There
is an old saying which states, “Hindsight is always 20/20.” It’s easy to look
back over things which have happened and have a solid understanding of what we
SHOULD have done. But what if we could see things before they happened with a
similar clarity of vision? What if we could decrease the amount of mistakes
which we make even by a small portion? What if we would be better able to seize
the opportunities which come our way?
The
Bible tells us that there is such a method and God has already given us as
Christians direct access to it! “He has showered His kindness on us, along with
all wisdom and understanding” (Eph. 1:8 NLT). We are able to comprehend
great mysteries which mankind has pondered for centuries (Eph. 1:9).
The
wisdom which God gives helps us to understand the right to do and gives us a
knowledge of the wrong things to avoid (Pro. 2:10; 10:23). Furthermore, the
wisdom which God blesses us with looks at acting accordingly, making the most
of the opportunities we have been given (Col. 4:5).
God
designed us to live by His wisdom. God gave King Solomon a blank check so to
speak, and asked him if he could have anything in the world, what would it be.
After Solomon had considered how to respond, he finally asked for wisdom to
govern those whom God had placed in his care (1 Kings 3:9). This impressed the
Lord so much that He told Solomon that since he asked for this, God would bless
him with wealth, protection from his enemies, and a long life (1 Kings 3:11).
While God does not promise us great physical riches in this life, He does
promise to take care of us when seek His will for our lives (Matt.
6:31-34).
Likewise,
often times people do not enjoy the blessing of God’s wisdom because they are
not currently following the Lord through a personal relationship with Him. “The
reverent fear and worship of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and skill [the
preceding and the first essential, the prerequisite and the alphabet]; a good
understanding, wisdom, and meaning have all those who do [the will of the
Lord]. Their praise of Him endures forever” (Psa. 111:10 AMP).
Therefore,
some of us who are Christians enjoy this blessing of a 20/20 life on a normal
basis, while even still other Christians have struggled to enjoy it. Yet, all
that is required to utilize this blessing is to simply ask for it. “If you need
wisdom, ask our generous God, and He will give it to you. He will not rebuke
you for asking” (James 1:5 NLT). Thus, what matter are you needing wisdom in? I
encourage you to ask our all-knowing Lord.
Then
once you have asked, you simply must be willing to listen for God’s response
which generally comes through considering what God has already told us in His
Word (Psa. 119:97-98), and through the still small voice of the Holy Spirit (1
Cor. 2:12). And then be willing to implement what He tells us because His
vision is always 20/20.
Because of His love,
Matt
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