June 13
1 Kings 11:1-12:19; Acts 9:1-25; Psalm 131:1-3; Proverbs 17:4-5
How can someone so wise do such foolish things? Solomon is pictured as an archetype of wisdom and yet he finds himself multiplying wives and idols. These wives who worship foreign gods slowly cause his heart to drift away from a singular commitment to YHWH. This failure to worship God alone was a slow drift in his life and similar foolishness in our lives typically happens over some time as well. The only way we can ensure we continually walk in wisdom is to keep our eyes on God and allow his wisdom to infiltrate our lives. The only true wisdom comes from God so we need to continually receive it from him. Psalm 131 describes this process of seeing ourselves as a dependent child who is desperately in need of God and that which alone he can provide.
Saul in Acts 9 provides us with a template for moving from foolishness to wisdom. Saul thought he was operating in wisdom by persecuting Christians, but it was only when God replaced his sight that he understood wisdom. He was blinded and then could see, in part as a symbol that now he could see spiritual things accurately. Anytime we live according to our understanding rather than God we will inevitably drift away from God and his wisdom and replace it with foolishness. So, let us allow God’s truth and wisdom to invade our lives and seek first his kingdom and his righteousness.
God, my Father, help me to seek you and your wisdom for all of life. Help me to follow you and allow you to lead my thoughts, behavior, and actions. May I allow you to transform my thinking and pursue your glory in all things. Amen.
Question of the day: How could you better seek God’s wisdom for your life?
How can someone so wise do such foolish things? Solomon is pictured as an archetype of wisdom and yet he finds himself multiplying wives and idols. These wives who worship foreign gods slowly cause his heart to drift away from a singular commitment to YHWH. This failure to worship God alone was a slow drift in his life and similar foolishness in our lives typically happens over some time as well. The only way we can ensure we continually walk in wisdom is to keep our eyes on God and allow his wisdom to infiltrate our lives. The only true wisdom comes from God so we need to continually receive it from him. Psalm 131 describes this process of seeing ourselves as a dependent child who is desperately in need of God and that which alone he can provide.
Saul in Acts 9 provides us with a template for moving from foolishness to wisdom. Saul thought he was operating in wisdom by persecuting Christians, but it was only when God replaced his sight that he understood wisdom. He was blinded and then could see, in part as a symbol that now he could see spiritual things accurately. Anytime we live according to our understanding rather than God we will inevitably drift away from God and his wisdom and replace it with foolishness. So, let us allow God’s truth and wisdom to invade our lives and seek first his kingdom and his righteousness.
God, my Father, help me to seek you and your wisdom for all of life. Help me to follow you and allow you to lead my thoughts, behavior, and actions. May I allow you to transform my thinking and pursue your glory in all things. Amen.
Question of the day: How could you better seek God’s wisdom for your life?
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