3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
Proverbs 2:3-6 [NKJV]
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD,
And find the knowledge of God.
6 For the LORD gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
The one thing I said to God last night as I was getting ready to sleep was, “God, I really hope that I have been following Your wisdom and understanding, and not my own.” I said that because I know from my own life experiences that sometimes I can be a smart-ass and in being so, I would think that I can do things my own way, that I didn’t have to rely upon God for His guidance and wisdom anymore. I think this kind of complacency is especially dangerous to have especially when considering my current circumstances. I’m not here to say that everything in my life is already very good. I’m not even saying that everything is already better than before.
Truth is, things are only starting to improve for me. That is the reality that I am currently facing. My present set of challenges are still very real, and they have not yet been fully overcome yet. Let’s just simply say that my situation is still very much a work-in-progress right now.
Seeking Wisdom (Earnestly)
The one thing that I feel most reminded of today is not just the part about finding/seeking God’s wisdom and understanding. It’s about the earnest part of it. To seeking His wisdom and understanding earnestly. In Proverbs verse 4, it provides us with the best form of analogy and example of what it means by seeking God’s wisdom earnestly. It’s similar to the kind of attitude treasure hunters would have when looking for treasures. I mean, if we were to live in the world of Indiana Jones and Uncharted, yeah. Just imagine yourself as a treasure hunter than. If you know that there are treasures to be found, you will keep following the clues and you will not stop until you have found it.
To be really earnest about seeking God’s wisdom is to be relentless. To be determined to the point of being stubborn I guess. Not allowing anything else or anyone else in our lives prevent us from going after His guidance and wisdom.
Don’t Go Through the Motion
I believe that this is the most important part of my daily bread reflections for today. It is the reminder that I needed the most right now. A reminder to not just go through the motions. Throughout the times that I have practiced this daily bread routine, there were days when I honestly felt like I was simply going through the motion. It felt repetitive too. There were days when I felt like I was on auto-pilot and I was churning out these devotionals, but in reality, I wasn’t really feeling it, or simply not the the mood.
I know that in this renewed commitment, this is only Day 57 right now. Frankly, it’s still not even at the two-month mark for me. And God is already starting to remind me not to go through the motion. He must know that subconsciously, I have been starting to fall victim to my own routines.
So this morning, I’ve decided to break that routine. I wanted to take my time with my daily bread entry. I wanted to sit down and focus and concentrate on getting this out. I know that with my new full-time job, a new part-time study course to register and being concerned about finding that next side income opportunity, there’s just many things that are vying for my attention right now. And it is during moments like these that I really need to just stop, take a moment, put everything else aside and look to God for guidance instead.
I’m choosing to trust that He will show me what steps to take next, and how I should be moving forward. I know that as long as I continue to remain humble, and putting aside my own plans and ideas, He will reveal to me His plans and ideas for me.
Personal Prayer for Today
Dear Heavenly Father, how timely is the word today. I feel like You must know or see something before I feel it or realize what is going on with me. Perhaps You already know that subconsciously, I am falling trap to my own daily routines and maybe I am starting to feel like I’m just going through the motions. With my tiny, little prayer before bed last night, I am glad that You have provided me with the answer that I needed today.
As busy and hectic as my daily work schedule can be (will continue to be), I am learning to break up my routine and instead find the time to seek out Your wisdom, understanding and guidance. I know that if I were to rely upon myself, it would only lead me astray as it has so many times before. So I’m instead choosing to rely upon You, to count on You for show me the steps to take every single day.
I trust that with Your guidance and wisdom, that everything will eventually work out. I trust that in spite of my own best-laid intentions and plans, You already know better, what is best for me. So I’m willing to put aside my plans and trust in You instead.
Today, I continue to seek after Your wisdom and guidance Lord. Speak to me and show me the way forward. Help me to be wiser each and every single day. And Lord, please never ever let this become just one of my daily routines.
I vow to give You all of the praises and all the glory. In Jesus’ name I pray.
Amen.
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