Monday, 20 February 2017

Women in Christ need wisdom for daily living:
Proverbs 31:26 “She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.” It is so important to be a woman with wisdom who can instruct her children and grandchildren in the right way. How do we get wisdom?
  1. First of all wisdom comes from God through the Hoy Spirit in you: The moment we become a child of God by accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour, the Holy Spirit lives in us and gives us the wisdom we need. Paul's prayer in Ephesians 1:17 he prays for wisdom: “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelations, so that you may know Him better.”
  2. Reading the Bible and meditation on it, gives us wisdom: Ps. 1:1-3 “Blessed is the man who does not …...but his delight is in the law of the Lord and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water...” When we read and meditate on the Word of God, we are linked to the water stream of God's wisdom, grace and peace and able to feed others with the Word of God.
  3. Pray for wisdom: If you need wisdom for a task or a speech or something you need to buy, pray and ask God to give you wisdom. James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.”
  4. Have a vision of heaven and your way ahead: Remember the day when you came to Christ – your justification day. Remember that you are on your sanctification way in this life and that you will experience hills and valleys to overcome. Think of your future and your glorification one day in heaven! Hebrews 12:2 “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
  5. Read Christian books that can make you wise: John Bunyan – “Pilgrim's progress”; J.I. Packer - “Knowing God”; St. Augustine's “Confessions”; C.S. Lewis – “Mere Christianity”; Oswald Chambers – “My utmost for His Highest”; E.M. Bounds – “Purpose in Prayer”; Billy Graham – “Nearing Home”.
  6. Memorize Scripture: Fill your thoughts and heart with Scripture and rethink all the truths that you have in your memory. Start with easy Psalms like Psalm 1, 8, 23, 100, 121. Memorize the “Our Father” prayer, memorize the 10 Commandments.