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Our Attitude Towards Wisdom
By faith, do you have a positive attitude about discovering God’s wisdom… expecting to receive understanding from the Spirit each time you open your Bible??
Our Attitude Towards Wisdom
The Bible teaches if we don’t look at wisdom as something of priceless value, we are not seeing clearly.
Key Considerations In Your Soul
Do you look at wisdom as riches and wealth? Mt 6:33, 13:44-46, Job 28, Pr 2:1-11
How often do you pray for wisdom? 2Chr 1:10, Jas 1:5
Our Attitude Towards Wisdom
Today we have God’s Word in written form, at least what He wants us to discover… but even then, we mustn’t get arrogant, it’s up to the Sovereign Spirit of God to grant wisdom and understanding to the humble soul. We must never forget that!
Key Considerations In Your Soul
Do you look at wisdom as riches and wealth? Mt 6:33, 13:44-46, Job 28, Pr 2:1-11
How often do you pray for wisdom? 2Chr 1:10, Jas 1:5
Regarding Pr 2:4-5,11
If we invest in God’s wisdom, it will actually protect us, and reveal to us the things of God.
A Cold Shell of Obedience – Blog from 8/2/19
There are two kinds of obedience: that which is done in love and that which is not.
In like manner, there are two ways we can seek wisdom (seek God): out of love and not out of love.
Eternally Saved From Death!
If we go about life holding onto this true perspective, we can’t help but be happy and grateful, and we won’t really care about the other details of our lives!! Col 1:13-14
Col 1:13-14
For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Key Considerations In Your Soul
Why don’t we ask God for spiritual things??
Why is asking for wisdom closer to the bottom of our list than the top (if it is)??
Perspective On Wisdom
God is trying to cleanse our hearts from deception; and that includes the lie that gaining His wisdom doesn’t need to be our top priority and desire. Mt 6:33, 1Ki 3:9
A Cold Shell of Obedience – Blog from 8/2/19
Sacrifices in the Bible are results of, not causes of, spiritual wisdom.
For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, and in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. — Hosea 6:6
“But go and learn what this means: ‘I DESIRE COMPASSION, AND NOT SACRIFICE,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” — Matthew 9:13
Mk 12:32-33
The scribe said to Him, “Right, Teacher; You have truly stated that HE IS ONE, AND THERE IS NO ONE ELSE BESIDES HIM; AND TO LOVE HIM WITH ALL THE HEART AND WITH ALL THE UNDERSTANDING AND WITH ALL THE STRENGTH, AND TO LOVE ONE’S NEIGHBOR AS HIMSELF, is much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.“
God’s After Our Hearts
Knowing and loving God is of far greater importance to God than the sacrifices we make.
Mk 12:28-34
Perspective On Wisdom
God is trying to cleanse our hearts from deception; and that includes the lie that gaining His wisdom doesn’t need to be our top priority and desire. Mt 6:33, 1Ki 3:9
Jas 1:5
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Jn 5:39-40 TLB
“You search the Scriptures, for you believe they give you eternal life.
And the Scriptures point to me! Yet you won’t come to me so that I can give you this life eternal!
Jn 5:39-40 MSG
”You have your heads in your Bibles constantly because you think you’ll find eternal life there. But you miss the forest for the trees. These Scriptures are all about me! And here I am, standing right before you, and you aren’t willing to receive from me the life you say you want”.