Daily Devotional
Betty Miller shares her daily devotionals which are based on the book of Proverbs in the
Bible.
The Wisdom of God
Verses for the Day:
Proverbs 2:6-7(KJV): "For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his
mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk
uprightly."
Thoughts for the Day:
In verse 6 we see that God is the
one that gives us godly wisdom and it comes from His mouth and His understanding.
This is saying to us that if we want to be wise, we must read the Bible, as it records the
things that He has spoken. As we read God's Word, we will receive His knowledge and
understanding about any issue that we desire to know about. This means when we have
a certain problem that we are dealing with in our lives, we should do two things
immediately -- 1.) Seek God in prayer about the problem -- 2.) Search the Bible as
to what it says about the problem.
After you pray, sometimes the Holy Spirit will
speak to your heart as to what you are to do about your problem. He may bring a
certain person to your mind and when you call that person they will have the answer to
your problem. Or, He may bring a scripture to your memory that you have read in the past
and that could be the answer to your problem. However, if you do not hear an answer
in your spirit, many times you will find your answer in reading and studying what the
Bible says about the issue. You can use a Bible concordance to assist you in finding
the topic you have a question about and then you can read all the verses about that
subject or topic. You can also use a "Search the Bible" program on the
Internet. We have this service in our site to assist you on this page: http://christunlimited.com/bibles.html
In verse 7, the Bible says, that He
lays up sound wisdom for us. That means it is there for us, but we must go get it and not
just leave it lying there. Therefore, we are responsible for gaining wisdom by searching
for it. Also in verse 7, it mentions that the Lord is a "buckler" to those that
walk uprightly. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word for "buckler" can mean shield,
or in this verse it means a spear. This means that God is our protector.
He promises to protect and keep us from harm when we obey Him and walk in His ways.
This is only one of the rewards that comes from finding and walking in the wisdom of God.
Prayer for the Day:
Dear Father, I am grateful that you have left us the Bible
with all of its wisdom and knowledge so that we do not get lost in this life or
overwhelmed by the problems that we face. I do thank you that for every problem we
face, You will help me find the answer and overcome in the situation. Help me not
only be able to overcome my problems, but also Lord, help me to maintain the proper heart
attitude as I work on the situations in my life that need changing. I know that I
must react to my problems with Your love and in a way that is pleasing to you. Give
me the grace to do that, as in my own strength I am not able to approach many of my
problems with a godly attitude. In Jesus name, Amen.
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