Daily Devotional Day & Night

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Today's scriptures are about finding the wisdom of God. Nobody knows the true meaning of life but God; after all He created all things, and is Omniscient. Life is but a mystery, because we don't live by sight, nor can we predict the outcome of everyday life. We can plan for the future, work toward our goals, but ultimately God is in complete control of everything. It's natural to question the order of things, the whys behind our trials, and the what’s of each day. God created us to be inquisitive people, as we learn from the very beginning, by the actions of Adam and Eve. He granted us free will, but also gives us full access to the wisdom necessary to choose righteousness. King David wrote about "the beginning of Knowledge" in the book of Proverbs, and1:2-7 sums up the entire book: To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity; To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion, A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. The Woman's Devotional Bible (NIV) says Proverbs was written to give "prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young" (1:4), and make the wise wiser (1:5). It also goes on to say: Although Proverbs is a practical book dealing with the art of living, it bases wisdom solidly on the fear of the Lord (1:7). The wisdom of God is the key to having a successful life, in every aspect. That wisdom is only received when sought. We must seek ye first, and He will grant us the wisdom to not only succeed here on earth, but also in Heaven. There are a lot of smart people, who aren't very wise, and without God’s wisdom their smarts won't take them very far. There are also a lot of wise people, who have gained the wisdom of the world and not of God, who allow the enemy to use them to try and destroy our work for the Lord. The prophet Micah writes to the people of Judah to warn them of this very thing, and of God's Judgment. He gives warnings of the evils in the present world, yet offers hope for those who have Faith to God. It's written: Do not trust in a friend; Do not put your confidence in a companion; Guard the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom. For son dishonors father, daughter rises against her mother, daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own household. Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me. (Micah 7:5-7) Knowing that the world isn't perfect, and neither are we, is true wisdom, and can only come from God, when we completely surrender to Him, and not other people. He allows us to experience many things in life, in hopes of them making us wiser. We know that all things work for our good, but during most of life’s seasons, we have no idea why we're there, but once those seasons pass, and we seek answers from God, and He'll reveal them to us in due time. Always look to the Lord, and don't solely rely on the things of this earth. Take time to study His written Word, and strengthen you're prayer and meditation time. It's better to be wise and peaceful, then rich and foolish any day. All of these things are offered through Jesus Christ, so the wisest thing you could ever do is to make Him Lord of your life, and seek God through Him. My favorite verse today is: The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. (James 3:17)

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