Wisdom Matters

Why do our blessings indicate God’s favor?


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If I see someone driving an expensive car, I imagine they work hard and are good at what they do. If I see someone surrounded by laughing friends, I imagine they know how to be a friend to others. If I see the character of Christ displayed in a person’s love and compassion, I usually assume that they have submitted their life to Jesus as Lord and have learned to live submitted to his leadership. 


When you look for the Spirit of God in a Christian, he is often evident. The Spirit of God is the tangible assurance of our salvation. Our job as Christians is to walk closely with God’s Spirit so that we can live an upright life. People who live life with the daily presence of the Spirit find favor, honor, and the blessings of God. 


The psalmist wrote, “For the Lord Gᴏᴅ is a sun and a shield” (Psalm 84:11). Consider what those words meant to their original audience. The sun gave light to the path, provided heat for the cold, and gave direction to the traveler. A shield was the most important protection a soldier had against his enemy’s attacks. God is our sun and shield today, just as he was for the original recipients of those words.


It's important to acknowledge God, who has favored and honored us with our spiritual blessings. God gives “good things” to those who walk in his ways. Our great peace is knowing we have been blessed because those blessings indicate God’s favor in our lives.


When people have worked hard to buy a car, they don’t normally keep it in a garage. When people have wonderful friends, they enjoy meeting them for dinner or spending time with them at a party. Christians have been gifted with the person and power of Christ in our lives. God has favored us by gifting us with his holy character. We should walk through our lives “uprightly,” allowing God’s Spirit in us to be evident to others. 


Living with wisdom is a path to God’s blessings. To live wisely is to live an upright life, led by God’s Spirit. God “bestows favor and honor” on the person who chooses to walk in this way. And “no good thing” is withheld. His blessings indicate his favor on those who walk with his wisdom.


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