17 But the WISDOM that comes FROM HEAVEN is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. James 3
We Believers are the only people on this earth who have access to the COUNSEL OF HEAVEN! That’s something to be thankful for today AND EVEN BETTER, THE LORD WANTS TO COUNSEL US. There is no counsel anywhere on this earth that matches the Counsel of Heaven.
Recently we had the opportunity to help some Christian friends who had a small but urgent need. I felt led to give them a specific amount of money, which was less than they’d been quoted to fix the problem. However when they went to pay for the service they required, they had exactly the right amount. The Lord blessed them with full sum necessary.
During this time I also had to pay someone to whom I owed money. They were planning to come to do some further work for us but because of an unusual request we received their visit was delayed. (Someone used our driveway for a photo shoot) In the meantime money came in to enable us to make the full payment, including the additional work.
14 But if you harbour bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such ‘wisdom’ does not come down from heaven but is EARTHLY, UNSPIRITUAL, DEMONIC. 16 For where you have ENVY AND SELFISH AMBITION, THERE YOU FIND DISORDER (OR CONFUSION) AND EVERY EVIL PRACTICE.
This world promises many things, but they’re not always good for us. We need to ask the Lord for His perspective on the things confronting us. We often find Disorder or Confusion, even among Believers, as a result of the wrong motives mentioned by James.
7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me. (God often speaks in the stillness of the night) Psalm 16, by David
6 For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
WONDERFUL COUNSELLOR, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9
One of the Prophetic Names of the Lord in Isaiah, is WONDERFUL Counsellor. We Believers alone are blessed people to have access to His Wonderful Counsel.
The Lord bless and keep you today. Immanuel, God is with us!