LW Baptist
By Rolland Coburn
Pastor
We all need wisdom every day. We have experiences in life that leave us not knowing what to do. What does God promise about giving us wisdom? Ask God, and he will give it, James 1:5.
Wisdom comes from God. Proverbs 2:6 says, “For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
It pleases God when we ask for help. He delights in meeting our needs. When Solomon asked for wisdom, the Lord answered, “Behold, I grant you a wise and discerning heart like no one before you nor after you” (1 Kings 3:10,12). As a result the whole nation respected Solomon’s wisdom.
God gives heavenly wisdom, not worldly wisdom. Paul and Timothy told the believers, “For this reason also, since the day we heard of your faith, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Holy Spirit gives,” Colossians 1:9. The Lord promises, “I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict” (Luke 21:15).
The ultimate reason to ask God for wisdom is found in Christ’s example. We remember that he prayed, “Father, not my will, but thine be done” (Luke 22:42). This same prayer should be ours regarding every decision every day. He certainly knows what is best.
