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\u201cFear God and keep His commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.\u201d<\/em> Ecclesiastes 12:13<\/span><\/p>\n

Wisdom From God<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Part 3<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

This past five years, I have been following the Discipleship Bible Reading Plan. It has been such a blessing in my life! How do you feel when you can’t have coffee first thing in the morning because you must go to the lab for a fasting blood test? Deprived, right? That\u2019s my sentiment when I can\u2019t read my Bible! Reading God\u2019s Word is our spiritual nourishment. It is the sustenance that makes us grow tall in the Lord. The Bible is also like a mirror that shows us how we look. To make it work, we must pick it up! It will show us anything we need to change and how to change it. It is our God-given manual of knowledge and wisdom!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For the past two days, we\u2019ve been looking at the purpose of God\u2019s Word in our lives. Once we find ourselves in right relationship with God through our faith in Jesus, we will want to develop and expand our relationship with the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is our comforter and counselor. He reveals truth and depth in God\u2019s Word, which helps us increasingly know the Father and the Son, enlarging our sense of awe and reverence. We gain insight into the character of God as we see Jesus model wisdom, justice, and love in action, because Jesus is the exact representation of His Father. He told us that if we know Him, then we know the Father. During our thorough study and scrutiny of the Bible, the Holy Spirit empowers the very words we read to change us! This is sanctification, the process of making us holy\u2014a life-long process!<\/span><\/p>\n

If we apply what we read to our hearts and ask God to enable us, we will grow to reflect Jesus more and more with our lives. \u201cAs water reflects the face, so one\u2019s life reflects the heart\u201d<\/em> (Proverbs 27:19).<\/span><\/p>\n

For our efforts, God promises a beautiful reward: \u201cThis is the covenant I will make with them\u2026says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds\u201d<\/em> (Hebrews 10:16). Imagine the depths of God\u2019s caring and guidance, that He would engrave upon our minds and hearts His directives to help us navigate this life!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In Ephesians 2:10, Paul proclaims, \u201cFor we are God\u2019s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.\u201d<\/em> This three-part series on God\u2019s wisdom is a leap of faith for me, a jumping from reading God\u2019s Word for my own instruction to sharing the treasure of God\u2019s Word with others. My hope is that the Holy Spirit might inspire your heart to a closer, more fruitful walk with Him.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDear Lord, we are Your handiwork, Your work of art. You have a plan for our lives and as we grow in knowledge of who You are, in wisdom from You, and desire to be obedient to Your commandments, grow us in our service to one another that we might increasingly reflect the image of Your Son. With reverence for how majestic You are, all glory be to You! Amen.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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