June 13 Devotion - Wisdom

Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

لِذَلِكَ لاَ تَكُونُوا أَغْبِيَاءَ، بَلِ افْهَمُوا مَا هِيَ مَشِيئَةُ الرَّبِّ.

5. وَإِنَّمَا إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ تُعْوِزُهُ حِكْمَةٌ فَلْيَطْلُبْ مِنَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي يُعْطِي الْجَمِيعَ بِسَخَاءٍ وَلاَ يُعَيِّرُ، فَسَيُعْطَى لَهُ.

Ephesians 5:17, James 1:5

What does wisdom mean to you? Wisdom means to me:

v That I seek God’s will for my life and follow His plan

v That I always act according to the spirit of the Biblical Commandments 

v That I understand the consequences of my actions and words before I act or speak

v To have the knowledge and understanding to recognize the right course of action & to have the will & courage to follow it.

God invites us to pray for wisdom, to request it. Why then do so many Christians sometimes act in an unwise manner? Maybe it is because they never prayed and requested wisdom, maybe it is because they are unaware that they lack wisdom or maybe because they developed a habit of acting out based on emotions. We all need the guidance and conviction of The Holy Spirit to always act wisely.

I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, please help me to clearly see Your plan and will for my life. Holy Spirit, I need Your wisdom to guide all my actions. Lord, help me to listen to the direction of The Holy Spirit within me. Strengthen my faith to clearly realize that You are my rock in whom I take refuge. You are my salvation and my stronghold. Thank You Lord for Your abundant blessings and Your deep, everlasting and inseparable love for me. In the Holy Name of Jesus I pray. I declare Jesus as my Lord and Saviour, to Him be the power, the glory, the majesty, the blessings, and the dominion forever and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Jesus loves you,

In Him,

Wagdi Henein