Get wisdom! Get
understanding!...Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get
wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. Proverbs 4:5, 7
It gives me such assurance
to know that the Lord can deliver us from trouble. But do you know what’s
better than being delivered from trouble?
Not getting into
trouble in the first place.
My dear reader, don’t just
seek miracles and protection from God without seeking the wisdom from Him to
stay protected and out of trouble. There are times when the challenges that we
face are beyond our control. But I’ve found that often, we experience His
protection when we follow the Holy Spirit and lean on His wisdom when making
decisions. Every day, we need His wisdom, just as we need His protection. After
all, Proverbs 4:7 tells us that “wisdom is the principal
thing,” and in all our getting, we need to get wisdom.
The Bible tells us that
Christ has become for us wisdom from God (see 1 Cor. 1:30). So what we really
need is the Lord Jesus. We need to lean on Him and draw close to Him daily. He
is our wisdom and only He can cause us to always be at the right place at the
right time. I believe that many troubles and dangerous situations can be
completely avoided when we don’t depend on our own wisdom and planning, but
involve the Lord in all that we do (see Prov. 3:6).
Oftentimes, wisdom and
divine protection work hand in hand. Knowing that we can trust God for His
protection certainly does not mean that we should willfully put ourselves in
precarious situations. We need to apply wisdom and heed the Lord’s leading
through the wise counsel of the people around us, such as our leaders in the
local church and our spouses. Proverbs 11:14 tells us, “Where there is no
counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.”
For instance, if your spouse has been telling you that you have a problem with
speeding, please take heed.
While
there can be divine protection, do not be foolish and think that you can do
whatever you want and nothing untoward will ever happen to you. I pray that as
you involve the Lord and learn to walk in wisdom, you’ll begin to walk in a
greater measure of peace, protection, and good success. (Article &
Picture; courtesy of Joseph Prince Ministries used with kind permission).
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