Lacking Wisdom
And a very good morning to you! It is Thursday morning, 9th June 2022, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.
If we go right to the back of the Bible, to James 1:5:
“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.”
And then that verse we know so well - Matthew 7:7, the Lord says:
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”
Remember, the handle to the door is on the inside and Jesus says in Revelation 3:20:
“I stand at the door and I knock.” He says, “If you open the door, I will come in and I will sup with you and you with Me.”
Every one of us listening to this message today needs advice... We need advice for the big decisions and the small ones. And how do we get advice? We ask our Father, that’s right! We pray in faith and He will answer us.
You know, many, many years ago, my late dad used to live in a little cottage just behind us. He was a blacksmith by trade, he wasn’t a farmer but he had lots and lots of wisdom. Many times I would go and sit on the stoep (the verandah) outside his little cottage in the afternoon, and we would sit and talk. I would ask him for advice, not advice about agriculture but advice on life. Many times he would just say to me, “Son, I don’t know. I don’t know the answer but…”, then he would tell me what he felt and that advice I have never forgotten. I want to say to a young man, a young lady listening to this programme: Right now, please do not become proud. Ask your father, ask your mother and they will help you and they will give you godly advice. It might not be the advice that you are looking for. You might not even like it at the moment but it will bless you and it will help you in the future. We need each other. Do you remember that old song that goes something like this:
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness
And all these things shall be added unto you
Hallelu, hallelujah,
hallelujah, hallelujah,
hallelujah, hallelu, hallelujah.
Ask Him today and He will answer you. Have a wonderful day.
Jesus bless you!
Goodbye.