Prayer
– Lord, we make decisions hundreds of times of times every day…and for You, when
You decided things the world began and it changed at Your will. acknowledge that You are the Source of all
Wisdom, Power, Grace and Love. I trust in You, Lord, with all my heart; I
do not depend on my own understanding. I seek Your will in all I do, knowing
that You will show me which path to take. I am not impressed with my own
wisdom. Instead, I respect and honor You, Lord, and I turn away from evil. Proverbs 3:5-7.
Oh,
how great are God's riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for
us to understand his decisions and his ways! For who can know the LORD's
thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice? And who has given him so much
that he needs to pay it back? For everything comes from him and exists by his
power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen. Romans 11:33-36 NLT
Meditate.
Consider God’s decisions.
God
is all knowing—omniscient. His wisdom is above all…He is THE source of wisdom.
Site of Jesus sharing His wisdom.
Sermon on the Mount.
Gates at Mt. of the Beatitudes - Israel
How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding
is beyond comprehension! Psalm 147:5 NLT
He is above all—all
powerful. We just can’t question His knowledge or power. When Job was in
distress—being challenged by Satan—God spoke to Job using a series of
questions. See Job 38-41. In that discussion God said…
Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorant words? Job 38:2 NLT.
No one can even come
close to being as wise as God. If we try, we merely come across as
ignorant. Being called IGNORANT by my brother as a child cut me to the
core. No one wants to be called stupid or ignorant. I thought I was smart—not
as smart as my sister, but certainly NOT ignorant. I definitely wouldn’t
question God’s wisdom. Could you? Sometimes when we pray, we ask God for things
in such a way that it almost seems like we are telling Him what to do…but we
can’t advise Him anymore that we can give Him power. Remember He has all the
power. We can only live to love and serve Him, obeying His commands and
directions. That’s all I can do. Everyone has to make their own choices on how
they will live…to give God the glory…or not. What is your choice today?
Speaking
to the Christians in Rome and to all who read his letters through the ages,
Paul said…
Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is
severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if you continue to trust in
His kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off. Romans 11:22.
Listen
carefully to God—He speaks to us in His word. God has made decisions already.
Verse
of Salvation ~ So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or
we may drift away from it. For the message God delivered through angels has
always stood firm, and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience
was punished. So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great
salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered
to us by those who heard him speak? And God confirmed the message by giving
signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever he
chose. Hebrews
2:1-4 NLT
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