GOD reveals His Wisdom

Saturday, October 1, 2011
Jeremiah 33: 2, 3
Thus saith the LORD, the maker of it, the LORD who formed it, to establish it; the LORD is His Name. Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

THE WISDOM OF MAN IS FOOLISHNESS WITH GOD

The LORD GOD made the heavens, the earth and all that dwell therein. He established everything that is and knows all there is to know. He wants us to have His knowledge in all matters, but He will not impose His knowledge upon anyone. This is why He says, "call unto me and I will answer thee." When we are ready to receive the depth of His wisdom, we will call unto Him, until then, He will wait patiently for the right time.

There is a saying that applies to many situations: "When a person asks, they are ready to receive the answer." This is how the LORD GOD works; when we ask, He is ready to give the answer, because He knows that we are ready to receive it.

The Scripture says, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of GOD, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him." The wisdom of GOD is greater than any earthly knowledge. Earthly knowledge is the result of discovery; GODLY wisdom is the application of the knowledge of the Creator of all things.

CALL UPON THE LORD AND HE WILL GIVE YOU HIS WISDOM.

HUMILITY IN PRAYER

Friday, September 30, 2011
I kings 3: 7-9
And now, O LORD my GOD, Thou hast made Thy servant king instead of David, my father; and I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in. And Thy servant is in the midst of Thy people, who cannot be numbered or counted for multitude. Give, therefore, Thy servant an understanding heart to judge Thy people, that I may discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge this Thy great people?

WHO IS ABLE TO JUDGE THIS THY GREAT PEOPLE?

Let this question ring in your thoughts; who is able to judge? Are we able to judge between good and bad? Do we see all sides of all issues? Does we see the heart of all people? What is good? What is bad? Who are good? Who are bad? Who is able to judge?

The answer to all the questions above can be summed up in one name, the Holy Name of JESUS. He, alone, can judge what and who are good or bad; He, alone can see the heart of every person; He, alone, has spoken the judgment and His judgment stands forever. In John 5: 26, 27, JESUS says, For as the Father hath life in Himself, so hath He given to the Son to have life in Himself; And hath given Him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of Man. And what is the judgment? Life to all who believe on His Name; mercy; forgiveness from sin.

Solomon humbled himself before the LORD and asked only for wisdom to govern the people of GOD. GOD was so pleased with his prayer that He granted those things that Solomon did not ask, but needed for success in the fulfillment of GOD'S plan. And the LORD will do the same for us. When we humble our self before the LORD, saying, just as JESUS said, "Never the less, not my will but Thy Will be done" "Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heaven" then He will hear from heaven and forgive our sins and heal our land. (II Corinthians 7:14). We are part of the plan of GOD, so He will provide what is needed to fulfill His plan in our life.

HUMBLE YOUR SELF IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD, AND HE WILL LIFT YOU UP.

PRAYER BRINGS GOD'S WISDOM

Friday, September 29, 2011
James 3: 13, 17, 18
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? Let him show out of a good life his works with meekness of wisdom... The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by them that make peace.

As we saw yesterday, knowledge comes by study, meditation and pondering; wisdom is the application of knowledge. These verses take us even deeper. It addresses the application of wisdom in verse 13, then it gives the character of wisdom in verses 17 and 18.

First, wisdom is from above, meaning from GOD. There are many who act very wise in their application of a great lineage of knowledge, but in the wisdom that is from above, they fall very short. There are 3 kinds of wisdom: GODLY, Earthly, and devilish. True wisdom and the right application of knowledge comes from GOD and is GOD applied, so the glory goes to GOD.

Other characteristics that separate the GODLY wisdom from the earthly and devilish are: GODLY wisdom is pure, peaceable, gentle, and easily understood, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Have you ever heard the brittle edge in the voice of the ones who are trying to convince you that they have knowledge? Well, people with true wisdom are soft and gentle with a beautiful air of peace, but their wisdom is profoundly from GOD.

