Take Him up on His invitation
James 1:5 (NIV)
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.
What a great invitation to anyone lacking wisdom. Come on, let's face it, at one time or another, in one way or another, we all do regularly lack wisdom, right? The Bible simply says when we lack wisdom and need some more for any given situation we have only to approach God and ask for it. Then He promises to do two things when dispensing it to us:
1. Give it generously (in abundance)
I love that – it does not say a little bit or just enough, but liberally. That's God all over – He is the God who loves to do exceedingly and abundantly (Ephesians 3:20). When you ask God for wisdom He won't give you a trickle but an ocean.
2. Give it without finding fault
This is what makes approaching God when in need of wisdom a thing that is possible. We need to understand this part so that we can have a confident approach to God in times of need.
I don't know about you but inside of me there used to be something that would say, "Well, I got myself into this situation – if I go to God and ask for help He is going to look over His glasses, point His finger, and probably give me a big lecture on how I should have done it better"! Thinking like that will never empower me to want to run to Him for help when in need, yet this text reveals that things are so different to that – that when I come to God needing wisdom, He does not judge or find fault but rather gives me what I need to turn the current situation around, and to live differently so it does not happen again. Your God is approachable.
Let's face it, like Solomon knew, the greatest thing we can ever ask God for is wisdom, because when we have Godly wisdom we can have everything else. When I listen to myself pray these days I hear myself more than ever asking God for wisdom. Why? Because I know He freely gives it to those who ask, and His wisdom always makes the difference to every situation. Hey, my life is a whole lot bigger these days which means I need a whole lot more wisdom – how about you?
Ask Him for some more today.
God bless,
Andy
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