Seek God's Wisdom

 

 

Christian Life

Something that i am always thankful unto the Lord for is my church, Kerusso Bible Church. I am grateful to the Lord for the elders who minister to us every Sunday and at the weekly Bible Studies. Many a times we get all charged to up on Sundays after being fed with God word, to live godly lives. But many a times the zeal fades off by the end of the day. We need to meditate on His word daily. It is the food to our spiritual growth. Just like we don't eat the whole week's meal on one day, for our spiritual growth we need to feed on God's word every single day. That's the only way we can live God honoring lives by meditating on His word and praying continuously. Let us not forget that we are living in a wicked world, and if we don't guard our hearts and minds with the truth, we can start believing the lies the world offers.

Ephesians 6:10-18 explains it well as it says

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.
16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication.
To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.

Therefore knowing what we are up against, we should be wise Christians, clinging on to His word. It is the only way we can stand firm in our faith and fight life's daily battles. Let us humbly come before God for wisdom, and not be wise in our own eyes.

Study of Doctrine

Doctrine plays a very important role in the life of a Christian. I know of many churches who do not give importance to the study of doctrine. Therefore, we have Christians all around with a very shallow knowledge of the Word of God. Being part of a local church that stresses on going back to the Bible for everything, helps a Christian grow in faith. Some important doctrines like Justification, Election, Sovereignty of God and many more play a vital role in our lives. It helps us to think biblically and thus the foundation of our faith is strong. For eg: In times of trial we know that the Lord is sovereign in our lives, and therefore we don't doubt God in his doing knowing that He is perfect control.

Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope"

Therefore we know that the Lord has "plans of welfare" for us, and it helps us focus our mind on the character of God. A person who does not know this truth will tend to believe that God is mean and loves to see His children struggle.

The study of Doctrine also helps us discern the truth from the lies. There are so many people who do not preach accurately, and because of the lack of knowledge from the Bible people believe them blindly. Doctrines are taken from God's word so ultimately we are studying the Bible, which will draw us closer to God and know Him better, which should be our ultimate goal.