Pastor Chris
For this cause we also, since the
day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be
filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding
(Colossians 1:9).
Imagine walking in fulfilment of this prayer! Your life will be an
endless manifestation of the excellence of the Spirit. When you have wisdom and
spiritual understanding, beyond knowing the whys and wherefores of anything,
you know the power behind it. Every time, in every place, and in every
situation, you know exactly what to do.
The Prophet Elisha manifested this kind of supernatural understanding
and wisdom. Once, he and some other prophets were at Jordan, and one of them,
while hewing down a tree, his axe-head pulled off and sank in the river. It was
a borrowed axe, so he cried out to Elisha for help (2 Kings 6:5). Elisha cut
off a tree branch and tossed it at the spot where the axe-head fell, and
instantly, the axe-head floated up. How did Elisha know what to do to bring the
axe-head from under the water to the surface? He was filled with the knowledge
of God’s will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. The wisdom of God
showed him what to do.
Something similar happened with Isaac. There was famine in Canaan and he
was about to leave for another city when God instructed him to remain in
Canaan. The Bible records that in spite of the drought, Isaac dug wells
and found water. Meanwhile, everyone else in Canaan dug wells and found no
water. In that same year, the Bible says that Isaac "…waxed great, and
went forward, and grew until he became very great: For he had possession of
flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the
Philistines envied him" (Genesis 26:12-14).
How did Isaac know where to dig to find water? Why did he prosper
exceedingly in a land where everyone else experienced severe hunger, poverty,
and deprivation? It was because God gave him insight as to what to do. If you
study about him in the scriptures, you’ll discover he’s one of those in the Old
Testament who, we’re told, often took time to meditate: "And Isaac went
out to meditate in the field at the eventide …" (Genesis 24:63).
Meditating on God’s Word causes you to be filled with the knowledge of
God’s will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.
Prayer Dear Father, I thank you for granting
me the Spirit of wisdom and revelation to know you more and more, with my
understanding enlightened for the precision and accuracy of the Spirit at all
times, in the Name of the Lord Jesus. Amen.
f u r t h e r s t u d y: Proverbs 3:13-18
Daily
Scripture Reading
1 Year Reading Plan : Hebrews 9:11-28, Jeremiah 17-18
2 Year Reading Plan : John 11:14-23, 1 Chronicles 10
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