Devotional
Wisdom from on High
The teachings of the Lord are our manual for victorious living. So much
of what Jesus teaches is simple in its presentation, but yet so many
find it difficult to grasp and to do as he commands, but the Holy Spirit
teaches us. Christ desires that we come to him and learn of him. We
forfeit so many blessings if we don’t humbly sit at his feet and learn.
Worldly wisdom pales in comparison to heavenly wisdom; it is foolishness
to God. (1 Corinthians 3:19)
We ought to reckon that as important as it is to be educated about
the world in which we live, such learning should not take the
preeminence, exalting men and fables over the knowledge of God the
Creator.
Paul the Apostle was a brilliant man by earthly and religious
standards, but when God apprehended him, he concluded that all his
achievements were but “dung.” He knew that salvation was not to be found
in any of these things, not even his religious credentials.
Armed with faith and the knowledge of Christ and the power of his
resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, we can attain to the
prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
“Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours.
Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life or death, or
things present, or things to come, all are yours. And ye are Christ’s,
and Christ is God’s.” (1 Corinthians 3:21-22)
SCRIPTURE MEDITATIONS:
1 Corinthians Chapter 1; 1 Corinthians Chapter 2; Philippians Chapter 3.
Humility
When thou are bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the
highest room, lest a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him; and
he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, “Give this man place,”
and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. But when thou are
bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room, that when he that bade thee
cometh, he may say unto thee, “Friend, go up higher.” Then shalt thou
have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. For
whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that humbleth himself
shall be exalted. (Luke14:8-11)
Kindness
When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy
brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbors, lest they also
bid thee again and a recompense be made thee. But when thou makest a
feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind, and thou shall be
blessed; for they cannot recompense thee, for thou shalt be recompensed
at the resurrection of the just. (Luke 14:12-14)
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