Today's Daily Bread
Where Can Wisdom Be Found?
Wisdom is the beauty of holiness. James says wisdom is reasonable;
flexible; forgiving; peaceful; caring; given to friendly visits, small
acts of courtesy, and kind words. It is humble, transparent, simple,
gentle, and gracious to the core (James 3:17).
Where can wisdom be found? It comes from heaven (1:5). “Wisdom,”
wrote Charles Spurgeon, “is a beauty of life that can only be produced
by God’s workmanship in us.”
It’s good to ask from time to time: “Am I growing in wisdom?” After
all, life is relentlessly dynamic. We’re either growing sweeter and
wiser as the days go by, or we’re growing into foolish or even
sour-faced curmudgeons. Into what are we growing?
It’s never too late to begin growing in wisdom. God loves us with an
ardent, intense affection that can deliver us from our foolishness if we
yield ourselves to Him. His love can make the most difficult nature
into a miracle of astonishing beauty. It may hurt a little and it may
take a while, but God relentlessly seeks our transformation. When we
ask, His wisdom will begin to rise in us and pour itself out to others.
We have this promise: “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 [you]” (1:5).
Lord, please put an end to our foolishness and
turn our hearts toward the wisdom that comes
only from You. We ask You now to take our
lives and transform them into Your likeness.
turn our hearts toward the wisdom that comes
only from You. We ask You now to take our
lives and transform them into Your likeness.
True wisdom begins and ends with God.
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