SPIRITUAL
DIARY
Date: 10-08-03
My
Worship Time Focus: How Godly wisdom
operates, continued
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: James 3:17
1. Message of the verse: “17 But the wisdom from above is first pure,
then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering,
without hypocrisy.” (NASB) “17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is
first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to
yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no partiality and
is always sincere.” (NKJV)
- God’s wisdom
operates with Good Fruits: (3:17)
Again I want to make reference to what the word “full”
means as seen in the Strongs Concordance, “in reference to persons, whose minds are as it were
filled with thoughts and emotions, either good or bad.” God’s wisdom
makes a faithful person’s life full and in this case full of fruit, for a
faithful person is a fruitful person.
“God’s wisdom is practical; it changes the life and produces good
works to the glory of God.”
- God’s wisdom
operates with Decisiveness: (3:17)
The word translated from the Greek means: “undistinguished, unintelligible;
without dubiousness, ambiguity or uncertainty.” It suggests singleness of mind and is
opposite of the word “wavering” that James uses in 1:6. As believers we need to not have a
wavering mind, but to trust the Lord to give us His decisiveness of mind
through His wisdom.
- God’s wisdom
operates with sincerity: (3:17) As seen in the two versions of the Bible quoted the word for
sincerity is quoted different, one quotes sincerity and the other quotes
without hypocrisy. Strong’s gives
these words to describe it, “unfeigned, undisguised, sincere.” The word for hypocrisy means to be an
actor or to wear a mask, so as believers who operate with God’s wisdom we
should not wear a mask or be insincere.
The wisdom of the world tells us to wear a mask, but God does not
want us to wear masks.
2. Spiritual meaning form my life today: As seen in the qualities of God’s wisdom that
are spelled out here in this portion of verse 17 I need to be aware of them and
to practice them in my lives. God’s
wisdom teaches me to be sincere, to be of one mind and not wavering, to be
faithful to the Lord so that I will be a fruitful believer.
The Word of God was
revealing and convicting to my heart as I read it and studied it this morning.
My Steps of Faith Today: To trust the Lord to
guard my heart and my tongue regarding the trials that I am going through.
Memory verses for the
week: James 1:4,5, 6
4 And let endurance
have its perfect result, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in
nothing.
5 But if any of you
lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without
reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But let him ask in
faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea
driven and tossed by the wind.
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