My child, if your heart is wise, my own
heart will rejoice! Everything in me will celebrate when you speak what is
right. Don't envy sinners, but always continue to fear the LORD. You will be
rewarded for this; your hope will not be disappointed. Proverbs
23:15-18
Wisdom gives hope—a purpose. Hope is to
expect something beneficial. If your
heart is wise…not when, but if. We cannot choose to be wise on
our own…but we can ask God to give us wisdom. His wisdom is pure, appropriate,
useful, honest, good and true. It gives hope. What more could we want for our
children and grandchildren? My heart rejoices—with exceeding great joy—when I
see wisdom expressed in their words or actions. It shows their obedience to the
Lord and Him working in their lives. It shows their respect…or fear…of the
Lord. They will be rewarded for their wise thoughts, words or actions.
Hope will not be disappointed. Just like it
says in Romans 5:5… and
hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within
our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Romans 5:5 NASB.
Hearts—that is where the action is. The heart is not only the physical center
of our being…it is the center of our motivations and actions. What motivates
you to doing something? The love of God—poured into your heart by the Holy
Spirit give great hope. Hope—during this advent holiday season…and every day
all year around. Is the love of God your motivation to do something?
Prayer
~ Lord Jesus, You are my motivation. You give me hope and joy—pulling me from
the depths of compliancy and of depression. The hope that You give me will not
disappoint You…or me. It gives me a reason—a motivation—to live for You.
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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