"How to receive God's wisdom"

The Book of Proverbs of course is filled with God's wisdom for daily living. And, in chapter 13:10, we are specifically told as to how we can receive God's wisdom into our lives

But, first of all, the Lord explains to us, that our pride will cause nothing but strife. Pride hears means, to be arrogant. Pride brings about strife, or waste, or struggles, and desolation. Pride will bring a person to ruin.

However, with the well-advised, or those who will receive counsel is wisdom.

So, the way to receive God's wisdom, is to simply be someone who will receive counsel. That receptive attitude of heart and mind, is the opposite of being prideful and arrogant.

How often we might tend to think we know so much, when in fact, we may know nothing at all about a particular situation or circumstance.

Many times, it's only later, after we have acted, or spoken up about something, or been so sure about what ought to be done, that we then discover facts that we did not know, and those facts show us how mistaken we were about what we said, did or thought.

So, with the above in mind, may our prayer today be that the Lord would help us to be humble, not so sure of ourselves, but willing to receive His counsel, because that attitude of heart, is what opens the door for us to receive God's wisdom and counsel.

By the way, the word counsel in the Bible, means "good advice, guidance, direction"

Many of God's blessings to you this day.

Pastor Bob Grenier

What worry and fear will do.

Pr 12:25* Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad.

The word "Anxiety, comes from a word meaning fear, to be anxious, be concerned, be afraid, and it can mean, "to dread" 

When we have anxiety in our hearts, it causes depression, it causes us to be bowed down as it were, to fall down within ourselves.

"But a good word makes it glad" That's what can come to us, and that's what can happen to the heart that is depressed. 

And, of course we know of no better "word" then the "Word of God Himself" And, the blessed "Word of God" that He has given to us in the Holy Bible.

When we read the Bible we will hear many "good words" from God. Taken to heart, they become the evictor of depression, and the bringer of gladness within.

The Bible encourages us to keep our minds on the Lord, and on the beautiful and glorious truths of God. These are the "Good Words" that will bring that happiness into our souls. 

May you have many "Good Words" brought into your soul today. 

Pastor Bob Grenier

What happens if we wait on the Lord?

Isa 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

First of all, this verse teaches us about difference. That is, the difference between the fact of being weak, having no might, being weary and falling. 

That's what was described in Isa 4029-30.

But here in 40:31, we are being told as to what will happen to, and what will be given to, and what changes will take place in the lives of those who wait on the Lord.

The word wait here, means to look for, to look to, or to hope in, to believe in. So, we are promised that if we will look to the Lord, hope in Him, believe in Him, that a number of things will happen to us 

The word shall is used 4 times here. And, it means to go through, to pass by, to go from, to change, to cause to pass. to change for better, to renew.

So, "Shall" is a word of great encouragement.

There are a number of things that "shall' happen to the person who waits, hopes in, looks to, believes in i.e the Lord.

1. They shall renew their strength.

2. They shall mount up with wings like eagles.

3. They shall run and not be weary.

4. They shall walk and not faint. 

What a great promise this was from the Lord, through Isaiah to the children of Israel and Judah concerning their future restoration into the land of Israel following their captivity. 

It's also a promise for us today. These are things the Lord will do in our lives as we look to Him, and continue to hope in Him, and believe Him. 

Blessings to you..

Bob Grenier