Friday,
April 17, 2026
DO YOU REALLY WANT IT?
James 1:5-8
5 If any
of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth
not; and it shall be given him.
6 But
let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of
the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For
let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A
double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
Jas
1:5
If any
of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to
ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without
rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him.
We
need wisdom to deal with some folks who drive us crazy! They do
things they should not do and then tell us that we didn’t see what we clearly
saw. Sometimes we believe the lie against our own senses. Psychologically,
there is a word for it, and we need wisdom to combat it.
James
says that, if we ask for wisdom, God will give it to us –
generously. But there is a catch. You have to ask without doubting. This
is not referring to doubt regarding receiving the wisdom but doubting as to
whether we really want it. We doubt
whether we really want to know. This is self-doubt.
Double-minded is
from the Greek dipsuchos and it means “two-spirited; vacillating in opinion or
purpose.” You can’t have two opposing opinions on the same matter, or you will
tear yourself apart. Paralysis is the result.
Begin
with the attitude that you really WANT God’s wisdom on
a matter and that you firmly intend to ACT on the wisdom God gives you even if
God disagrees with you. The request for wisdom is set in the context of trials so don’t expect a calm to sweep
over you before wisdom appears. Wisdom will sometimes appear within a
storm.
Isa
30:20
Though
the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of oppression, yet your
Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will [constantly] see your
Teacher.
Isa
30:21
Your
ears will hear a word behind you, "This is the way, walk in it,"
whenever you turn to the right or to the left.
Lord,
even during a storm, let me hear Thy voice of wisdom. AMEN
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