Friday, 28 March 2014

TODAY'S WORD 28 MARCH 2014: WISDOM IN THE MIDST OF TRIAL III



James 1:5
WISDOM GIVEN
 When you need wisdom, and ask for it from God, James says He will give it to you. He says that God “gives to all generously and without reproach”, so “ASK”!  James had most likely heard Jesus speak those famous words in Matthew 7:7-11: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will opened unto you … If you, then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father give what is good to those who ask?”  Wisdom is “good”; so we can have confidence that God will give us His wisdom if we ASK Him like James commands here.

Some of our difficulties and trials may serve a purpose for a future generation in a way that is unknown to us – and must REMAIN unknown to us.  And God’s answer for us is going to be that we just need to accept that by faith.  But if that is His answer, I believe He will show us that too.  He will give you a peace even to accept what you can’t understand fully.  But your responsibility is to seek His wisdom in your trial.  If you will, God says He will give it to you.  He says, “If anyone lacks wisdom, let him ask of God … and it will be given to him”!   
INVITATION:
– If you are going through a trial, are you asking God WHY?  Don’t just “endure” what you are going through, like an animal; look for something more.  Seek God’s wisdom for your trial.  Use this time to pray and seek Him.
– Some of you might have asked God for answers, but you are not really “seeking Him as for hidden treasures” like Proverbs talks about.  You aren’t giving hours to Bible study and prayer.  Commit yourself to truly SEEK His wisdom.
– Others of you may be asking for wisdom, but you are asking the wrong people.  You are talking to your friends and others – but not really to people who know God’s word intimately.  You need to bring your situation to some godly counselors. Ask God!!

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