Wednesday, October 25th, 2011
Today's Passage: Proverbs 8
Memory Verse: Proverbs 8:11
Will- the intent, expectation, and/or requirement to do what one is compelled to. How is life lived? A person lives by what they're compelled to do. It's a constant movement from one decision to another. There are very few things in life one is MADE to do. They may feel they have no choice, but there's always a choice. Making the right choice? That's where the rubber hits the road. But as we no, the ability (or inability) to make good choices goes right back to our will.
Let's face it, we all follow our own passions from time to time. As people of God however, those passions should have been traded for the "will" of God when we accepted Jesus as our Savior. Paul said it best when he wrote "It's no longer I that live, but Christ who lives in me". What an awesome exchange! This statement provoked two thoughts: 1) There's no man-made plan to follow Jesus. The selfishness of the flesh will simply not allow it. If a man is going to follow Jesus, his will has to be replaced with the will of the Lord. 2) You can't follow the will of the Lord without wisdom. Wisdom is the thing we need to keep God's instructions before us. Without wisdom, trials, mishaps, losses, pain, lack, and other distractions, will call into question our reasons for following the will of God.
Can we truly yield to God's will without wisdom? Many have tried. However, in the midst of trying, all they've done is create religion. Religion is defined as man's idealogical attempt to get to God. That's why we have so many religions. We have this guy who says it should be done this way, and that guy who says it should be done that way. While at the same time, very few are listening to "The Guy" (Jesus). So, what we have is mankind trying to do the will of the Lord without wisdom. Wisdom compels us to do God's will with extreme fidelity (total devotion). In our passage today, God's word says "Wisdom is better than rubies". God is telling us in His own words that being wise is more beneficial than being rich. Essentially, a wise man can find a way to make riches, but a rich man can never buy wisdom. So, doing the will of the Lord (which is wise) will offer more favor and contentment than money could ever buy. That being said, if you desire God's will for your life, let go of your ideas, habits, and traditions. Allow God's will to become your strive. You should also know that you can't have both. If you try to follow God's will and yours at the same time, you'll soon discover one will give in to the other. It's impossible for them both to equally exist. So let the wisdom of the Lord lead you to trust Him even more today. There's so much He wants to share with you. Blessings...
Prayer: Father, thank you for Your divine instructions. We couldn't make it through this life without them. We desire Your will more than anything else. So lead us Lord. We'll take the background. What You say, we'll say. Where You go, we'll go. For the rest of our lives, we'll cling passionately to You and only You, in Jesus' name. Amen
Today's Passage: Proverbs 8
Memory Verse: Proverbs 8:11
Will- the intent, expectation, and/or requirement to do what one is compelled to. How is life lived? A person lives by what they're compelled to do. It's a constant movement from one decision to another. There are very few things in life one is MADE to do. They may feel they have no choice, but there's always a choice. Making the right choice? That's where the rubber hits the road. But as we no, the ability (or inability) to make good choices goes right back to our will.
Let's face it, we all follow our own passions from time to time. As people of God however, those passions should have been traded for the "will" of God when we accepted Jesus as our Savior. Paul said it best when he wrote "It's no longer I that live, but Christ who lives in me". What an awesome exchange! This statement provoked two thoughts: 1) There's no man-made plan to follow Jesus. The selfishness of the flesh will simply not allow it. If a man is going to follow Jesus, his will has to be replaced with the will of the Lord. 2) You can't follow the will of the Lord without wisdom. Wisdom is the thing we need to keep God's instructions before us. Without wisdom, trials, mishaps, losses, pain, lack, and other distractions, will call into question our reasons for following the will of God.
Can we truly yield to God's will without wisdom? Many have tried. However, in the midst of trying, all they've done is create religion. Religion is defined as man's idealogical attempt to get to God. That's why we have so many religions. We have this guy who says it should be done this way, and that guy who says it should be done that way. While at the same time, very few are listening to "The Guy" (Jesus). So, what we have is mankind trying to do the will of the Lord without wisdom. Wisdom compels us to do God's will with extreme fidelity (total devotion). In our passage today, God's word says "Wisdom is better than rubies". God is telling us in His own words that being wise is more beneficial than being rich. Essentially, a wise man can find a way to make riches, but a rich man can never buy wisdom. So, doing the will of the Lord (which is wise) will offer more favor and contentment than money could ever buy. That being said, if you desire God's will for your life, let go of your ideas, habits, and traditions. Allow God's will to become your strive. You should also know that you can't have both. If you try to follow God's will and yours at the same time, you'll soon discover one will give in to the other. It's impossible for them both to equally exist. So let the wisdom of the Lord lead you to trust Him even more today. There's so much He wants to share with you. Blessings...
Prayer: Father, thank you for Your divine instructions. We couldn't make it through this life without them. We desire Your will more than anything else. So lead us Lord. We'll take the background. What You say, we'll say. Where You go, we'll go. For the rest of our lives, we'll cling passionately to You and only You, in Jesus' name. Amen
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