“The deep says, ‘It is not in me'; the sea says ‘It is not with me.’ It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed in silver.” (Job 28:14-15).
In this verse Job stated that wisdom cannot be found among the living. Jesus Christ is wisdom, and He is our deepest need. We all have an inner restlessness that can never be satisfied. We search for contentment and peace in nice vacations, long weekend getaways, a new car or house, a new relationship, and so on. These are all just pacifiers. Not lasting satisfaction. Even the Rolling Stones couldn’t find it, as Mick Jagger said, “I can’t get no satisfaction, cause I try, and I try, and I try...”
What we are missing is a deep relationship with Jesus Christ. Without this love and wisdom from Christ, I wouldn’t even be able to face all the troubles of the day. Jeremiah 33:3 “Call on me and I will answer you and tell you great unsearchable things you do not know.” God wants us to call on Him, and what great things He will show us if we do.
I absolutely love what King Solomon prayed for in 1 Kings 3:5, when God tells him to, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” And in verse 9, King Solomon says, “So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong.” O my sweet Jesus, could you imagine if we had a president who prayed like that on public T.V. instead of all these promises they babble about?
Solomon asked for wisdom (discernment) not wealth. Setting our sights and desires on material things will only leave us dissatisfied, we will always want something more. We have to apply wisdom to all areas of our life. So ask God for it, and then put it into action in your life. Because, “To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” (Psalm 111:10).
Today it seems like most people have no fear. They do things their way and leave God out of the equation. We have to acknowledge God as the source of guidance in all our decisions, or we are bound to make mistakes and foolish choices without Him.
We are like clay in the potters hand, and the pieces that are being shaped will be the beauty He creates. I’ve come to realize, that within my heart is where my treasure is, and it is in Jesus Christ alone. I am nothing, without the understanding that, “the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden ALL THE TREASURES OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE." (Colossians 2:2- 3).
We should ask ourselves, How can we lead our families to what’s right for us, or how can a president even know how to lead our nation correctly without asking God, the creator of heaven and earth, for the wisdom to do it?
Selah,
Kim ….
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