I love the simplicity of God’s plan for our having better lives.
It’s not based on how much brainpower we have.
It’s not based on how much muscle we have.
And it’s not based on how much name recognition we have.
God wouldn’t tie the measure of faith and fruitfulness to things of human attainment.
Instead, better lives — in God’s sight — accrue to those who accumulate wisdom.
Simply stated, gaining wisdom is the best thing we could ever do.
Proverbs 4:7 says, “Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do!”
The wise person knows he or she never has enough wisdom.
And so he or she is always looking for more from the Word, from the Holy Spirit’s leading and from other believers who have learned some important nuggets of wisdom that can help others.
Sadly, many Christians don’t hunger and thirst after wisdom, but instead lean on their own understanding, hurting too many along the way with harsh words and hollow actions.
There is a better way. A wiser way.
There are many things that will demand our time today.
Let’s be good stewards for our wallet of time, spending the minutes carefully so that we gain more wisdom for meeting the challenges that we face.
Let’s make sure that we give ourselves quiet-time opportunities to hear God’s voice, to pray to God’s heart and to pursue that application of what we’ve heard.
The return on our investment will eventually be massive:
“If you prize wisdom, she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will honor you.” (Proverbs 4:8)
As always, I love you
Martin
