Life in our world is complicated.  It’s complicated with all of our technology.  But even without that, life is still incredibly complicated.  First, it’s complicated because we experience such a wide variety of circumstances, many of which are complicated even more by evil.  You see, our circumstances are often complex because it’s composed of people and people are so varied and different and complex.  And all of this can be overwhelming and confounding.  It’s overwhelming because this creates a complex array of emotions within us.  It’s confounding because we either lack the knowledge, but even more, the know-how, and oftentimes, the will to do it.

 

When we find in ourselves these circumstances, what do we need? We need to know how to live God’s Way in God’s World.    We need wisdom! 

 

Let’s think about Wisdom.  We as humans all have a great need from birth: Wisdom.  Human beings, created in the image of God, have a sense of right and wrong that’s there, though sometimes we try really hard to explain it away or ignore it.  So we need the moral instruction that God offers.  We need our consciences formed by the Word of God and have a strong sense of right and wrong.

 

But human beings are not instinctual creatures.  We need instruction.  Not only on what God deems to be right and wrong, but on what the Bible calls wisdom. In our daily lives, we need more than rules.  We need know-how.  Ray Ortlund writes:

 

“Wisdom is more than brains. It is more than morals. We could memorize the whole Bible, and mean it from the heart, without wisdom. Wisdom is skill, expertise, competence that understands how life really works, how to achieve successful and even beautiful results.” 

 

And how do we get wisdom? Again the Bible is clear.  We need to seek God wholeheartedly!  The Bible says:

 

“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God” (James 1:5). The wisdom that leads to true and lasting happiness is not natural or inborn. It is supernatural. It is a gift of God. Therefore, if we would “get wisdom,” we must pray.  Again, the Bible says:

 

The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom! (Proverbs 4:7)

 

Are you asking God?