Read the transcript from today's video devotional.
We live in a day and age where it's so easy to get overwhelmed with all of the decisions that we have to make. Like, when are you going to get married? What kind of job are you going to have? What age do you want to retire? How many kids do you want? We have all these questions coming at us, and it's easy to get overwhelmed. The Bible tells us that we have a God who gives wisdom. It says generously. Listen to the verse again: "Ask our generous God." Our job is to ask God for wisdom, and the result is this—He will give it to us freely.
How to Walk in Wisdom
The writer of James is encouraging us to walk in wisdom. That raises a question: how do we walk in wisdom? The first step, I think, is that we need to ask God for wisdom. When we do that, it says that God will give us wisdom generously. He's not going to rebuke you for asking, even if you ask Him for the same thing over and over. Lord, give me wisdom in this specific area. God's not going to rebuke you for that.
The Bible also tells us in Proverbs chapter 11, verse 14, if we want to walk in wisdom, there's safety in having many advisers. In other words, what's everybody else saying around you? Before you make a decision, do you consult with other people? Very often we think that we need to go to the professionals first, when in reality, God has placed people in our home, in our church, or given us friends that know us very well that can give us really good insight. It's important that we consult with people and invite others in our decision-making process.
Now, the Bible also tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Think about that—the beginning of wisdom. If we're going to talk about wisdom, it starts with fearing the Lord. That means we tremble at His Word. We value the Word of God. We seek wisdom from His Word, and we value His presence. Because at the end of the day, when God's Word has the final say in our lives, we're walking in wisdom.
I think the last way that we can walk in wisdom is not just by learning from our experiences, but evaluating our experiences. What did I do wrong? What can I fix? As a result, when we do these things, we're going to walk in wisdom.
God's Generous Invitation
This is encouraging because the God of the universe is extending this invitation to us to ask Him for wisdom. And He says this: "If you need wisdom"—and I think we all do—"ask our generous God, and He will give it to you." It says, "He will not rebuke you for asking."
