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God is Wisdom (15)

 

God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises, leading us along the best and straightest path to Himself.

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

No matter what stage of life you find yourself in today, you will always be making decisions, making choices, and seeking next steps. Whatever concern is on your mind right now, you can seek guidance and wisdom from the One true Wise God. Isaiah 30:21 says Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

May the desire of our hearts be to have open ears that will hear His voice guiding us. 


Worship the All Wise God

Lord, Your wisdom is so much more than I could ever understand - I fall to my knees in worship of the only One who understands the minutia and the infinitude of this universe! Your thoughts are beyond what I could ever imagine or understand. I long to know You more, to understand even just a tiny bit of Your thoughts and Your ways.


Romans 11:33-36

Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
    How unsearchable his judgments,
    and his paths beyond tracing out!
34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?
    Or who has been his counselor?”
35 “Who has ever given to God,
    that God should repay them?
36 For from him and through him and for him are all things.
    To him be the glory forever! Amen.

Appropriate the truth of scripture as you grow in your walk of faith

Lord, I long to have godly wisdom for everything from the small choices I make daily to the bigger decisions that I am currently facing. Grant me wise counsel and heavenly direction with each step I take. Fill me with your wisdom to live this life the way You would have me live.


James 1:5

 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.


Light - Walk in the light by openly confessing your sins and need for God

So many times Lord, I have walked out ahead of Your direction.  I have relied on my own understanding instead of waiting to hear Your directions.  Thank You for continuing to shepherd me, prodding me back onto the path You've laid out for me.  May my heart lean into Your wisdom, follow Your guidance, and submit to Your direction.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight.

Know Him more and more as you spend time with Him daily


Isaiah 55:8-11

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.


Father, may I seek You in every moment of my day, and rely upon You in everything. You are the only Wise God!


Prayers for others today:

S - Missions

M - Family

T - Church and Friends

W - Work

Th - Community

F - World affairs

Sat - Self


Blessings on your day,

Heather


P.S. If you just jumped into this blog post, you can read the first post explaining how to walk with God through your prayer life and the first day of praying through scripture here.

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