~~~ Wisdom 1:1-7 ~~~ Psalm 139 ~~~ Luke 17:1-6 ~~~
Wisdom is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
It is the only gift that is included as a separate book in the Bible.
Wisdom...does not automatically come with grey hair;
like I used to believe.
It is more complicated than simply getting older.
Wisdom can be described as the ability to see the 'big' picture...
an understanding that things will ultimately work out.
...God is the witness of his inmost self
and the sure observer of his heart
and the listener to his tongue.
For the Spirit of the Lord fills the world,
is all-embracing, and knows what man says.
...God is the witness of his inmost self
and the sure observer of his heart
and the listener to his tongue.
For the Spirit of the Lord fills the world,
is all-embracing, and knows what man says.
A recent article in Psychology Today magazine
suggests that we must discover our wisdom.
That it may already exist within us, but requires us to take action.
Perhaps as we progress in life we learn how to tap into our internal belief system.
It is this internal belief structure that nurtures the development of our wisdom.
In a nutshell wisdom is belief turned into action.
If this is true then our prayer is not to receive wisdom,
but rather to be given the ability to exercise our wisdom courageously.
suggests that we must discover our wisdom.
That it may already exist within us, but requires us to take action.
Perhaps as we progress in life we learn how to tap into our internal belief system.
It is this internal belief structure that nurtures the development of our wisdom.
In a nutshell wisdom is belief turned into action.
If this is true then our prayer is not to receive wisdom,
but rather to be given the ability to exercise our wisdom courageously.
Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.
Where can I go from your spirit?
From your presence where can I flee?
From your presence where can I flee?
Psalm 139 tells us that God knows us inside and out
better than we can ever know ourselves.
All that we need he has already given to us.
We can spend the rest of our life excavating our own heart.
We will find that God has placed unbelievable treasures there for us.
better than we can ever know ourselves.
All that we need he has already given to us.
We can spend the rest of our life excavating our own heart.
We will find that God has placed unbelievable treasures there for us.
We have been given the gift of faith.
But, are we content to place it on a special shelf for others to admire
or do we take it down and make use of it?
But, are we content to place it on a special shelf for others to admire
or do we take it down and make use of it?
By using our faith we will have the strength
to make the right decisions when we are tempted.
I remember taking our dog for walks.
We had one of those choker collars once. Whenever the dog went
too far away the collar would tighten and she would come back.
Too bad this same concept cannot apply to us
when we are presented with the opportunity to sin.
What if, by even the thought of committing
a sin the collar would begin to tighten around our throat?
Do you think this would motivate us to find our elusive wisdom?
Do you think this would be enough to deter
us from making the wrong decision?
Remember your actions will always speak louder than your words;
someone is always watching ready to emulate you.
Blessings come in believing our actions are the results of what we believe.
Lord, give me wisdom without the restraint of a choker collar.
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