Last night I sat up and saw the new year in and before I went to bed I asked the Lord for a word to take with me into the new year.The word that impressed itself upon me is found in Psalm 90 v 12/ So teach us to number our days,that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom/This is a challenge,for the new year,for some of us it may be our last year,how are we going to live it,what are we going to apply our hearts to? wisdom , the wisdom of the world?, no the wisdom that comes from above. We often limit that wisdom to the making of right decision,I am sure that is part of it,but surely we also need that wisdom when we make wrong decisions, when we make mistakes as to how we respond.It is in James epistle we have two types of wisdom contrasted,first we have the wisdom that is not from above.The qualities of that wisdom are anything but godly,they manifest bitterness,jealousy,boastfulness,lying,Stalin and Hitler were possessed by a cruel wisdom,devoid of love.The wisdom from above is the very opposite, it has godly qualities,purity,peace loving,gentle at all times,a willingness to yield,merciful, full of good deeds,showing no favouritism,always sincere. Like love, the wisdom from above brings with it a tremendous challenge ,but it is challenge that must be accepted, and can only be manifested with the help of Gods Spirit.
A prayer..../ Dear God grant us Your wisdom ,a wisdom that is so different from the worlds wisdom,in Jesus name Amen /
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