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Devotional for Saturday, September 3, 2016
“A Wisdom Untouched By Hypocrisy”
 
 
 
Heavenly wisdom
 
by Dona Hake
 
 
 
 
 
 
James 3:17 (The Voice)
“Heavenly wisdom centers on purity, peace, gentleness, deference, mercy,
and other good fruits untainted by hypocrisy.”
 
 
 

Everyday that we live we are faced with decisions and choices.   Some can be decided upon by the simple common sense that the good Lord has blessed us with.   Let us look at the importance of knowing that our hearts are longing to know that the wisdom that we are walking in is the wisdom that flows from above.    The Word tells us to trust in Him with all of our heart and lean not upon our own understanding.   Many times it is as our own understanding, experience, and way of thinking that will cause us to create our own comfortable path to walk in.  Dangerously enough we begin to believe that our self made path is right, and  we pursue convincing those around us that we are doing what God wants us to be doing.  The path may appear to look good and right, and our own self deception may even cause us to feel a peace.   One can then think because they have a “peace” that it is surely God’s peace, and this is not a good thing for sure.  May the wisdom we walk in be His wisdom for His wisdom centers on many good fruits that cannot be touched with hypocrisy, and it will always keep us discerning over every area of our lives.

 
 
 
 
Today I am desiring to see the beauty  in  God’s wisdom that proceeds only from His heart.  His wisdom is pure and untainted.   God wants to bestow upon us His pure wisdom as we humbly desire and ask for it.    You know we really do need it for every area of our life.   When we ask God for His wisdom He desires to bless us with  pure thoughts and good judgement.  His wisdom is full of mercy, peace, and gentleness.  His ways and answers are not harsh or hypocritical.
 
 
 
There will be times in this life that people may come to you with questions that are simply difficult to give answers to.  As believers we can feel that we always have to have answers for people’s problems, and sometimes we can find ourselves at loss for words.    I have found in my life for it to be very freeing to my heart and mind to simply admit when  I do not know the answer to a particular question or problem.   In saying that I do not know the answer, I can say I KNOW the One who does have every answer I need,  and He is faithful to answer the prayer of a righteous man or woman.
 
 
 
As you ask God for His precious wisdom for those difficult situations, believe by faith that it is going to flow into you and flow forth from you as pure fresh living water. This is what we need and this is what people around us need…not our opinions, not our experiences, but rather the pure, life giving wisdom that comes only from above. I encourage you today to seek after, hold on, love and value the wisdom that only God can give you!