Godly Wisdom

Godly Wisdom

James 1:5  ‘If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, Who gives to all men liberally, and without reproach; and it shall be given unto him.’

Most of us are familiar with the Serenity Prayer: ‘ God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.’  This prayer contains a great illustration of godly wisdom.  In the prayer we are asking God to give us the understanding we need to make a wise choice between things we can and cannot change.  Wisdom, by definition is not, as some people think, similar to knowledge.  Instead, wisdom is the ability to wisely or correctly make choices, and use the knowledge we have.  In our verse today we have one of God’s promises which Christians neglect at their own peril.  At some point in our lives we will be challenged to make an important decision which will have a lasting impact on our future.  And we will probably feel that we don’t have the wisdom to adequately deal with the situation.  If we are unable or unwilling to call upon God for His wisdom, there is a real possibility that we will end up making the wrong decision, and regretting it for years into the future.

In this verse God promises to supply the wisdom we need, if we are willing to ask.  As with many of God’s promises there are conditions which must be met before one can avail of His offers.  These promises are meant for His children, who have been born again into His family, and who are obedient to His will.  In subsequent verses He also adds the condition that our request must be made in faith, trusting in God’s faithfulness to do as He has promised.  What a blessing to know that the wisdom we need for every problem we face is accessible from our omniscient God simply for the asking!

Do you believe that Christians can have the ‘mind of Christ’?

Have you asked God for spiritual wisdom

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