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- Searching for Wisdom?
Searching for Wisdom?
- By Ken Duke
- Published 06/30/2009
- The Sacred Page , July 1st
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This past Sunday morning, during our church service, I quoted the passage of Scripture from Ephesians 1:16-20. Apostle Paul is letting the readers know of his prayer. This prayer stands out and I would like to share a piece of it with you from verse 17, “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him”.
This lets us know keys in leading productive, healthy Christian lives. First, prayer, we too must seek the “Father of Glory” and His grace and guidance. Far too often we,(yes, me too) try to go about this life without seeking Him who knows all things and can guide us through the issues of our day. Secondly, wisdom and revelation (clarity and application of knowledge), is a gift which comes from the Father of Glory through our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. So many times we try to manage our lives based on what we understand and know, verses the perspectives of our Father in Heaven (yes, me too here also)
Have you ever tried to impart wisdom to
a child who was set on doing things their way, knowing full well that the result was going to be painful for them? Imagine our the Father of Glory feels with us when live our lives outside of Him who can provide simply by asking; and of course listening to His answer. Finally, notice the importance of wisdom and revelation for our lives is “in the knowledge of Him”, who is the Father of Glory. The most crucial aspect of Jesus’ mission was to restore the relationship between humanity and their Creator (2 Corinthians 5:18- 19). So many of our community; our world, do not desire to know the Father of Glory because He has been so poorly represented by so many of us who proclaim to be His.
Why have we so poorly represented Him you may ask? Because we have not sought His “Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation” for our lives and situations. The struggle as believers is we have taken matters into our own hands instead of seeking His Wisdom. We have leaned on our own understanding instead of His. (Proverbs 3:5-6). May the Lord give you grant His mercy and grace as you seek His will and the courage to pursue it. God Bless.
This lets us know keys in leading productive, healthy Christian lives. First, prayer, we too must seek the “Father of Glory” and His grace and guidance. Far too often we,(yes, me too) try to go about this life without seeking Him who knows all things and can guide us through the issues of our day. Secondly, wisdom and revelation (clarity and application of knowledge), is a gift which comes from the Father of Glory through our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. So many times we try to manage our lives based on what we understand and know, verses the perspectives of our Father in Heaven (yes, me too here also)
Have you ever tried to impart wisdom to
Why have we so poorly represented Him you may ask? Because we have not sought His “Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation” for our lives and situations. The struggle as believers is we have taken matters into our own hands instead of seeking His Wisdom. We have leaned on our own understanding instead of His. (Proverbs 3:5-6). May the Lord give you grant His mercy and grace as you seek His will and the courage to pursue it. God Bless.