We often say that we are seeking God. God is calling today. The Bible tells us that we must seek Him when He can be found. This implies that there will be times when He cannot be found. The time to respond to God is when He is calling. We cannot get right with God after we die. In Luke 16 we read the story of a rich man that dies and is in hell. He sees Lazarus resting with Abraham. He begs to communicate with his brothers so that they did not fall into the same fate. We often try to negotiate with God, but this story tells us that we have to respond to God while He may be found.

We often say that we are seeking God. God is calling today. The Bible tells us that we must seek Him when He can be found. This implies that there will be times when He cannot be found. The time to respond to God is when He is calling. We cannot get right with God after we die. In Luke 16 we read the story of a rich man that dies and is in hell. He sees Lazarus resting with Abraham. He begs to communicate with his brothers so that they did not fall into the same fate. We often try to negotiate with God, but this story tells us that we have to respond to God while He may be found.

There are influences in life that will affect the outcome. How we yield to these influences determine how we end up. Bro. Hughes is captured by the phrase “Walking in wisdom” That should be the goal: To elevate our lives to a higher plane and align with God’s plan for our life. Paul writing to the Colossians says to redeem the time. The literal translation is to take advantage of every opportunity. Bro. Hughes returns to our study of the two wisdoms presented in James 3 and hits close to home in eveluating how we as a church demonstrate that wisdom in our ministry.

There are influences in life that will affect the outcome. How we yield to these influences determine how we end up. Bro. Hughes is captured by the phrase “Walking in wisdom” That should be the goal: To elevate our lives to a higher plane and align with God’s plan for our life. Paul writing to the Colossians says to redeem the time. The literal translation is to take advantage of every opportunity. Bro. Hughes returns to our study of the two wisdoms presented in James 3 and hits close to home in eveluating how we as a church demonstrate that wisdom in our ministry.

In our text, Jesus was with the disciple celebrating the Passover feast. As an act of service, Jesus began to wash the feet of each disciple. When Jesus got to Peter, protested because he knew that he should be washing Jesus’ feet. Jesus rebukes him and tells him that if he would not allow Him to wash his feet there would be no relationship. Peter then declares that he wants more. It is possible to have the wrong attitude about the right thing. The same Peter that asks for more in this scene, denied Jesus several chapters later. Peter had the right intention, but the wrong attitude. When Jesus corrects him, Peter quickly changed his attitude and declares that if washing his feet was required, then he wanted to have his head and hands washed to be fully involved. The right attitude will get you to where you need to be with God. Attitude is everything.

In our text, Jesus was with the disciple celebrating the Passover feast. As an act of service, Jesus began to wash the feet of each disciple. When Jesus got to Peter, protested because he knew that he should be washing Jesus’ feet. Jesus rebukes him and tells him that if he would not allow Him to wash his feet there would be no relationship. Peter then declares that he wants more. It is possible to have the wrong attitude about the right thing. The same Peter that asks for more in this scene, denied Jesus several chapters later. Peter had the right intention, but the wrong attitude. When Jesus corrects him, Peter quickly changed his attitude and declares that if washing his feet was required, then he wanted to have his head and hands washed to be fully involved. The right attitude will get you to where you need to be with God. Attitude is everything.

Paul uses two words in our text that open a treasure trove of blessing to us if we can understand them. Those words are walk and wisdom. He is speaking about more than just a mode of transportation and knowledge. There are several meanings in the Greek used for our word walk. There are things we need to talk toward or away from. One translation of walk means to occupy. There are things with which we need to be consumed. Walk can also mean to align with. There are things with which we need to conform, and many more with which we should not. We need to walk in a purposeful manner. We need to walk in a way that brings honor and glory to Him. The second word is wisdom. The word wisdom is powerful. It literally refers to practical skills. In Greek, it means higher or lower; worldly or spiritually. There are two types of wisdom: There is wisdom about man and then there is wisdom from God. One of these two wisdoms is influencing us and directing us in life. One of these wisdoms determines how we are walking. Each kind of wisdom has an effect. Bro. Hughes asks which kind of wisdom do we want to influence our life?

Paul uses two words in our text that open a treasure trove of blessing to us if we can understand them. Those words are walk and wisdom. He is speaking about more than just a mode of transportation and knowledge. There are several meanings in the Greek used for our word walk. There are things we need to talk toward or away from. One translation of walk means to occupy. There are things with which we need to be consumed. Walk can also mean to align with. There are things with which we need to conform, and many more with which we should not. We need to walk in a purposeful manner. We need to walk in a way that brings honor and glory to Him. The second word is wisdom. The word wisdom is powerful. It literally refers to practical skills. In Greek, it means higher or lower; worldly or spiritually. There are two types of wisdom: There is wisdom about man and then there is wisdom from God. One of these two wisdoms is influencing us and directing us in life. One of these wisdoms determines how we are walking. Each kind of wisdom has an effect. Bro. Hughes asks which kind of wisdom do we want to influence our life?

As a church begins to move into revival, it will encounter resistance. That resistance will not be physical, but spiritual. We must be mindful of this and learn to recognize the efforts of the enemy to hinder God’s movement. Sometimes this takes the form of disguising itself as church problems where there are none. Our text mentions being careful with the pregnant. Bro. Edwards uses this text to draw comparisons to the challenges that a church encounters when it is moving into revival.

As a church begins to move into revival, it will encounter resistance. That resistance will not be physical, but spiritual. We must be mindful of this and learn to recognize the efforts of the enemy to hinder God’s movement. Sometimes this takes the form of disguising itself as church problems where there are none. Our text mentions being careful with the pregnant. Bro. Edwards uses this text to draw comparisons to the challenges that a church encounters when it is moving into revival.