But do people know where to find
wisdom?
Where can they find
understanding?
Job 28:20
If any of you lacks wisdom, you
should ask God,
who gives generously to all
without finding fault,
and it will be given to you.
James 1:5
My Something New: "People
know where to mine silver and how to refine gold. They know where to dig iron
from the earth and how to smelt copper from rock. They know how to shine light
in the darkness and explore the farthest regions of the earth as they search in
the dark for ore (Job 28:1- 3).
These scriptures cried out so loudly to me today as though God were speaking
directly to my heart. What lengths will
we go to brave the depths of the dark mining shafts of life to gain material
wealth? Am I willing to go to the same extremes to dig for the treasure God has
for me in His word. There are those who
know how to refine copper to remove the impurities to increase its value. But
am I willing to allow God to refine me to remove the impurities and allow His
reflection to shine within me. Haven’t I
at times searched the farthest regions or options in darkness to achieve the
goal I thought I wanted? And only after sinking far from where I wanted to be
do I finally allow God’s guidance and light to shine into my life.
Praise God He’s not finished with me yet!
My Something Old: The fear of the
Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding (Job 28:28)
My Something to Do: Keep learning,
keep listening, keep allowing the light to shine and keep believing. When I ask, I must believe and not doubt,
because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the
wind.(James 1:6)
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