Was meditating on "a thought" today from the book of James. Unbelieving or Misbehaving. From the passage of James 3, we look at the wise and understanding and those with good conduct. They are those who look to live by truth. They do not live by "just enough to get by with" but seeking to live in truth.
In looking at the book of James, we find this kind of wisdom of God to be a package deal. That is, wisdom is attached to His peace. And in looking at the word peace from James 3:17
James 3:13-18
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. NKJV
I was intrigued with this kind of 'PEACE'. AND IT COMES FROM GOD ALONE!
In that passage we find a peace that comes in communion time with God.(teaching on Voice of Prayer Youtube, title AUTHORITY: HIS WISDOM.) link below.
Meekness of wisdom is that which is one of a humble spirit. They seek the good in the Father. They seek another's thoughts to help man kind. In this communion time with the Father, one learns the attributes from God; like mercy, grace, like agape love and yes much more. For from our Father of Lights flows gifts. And in this love, we receive more of the Son of His love, the life of God is given, and the Holy Spirit displays His wealth of power within us. What a heavenly light, when God has given us in and through our communion time with Him, the greater creative flow of the Son's life into ours, that the Holy Spirit through us gives this display of a heavenly beauty. People will see and observe. Yes, much like that elaborate display on the 4th..........and all you had to do was walk into the "prayer closet" with God........!
We come to worship Him, and moving from the last sung note, last sung word, and a quietness falling over the congregation, we find a slower pace. We see in our walking back to our seat, is a slower walk, a wrapping of His Presence around myself, that the air is electrical with His power flowing past my ears of hearing.
In this display of His glory in us, there is no fading of lights. His beauty will always continue. The more we speak of God and His glory, praying for believer's, praying for our neighbor's, the more area of the sphere of influence we will see that we operate in. It comes by humbling: the more we humble ourselves, the more the flow of His presence through our lives, we continue to mature in and through Him.
In this display of His glory in us, there is no fading of lights. His beauty will always continue. The more we speak of God and His glory, praying for believer's, praying for our neighbor's, the more area of the sphere of influence we will see that we operate in. It comes by humbling: the more we humble ourselves, the more the flow of His presence through our lives, we continue to mature in and through Him.
In Jesus, we saw the ultimate picture of humility. Philippian 2:8 “And being
found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death-
even death on a cross!” Ultimate picture of
humility! Matt 27:54 “ When
the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and
all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was
the Son of God!" The very Presence of God made manifest as a result of the
submission of Christ's humility!
Asking and spending time with Him requires an open heart that is willing to be corrected and to move forward.
In the miraculous gift of the Cross, the Son went willing to His last moments doing the Father's will and with every ounce of trust in what the Father desired would be done on earth. In our daily walk are we just desiring to not believe, walk in unbelief and stumble forever with our lives ending much too soon? Or is it just the misbehaving: pretending I am only responsible for what I believe. We are responsible for what we have heard. Faith comes by hearing. And that hearing is about doing God's planned deeds.
We are not to live for ourselves. We do not live in
Christ so that we may tell God what He must do, but we live for Christ,
being pleasured to hear what God desires for us to do for the glory of
His Son Jesus! Teach us Oh Lord to
number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. (Psalm 90:12) Teach
us Oh Lord to walk in Your truth (Psalm 86:11) Teach us Oh Lord Your ways
so we may know You. (Exodus 33:13) Teach us to do Your will Oh God, knowing
Your Holy Spirit will lead us on level ground. (Psalm 143:10) Teach us Oh
God we pray. May we submit to You as students, coming willingly under Your
submission. Forgive us, in Jesus name for all the times we have acted in
arrogance. The times we have crossed the line with You, and have gone from
humbly seeking You in prayer, to demanding things from You, or demanding You move
at our command. You are mighty, Sovereign, Holy, Awesome, to be Revered. May we
always come in a posture of humility and in fear and trembling, remembering Who
we are coming before..the God of ALL Eternity..King of ALL kings,,,Lord of ALL
lords. That You Yourself say, Isaiah 66:2 “This is the one I esteem: he who is
humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at My word.”
So very thankful for the Cross and so very happy not going to hell, but oh to shine gloriously for the Lord. Don't want to be listed with the "unbelieving", the misbehaving, but oh, to be labeled as those who shine for God. May we maintain His wisdom and His light moving through life in a sphere of influence that is packed with God's wisdom His peace and His love. Now that truly is a "thing" of beauty!
Shining bright for God and making peace with man every step of the way to glory is a personal thing.
Shining bright for God and making peace with man every step of the way to glory is a personal thing.
The personal is offering time and fellowship with Him Who Created and He Who Made Us.
Because God is personal, all people can offer is prayer.
However, sinners who have not trusted Jesus Christ for their salvation remain
alienated from God. So while unbelievers may pray, they do not have the basis
for a rewarding fellowship with God. They have not met the conditions laid down
in the Bible for effectiveness in prayer.
It is Christians who recognize their dependence upon their Creator. They have every reason to
express gratitude for God's blessings. But they have far more reason to respond
to God than this. They respond to the love of God for them. God's love is
revealed through the marvelous incarnation and life of Christ, His atoning
provision at the Cross, His resurrection, as well as His continuing presence
through the Holy Spirit.
Prayer
cannot be replaced by good works in a needy world. Important as service to
others is, at times we must turn away from it to God, who is distinct from all
things and over all things. Neither should prayer be thought
of as a mystical experience in which people lose their identity in the infinite
reality. Effective prayer must be scripture based informed response of persons saved by grace to the living God. It is in our believing and adhering to that we gain His Wisdom and His peace. Spending time confessing His Word is prophesying to the walls, but to actually have conversation with a loving God, and to have Him answer you is like the 4th of July all year long.
Together may we seek Him, may we look to prayer for that one-to-one and may we hear Him speak above all else. Living for His glory is paramount, and experiencing His peace as we speak boldly His truth to others will show us that our future is bright and full of God's presence. Amen.
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