Cgeneration devotional

Job 12‬:‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬ says

“Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to the old.”

Despite all his accomplishments, Moses still needed to learn godly wisdom and be mentored by someone who was older, more experienced and who had a relationship with God. No matter who we are and what we’ve accomplished, we need to humble ourselves and learn godly wisdom from the mentors that God has planted in our lives.

Proverbs‬ ‭9‬:‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ says

““The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

For us to operate in godly wisdom, we need to have the fear of God. So what does the fear of the Lord look like and how how can having the fear of the Lord give us wisdom?

As believers, we can’t live successfully in this world without godly wisdom. So the big question today is ‘how can we get godly wisdom’? God is the source of wisdom. James‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ says ‘’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.”

James‬ ‭3‬:‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.”

Godly wisdom is the right application of knowledge in line with the values and principles of the word of God. Today let’s look at the characteristics of godly wisdom.

Jeremiah‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Lord, you always give me justice when I bring a case before you. So let me bring you this complaint: Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why are evil people so happy?”

Several times I’ve heard Christians question why people who are not born again or who don’t know God are very successful, the same way Jeremiah complained. So what wisdom is required to be successful in our world?

Luke‬ ‭16‬:‭8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“And the Lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”

When our backs are up against the wall and no one is watching, which wisdom do we choose to apply?

James‬ ‭3‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭NLT‬

“But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying. For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.”

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What type of wisdom do you possess? You may be shocked and surprised at the reality when you listen to today’s devotional!

Proverbs‬ ‭24‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established; By knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches.”

If we study the book of Proverbs, we’ll notice that Wisdom usually doesn’t walk alone but it’s usually with its two brothers, ‘Knowledge’ and ‘Understanding’. So in order to understand Wisdom, it’s important to understand knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ says

“How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.”

If Solomon, often tagged as the wisest and wealthiest man that ever lived is telling us that wisdom is more valuable than material wealth, and his advice to us is to desire wisdom above material things, then there is something that he knows that we need to learn!

John‬ ‭20‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.”

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Mary Magdalene was an amazing woman who made a huge impact in the life of Jesus Christ and his ministry.

So what lessons can we learn from this great woman of faith?