Monday 22 Apr 2013

Monday Reading: Proverbs 30:2-4

Key Verse: Proverbs 30:4
4  Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?

Devotion:
I wonder if you have ever had a very clear head in a situation where you were able to think perfectly and able to overcome a situation by doing the right thing. And now think of all the times that you have thought that you could do something and have fallen flat on your face. I bet the time you have fallen are more than the times you have succeeded! But this is not about whether you can succeed in your life or not, this is about your attitude when you try to succeed. The more we try to go it alone the more brutish or course we get; we lose control of our thoughtful ways and take on the ways of the world.

We can try to figure out as much as we can through philosophy and through trying to learn about human nature but when push comes to shove all we are going to know is what others have done and not what lies ahead for us. Wisdom can be described as being the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement. Most of that can be learned through experience and seeing how other people have handled certain situations but when we are faced with the things that have happened to others we may well act totally differently to others because each of us is unique.

No amount of learned experience or historical evidence can give you the definitive answer to what is going to happen in the future. Yes we have a very good idea about how others did react and we can base what could happen on what has happened but it is not an absolute science. On the other hand God knows exactly what is going to happen and can give us more insight into what we need to be prepared for than any amount of past events.

None of us can lay claim to either going to heaven or coming back from heaven other than after our physical death, but Christ can say both of Himself as well as many other things. He can say that He was there when heaven and earth were created. He can also say that He has ultimate control of the wind and oceans. He has known all of this throughout all time. And He knows every little thing about us too. He is the only one who does know what will happen when we are faced with new obstacles and temptations so we need to rely on Him for advice on everything in our futures.

Points to Ponder:
Who do you ask for advice?

Are you asking God yet?