by Dona Hake
God desires that we ask of Him that which we need. Today I have been meditating on how valuable it is to have God’s wisdom. It is rich and full as it unfolds to us the direction of what to do in troubling situations. All we have to do is ask.
James 1:5 (AMP)
“If any of you is deficient in wisdom,
let him ask of the giving God [Who gives]
to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without
reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him.”
I praise God that He so willingly opens His gracious hand and touches my heart and mind with the direction that I need. I love this translation and how it says “If any of you is deficient in wisdom…” I recently had been out of a particular vitamin that I know is important for me. Time did not permit me to get to the health food store to purchase them. After about two weeks of being without them, I could feel that there was a deficiency going on in my body.
There are times we may get along for so long doing things out of our own ability, but the time will come that you will recognize that there is a deficiency of God’s wisdom at work in us. It is in those times that He simply says, “Ask!!” He will not fault find but instead he will liberally give us all the wisdom we need.
His wisdom is more precious and valuable than we will ever know. I leave you with this scripture from Job that beautifully speaks of the value of God’s wisdom.
Job 28:13-18
“Job: No human perceives wisdom’s true value,
nor has she been found in the land of the living.
The deep says, “She is not to be seen within me.”
“Nor within me,” says the voice of the raging sea.
No gold can be given in trade for wisdom,
nor a sum of silver weighed out as her price.
She cannot be bought with all the gold of Ophir,
neither with onyx nor sapphire.
The shimmer of gold and brightness of glass cannot compare,
and no refined gold jewelry is worth her in trade.
Perish the mention of coral and crystal;
even more than pearls is the value of wisdom.”
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