Monthly Archives: November 2018

Always Thankful

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Since today is Thanksgiving, we all have a lot to be thankful for. Whether it be friends, family, health, financials, and many more. One of the most important things to be thankful for is our salvation through Jesus and Gods great love. Psalm 118:14 says, “The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.”.  Furthermore Colossians 3:16-17 tells us, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.  And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”.

Thanksgiving is a time of year when we give thanks for what we have. Many people focus on giving thanks during this period when we should be giving thanks for all we have every day of our lives. This is true when giving thanks to the Lord.  We must be thankful every day for what Christ did for us. As the scripture tells us we must let His Word dwell in us.  His Word provides us wisdom, 1 Corinthians 1:24 tells us “but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.”.  One of my previous blog posts was on seeking God for wisdom, it is so important to seek Him for wisdom every day with the many decisions we make. When He gives us wisdom on what to do or say, we are to give Him thanks.

His Word also provides us hymns and spiritual songs, which we are to be thankful for.  We have many traditional and modern songs to worship with today, many new songs come out regularly. While being careful of which songs are genuine spiritual songs, we should praise the Lord and give thanks to Him by singing songs of joy. Psalm 71:23 says, “My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to you; my soul also, which you have redeemed.”. Praising God and praying to God can go hand in hand. When you are praying to God for a healing or provision start worshiping him, Psalm 95:2 says “Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!”.

In times of trouble, we must remember Gods promises and give thanks for those promises, even before breakthrough occurs. I am thankful for Isaiah 53:5 for His will on healing, “But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds, we are healed.”. He also promised that He would never leave us, there are many times we feel alone when the things of this world crush in on us. I am thankful for His promise in Hebrews 13:5, “Keep your life free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”.

When we are waiting for a breakthrough, we must have faith. God never promised that we would be healed instantly, or that provisions would happen instantly. A healing from God could happen instantly or gradually. The important thing to do is have a steadfast faith, be consistent in your faith. We get too focused on what the enemy has done or is doing, instead, we need to focus in on God word. You might have a sickness you have been battling for years that is incurable by man. The doctors might tell you that you will have this disease all your life, and you will have to take medication all your life to live. While what the doctors are telling you is true in the natural part of life, we must remember that God is in the supernatural or spiritual. By holding onto His promises in a steadfast faith the spiritual can overturn the natural by God’s will. Matthew 19:26 says, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”. So, seek God with thanksgiving in advance for what man says is impossible or that there is no way and be steadfast about receiving it according to His will. Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”.

Seeking Wisdom

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As Christians, we must realize the importance of seeking God for wisdom in our everyday lives. There are many aspects of our lives where we need wisdom. Wisdom is defined by Webster’s as the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment. We need the wisdom to have a good life balance, to make good decisions both for the long term and short term. If you want things to go well for your career, financials, and family, seek and ask God for wisdom. Proverbs 4:6 says, “Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you.”.

I encourage you to read Proverbs 3 and 4. God appeared to Solomon and gave him the opportunity to ask for anything he desired. Solomon could have asked for wealth, material things, or long life. But he simply asked God for wisdom. He gave a good reason for asking for wisdom, which is written in Proverbs 3: 15: “Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.”.

Knowing the importance of seeking God for wisdom is one thing, but applying it is another. To seek God, we must turn away from our sinful ways. Romans 8:7 says, “For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will.”. We often let ourselves become prideful before fully submitting ourselves fully to God. When we take pride in ourselves, and often become occupied with things of this world more than the Word of God. People often have a hard time getting serious with God because they are too busy being involved with the sinfulness of the world. Often people feel submitting to God means people of the world will think less of them. They are often afraid of losing their pride for something greater God has in store for their life. Newsflash you need to pop your bubble of pride before submitting to God. If the people of the world think less of you remember what Jesus said in John 15:18-19, “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.”. This world is full of darkness because of sin, therefore we must submit ourselves to God and not the world. James 4:7 says, “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”.  Furthermore, Proverbs 11:12 says, “Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.”.

Once you fully surrender yourself to God by being born again and stay in His Word daily, you just need to ask God for wisdom.  James 1:5 says, “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.”. If it is God’s will, then you must ask to receive it. Wisdom is part of God’s will for us who believe in Him. Matthew 7:7-8 says, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” Sometimes when you ask God for something such as wisdom or a healing, it might not be given right away. Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”, we must base our faith on divine assurance from God’s Word.

In summary, we must first know why we need wisdom from God. Secondly, we need to surrender to God to receive His promises. Once we surrender and are born again, we need to seek and ask Him for the wisdom we need. James 3:17 says, “But the wisdom from above is first pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.”.  Seek God today for the wisdom you need for moving forward in your life in His will.