquiring facts —  it also involves one’s heart — submitting to truth, even when you don’t understand it or agree with it– and requires one’s hands — implementing truth at home, work, and school.

So how do we acquire such “skill in living”? According to the Bible, it’s “the fear of the Lord” that leads to wisdom (Psalm 111:10).  Notice there are just two ingredients for gaining wisdom – fear (or reverence) and God.

God is the source of all true, eternal wisdom  (Proverbs 2:6).  This makes perfect sense because God is “the only wise God.”  In other words, He is inherently, intrinsically wise.  If you want earthly “wisdom,” you can, of course, find plenty of that in this broken-down world.  But James 3:13-18 reminds us — and experience shows us — that earthly wisdom leads to selfishness and conflict.  God’s wisdom, on the other hand, is reasonable, is without hypocrisy, and leads to peace.

The second ingredient for gaining wisdom is fear, or reverence.  To show reverence is to treat something as holy.  Central to such an attitude is humility.  Reverent people aren’t arrogant know-it-all’s.  They are open to input.  In fact, they are hungry and desperate for a wiser person to help them gain understanding.

Do you want to be a wise person who makes wise plans and then carries them out efficiently?  Do you want to engage others and relate to others in ways that lead to harmony and joy?  Don’t make up your own moral code.  Don’t rely on your own fickle ideas or actions.  Instead, humbly ask the only wise God to show you how to proceed.

If you ask in faith, without any doubting, you can be sure that God will lead you down the path of wisdom.

Who is the wisest person you know?  What makes them so wise?

PRAYER

Lord, my Wise God, You are infinite in knowledge, and Your word says You are the source of true wisdom.  I cry out to You today for Your wisdom, that I may respond to all situations skillfully and in righteousness.  Amen

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