1 00:00:02,700 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:13,300 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at BibleStudyHeadquarters.com. You're listening 3 00:00:13,340 --> 00:00:18,100 Speaker 1: to Daily Devotions with Pastor John. I'm John Stonge, and 4 00:00:18,140 --> 00:00:23,100 Speaker 1: today's devotion is inspired by James 3, verse 13, which says, 5 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 1: Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good 6 00:00:28,060 --> 00:00:32,160 Speaker 1: conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 7 00:00:34,260 --> 00:00:37,100 Speaker 1: Wisdom is something the Lord invites us to pray for. 8 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:40,880 Speaker 1: He delights to answer that prayer with an emphatic yes. 9 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,409 Speaker 1: He wants His people to walk in wisdom that's supplied 10 00:00:44,470 --> 00:00:48,490 Speaker 1: by the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit and through 11 00:00:48,590 --> 00:00:52,610 Speaker 1: the counsel of the Scriptures. During the course of His 12 00:00:52,650 --> 00:00:57,410 Speaker 1: earthly ministry, people marveled at the wisdom of Jesus. Even 13 00:00:57,450 --> 00:01:00,040 Speaker 1: from a young age, they were amazed at the level 14 00:01:00,060 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 1: of understanding He possessed and Now, through faith in Christ, 15 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:08,050 Speaker 1: we are offered His wisdom as a gift as He 16 00:01:08,190 --> 00:01:13,950 Speaker 1: is present within us. As possessors of godly wisdom, what 17 00:01:13,990 --> 00:01:16,870 Speaker 1: should we be doing with it? What kind of impact 18 00:01:16,990 --> 00:01:20,590 Speaker 1: does the wisdom of God have on our lives? How 19 00:01:20,630 --> 00:01:25,590 Speaker 1: does His wisdom correlate to our daily conduct? A person 20 00:01:25,610 --> 00:01:29,860 Speaker 1: who walks by faith in Jesus Christ, utilizing the wisdom 21 00:01:29,900 --> 00:01:33,289 Speaker 1: of the Holy Spirit to will conduct their life in 22 00:01:33,430 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: such a way that obedience to the teaching of Christ 23 00:01:37,100 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: will be one of their top priorities. They will be 24 00:01:40,180 --> 00:01:44,179 Speaker 1: empowered to say no to ungodliness. They will treat others 25 00:01:44,220 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 1: with the patience and love they have received from Jesus. 26 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:52,270 Speaker 1: They will see this world and its temptations with new eyes. 27 00:01:53,250 --> 00:01:55,930 Speaker 1: The manner in which a believer lives their life gives 28 00:01:56,030 --> 00:02:04,950 Speaker 1: great testimony to the presence of Christ within them. Let's pray. Lord, 29 00:02:04,970 --> 00:02:07,169 Speaker 1: we thank you for your word. And we thank you 30 00:02:07,190 --> 00:02:08,630 Speaker 1: for the privilege that it is to be able to 31 00:02:08,669 --> 00:02:10,590 Speaker 1: look at this portion of scripture from the book of 32 00:02:10,750 --> 00:02:13,669 Speaker 1: James today. And Lord, as we look at this portion 33 00:02:13,690 --> 00:02:18,260 Speaker 1: of scripture together, it's obvious that you value wisdom and 34 00:02:18,300 --> 00:02:21,880 Speaker 1: you value understanding. As we look at your word, we 35 00:02:21,940 --> 00:02:25,340 Speaker 1: realize that the only way we'll obtain wisdom is through 36 00:02:25,419 --> 00:02:29,100 Speaker 1: faith in your son, Jesus Christ, as we revere and 37 00:02:29,220 --> 00:02:32,700 Speaker 1: respect you. And acknowledge the fact that you sent your 38 00:02:32,820 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: Son to rescue and redeem us. And part of that 39 00:02:36,660 --> 00:02:40,850 Speaker 1: redemption includes the redemption of our minds. As you redeem 40 00:02:40,950 --> 00:02:43,810 Speaker 1: our minds, you transform our minds by the power of 41 00:02:43,850 --> 00:02:46,950 Speaker 1: your Holy Spirit. And you give us your wisdom. And 42 00:02:46,970 --> 00:02:50,450 Speaker 1: you give us your understanding. And then you offer us 43 00:02:50,490 --> 00:02:54,070 Speaker 1: the opportunity to live that out. And we demonstrate that 44 00:02:54,190 --> 00:02:57,840 Speaker 1: by the way we conduct ourselves. You show us in 45 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: this portion of Scripture from James that a person who 46 00:03:00,540 --> 00:03:05,519 Speaker 1: is genuinely wise and understanding will demonstrate these traits in 47 00:03:05,580 --> 00:03:10,500 Speaker 1: their works, in the meekness of wisdom. And Father, we 48 00:03:10,540 --> 00:03:13,530 Speaker 1: want to be counted among those who honor the teaching 49 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:16,930 Speaker 1: of this passage. So thank you, Lord, for the wisdom 50 00:03:16,950 --> 00:03:19,010 Speaker 1: that you grant us as we know you and as 51 00:03:19,050 --> 00:03:21,970 Speaker 1: we walk with you. And we pray that the ways 52 00:03:22,030 --> 00:03:25,650 Speaker 1: in which we conduct ourselves in this world will bring 53 00:03:25,690 --> 00:03:29,989 Speaker 1: you glory. and bring you honor, and powerfully demonstrate the 54 00:03:30,050 --> 00:03:33,070 Speaker 1: work that you're doing within us to conform us to 55 00:03:33,110 --> 00:03:36,869 Speaker 1: the image of your Son, Jesus Christ. Thank you for 56 00:03:37,070 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 1: all of these things, in Jesus' name. Amen.