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Promises Of God

Sunday January 5, 2025
 

The Bible is full of God's promises to help us in our time of need.  Various people have counted the number of promises recorded in the Bible and say it is somewhere around 8,000.  That’s almost 22 different promises for each day of the year.  The wonderful thing is that all of God’s promises are true for each day of the year, so we have 8,000 promises available to us today. 

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.  (James 1:5 NIV)

One thing it seems most of us lack in our decision-making process is wisdom.  In the above scripture God promises that if we ask Him, He will generously give us the wisdom we lack.  God is our loving Heavenly Father and He will never accuse us of our past foolishness or find fault with us for asking repeatedly for His wisdom.

As with many promises, there may be a condition attached.  We need to be willing to stop for a moment and ask God for wisdom in all that we purpose to do.  We are not smart enough to figure things out on our own.  Asking another human being for their wisdom is a good thing but it is limited because that person is also human.  Only God knows everything.  Only God knows what is best. 

Don’t trust in your own wisdom, but fear and respect the Lord and stay away from evil. Knowledge begins with fear and respect for the Lord, but stubborn fools hate wisdom and refuse to learn. (Proverbs 3:7, 1:7 ERV) 

While we need to make every effort to get information from others and honour their advice, we need to first seek God for His infinite wisdom.  Then our challenge is, will we choose for God’s wisdom or just do things our own familiar, self-centered way.  If we choose for God’s way and put it into action, then we are honouring God and affirming that He really does know best. That’s wisdom.

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, I need all the wisdom I can get.  I am assured that You know all things and are willing to show me the best path for my life.  Help me to humble myself and be willing to seek Your wisdom and put it into action in everything I say and do.   Thank you for always speaking the truth in love to me.  Amen

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