But
The Wisdom From Above Is First Of All Pure.
It
Is Also Peace loving, Gentile At All Times,
And
Willing To Yield To Others.
Scripture
James
3
13 If
you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an
honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from
wisdom.
14 But if
you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart,
don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying.
15 For
jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things
are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.
16 For
wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find
disorder and evil of every kind.
17 But
the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving,
gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of
mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is
always sincere.
Observation
Wisdom
from above … that is what you and I need more than anything else!
Here is a description of godly wisdom … “wisdom
from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at
all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and
the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always
sincere.” James 3:17
Are
you and I wise and do we understand God’s ways? Okay then let's
prove it by living honorable lives, and by doing good works with the
humility that comes from wisdom.
With
everything that is happening in our country and in our world today we
desperately need godly wisdom … don't we!
There
are so many voices pulling us in all the wrong directions …
James
1:5-6
5 If
you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He
will not rebuke you for asking.
6 But
when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not
waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of
the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind.
Proverbs
2:6,12
Proverbs
3:5-6
5 Trust
in the Lord with
all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
6 Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.
do not depend on your own understanding.
6 Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.
Application
I
am asking God for wisdom to help me navigate through these difficult
days.
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I want the wisdom that James describes in James 3:13-18.
Don't let me rely on my own understanding. Don't let me be influenced
by ungodly people. I pray for godly leaders who will lead us. Leaders
who will seek Your face and who will seek Your direction for our
country. Raise up godly men and women who will lead us.
I
pray for Josie Baxter and Jose Crespo and the rest of their family in
the loss of their Dad. I also pray for Elisha Dasconio and her family
as they grieve the loss of her Mother.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 17; 2 Chronicles 28; Psalms 46; James 3
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