“Truly Wise”

Scripture:

Ephesians 1:7-9
He [God] is so rich in kindness that He purchased our freedom
through the blood of His Son, and our sins are forgiven.
He has showered His kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.
God’s secret plan has now been revealed to us; it is a plan centered on Christ,
designed long ago according to His good pleasure. (NLT)

Observation:

Incredibly, when the Lord redeems us, He not only forgives our sins and takes away the guilt and punishment for our rebellion, but He also provides the Holy Spirit to help us gain both wisdom and insight—two very essential ingredients that are needed for godly living. God’s written Word spells out everything we need to know about His will for our lives, but it is the Holy Spirit who gives us the ability to understand it and the strength to carry it out.

Application:

Even those who have never obtained any academic degrees will gain the wisdom of God that surpasses even the most educated unbeliever. For as a believer you understand the most absolute and basic truths and values concerning life. You know that God is the Creator and He controls the course of history. You know the reason for mankind’s very existence is to know and glorify the Creator. As believers in Christ you have goals and priorities that rise above the limits of earthly circumstances. Such wisdom escapes the unbelievers because they tend to view the things of God as being either irrational or irrelevant, or they view God with total disdain. Unfortunately though, there are many Christians who believe that God’s will should be their priority for life, but think He is either too vague or His will is cleverly hidden from their sight. They tend to make the transfer from secular to biblical harder than it really is by searching for those hard to find, hidden messages found only between the lines of Scripture that, if discovered, will finally lead them down the path that God has chosen for them. My dear friends, God’s revealed will for our lives is the same for every believer and are easily found in the inerrancy of Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Once you understand what God’s will is, you will have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16) and the confidence that He will use you in His plan for eternity. Remember, it is God’s will, not yours. Everyday that our sovereign and gracious God gives you is an opportunity to prayerfully ask God to give you what you need to fulfill His will for that day and in the process He will refresh your spirit with His Truth (Isaiah 40:31). The goal: to live a godly life in thanksgiving; a life that God will honor, and a life lived that will glorify His Holy and Mighty Name.

Prayer:

Dear Lord God, please continue to reveal Your will to me. Help me to understand and cope with any direction that you point out to me. Continue to pour out Your mercy and grace to all those who follow Your calling. Help us do what only You can help us do—shine Your Light for all to see, for this world is getting difficult to maneuver in.

Amen