THE FRUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IS SOWN IN PEACE BY THEM THAT MAKE PEACE.

PRAYER BRINGS GOD'S WISDOM

Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Proverbs 2: 6, 7
For the LORD giveth wisdom out of His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly.

Knowledge comes from study of the way of the LORD. The Scripture tells us to "study to show ourselves approved unto GOD, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth"(II Timothy 2:15). Wisdom is the application of knowledge. When we study, meditate and ponder the Word of the LORD, then we must ask for wisdom to apply it. Prayer is the way of asking. Ask and you will receive wisdom to "rightly divide the word of truth".

Proverbs 4: 5-9 says, Get wisdom, get understanding; forget it not, neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee; love her, and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom; and with all thy getting, get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee, she shall being thee to honor when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace; a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

PRAYER IS THE KEY TO SALVATION

Tuesday, September 27, 2011
II Chronicles 7: 14, 15
If My people, who are called by My Name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Now Mine eyes shall be open, and Mine ears attentive unto the prayer that is made in this place.

IF MY PEOPLE....THEN WILL I.... NOW MINE EYES ARE OPEN

Prayer is the key to salvation and deliverance from sin. The LORD GOD said that if His people would humble themselves and pray, seeking His face, He would hear, forgive and heal. He has said that NOW His eyes are open and His ears attentive.

Prayer should be the first priority, not the last resort. Prayer is like a plow, it softens the hard heart so that the seed of the Word can go into good ground. When we humble ourselves and pray, GOD will hear, forgive and heal, not tomorrow or next year; NOW.

Prayer brings us into the right relationship with the LORD, so that He will hear the cry of the heart. All His answers are yes and amen when we humble ourselves and pray according to His will. His will is His Word; His Word is His will.

PRAY FOR THE LORD IS LISTENING

PRAY BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS

Monday, September 26, 2011
Hebrews 10: 19
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the Blood of JESUS.

The life of faith begins with the Blood of JESUS.

The LORD JESUS made the way to the Presence of the Living GOD by His Blood. It is by His Blood that we are children of God; joint heirs with Christ; forgiven of our sins; reconciled to GOD; healed, restored, justified, and sanctified. JESUS is the perfect offering for our sins, and not ours only, but the sin of the world; He shed His Blood to reconcile us to GOD.

The reality of prayer and its power to effect real change is in the Blood of JESUS. When we are in right relationship with GOD, through His Son, His answers to our petitions is yes and amen. We know His will by His Word and when we pray His Word, we have what we ask of Him.

In Matthew 6:10, JESUS says: Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. JESUS instructs us to pray this way and to believe that it is so, without wavering or doubting. This is the effectual, fervent prayer of the righteous and it accomplishes the will of GOD for our world.

PRAY: THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL BE DONE IN EARTH, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN - LET IT BE SO IN JESUS NAME

THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD

Saturday, September 24, 2011
Psalm 55: 16-18
As for me, I will call upon GOD, and the LORD shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice, He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; for there were many with me.

THE BATTLE IS NOT OURS, THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD.

I love the words,"as for me". These personal words make it more real than indirect statements. I can say with the Psalmist, "As for me, I will call upon GOD, and the LORD shall save me." Yes, as for me and my house, we will call upon the name of the LORD and He will hear us and save us.

In the Hebrew way of looking at a day, evening is the beginning of a new day; morning signals the dawning of the time of day for light and the noon time signals the beginning of the close of the day. So, I can say, I will praise the LORD and cry to Him all day long.

The LORD brings peace to all situations, when we cry out to Him in faith, believing that He is able to win the battles of the day, by His mighty hand. We do not have to fight our own battles against the powers of darkness, all we have to do is yield those battles to the LORD and He will turn hearts and minds and circumstances to the good, for His honor and glory. What could be more powerful than the LORD GOD - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - raising up a standard against the enemy!

THE BATTLE IS NOT OURS; THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD. YIELD TO JESUS, AND WATCH HIM WORK HIS WONDERS.