GET SMART 3

 

GET SMART 3

James 1:6-8

What happens when a person fails to grow into maturity where wisdom thrives? What happens when a person ignores the need to grow in Christ? I believe a large portion of the church is there. When Jesus is not Lord of one’s life, struggles become stronger than faith, understanding is shallow, discipline is in short supply, burdens become almost too many and heavy to bear, attitudes are bad, etc.

A lack of wisdom causes a disconnect between the heart and mind. What one believes is true with the mind does not take root in the heart. He fails to apply what he believes to be true to life. His living does not match up to what he says. If the heart is not committed to applying to life what he professes to be true, no real connection with God is made.

A lack of wisdom deprives a person of an anchor to hold him steady in the storms of life. Instead of having a Solid Rock upon which to stand, he gets caught up in life’s circumstances and overwhelmed by them. He is prone to waver in his convictions and is easily led astray by popular opinions. He lacks the foundation upon which to be holy and live a life pleasing to God.

A lack of wisdom alienates a person from God. He fails to be able to live under the blessings of God. He is exposed to all kinds of evil and often succumbs to them. He fails to enjoy the abundant life God gives His children in Christ.

A lack of wisdom causes a person to rely on his own righteousness instead of Christ’s. He sees himself as good enough on his own to make it into heaven instead of as a needy soul before Christ. He fails to grasp the seriousness of sinning against God. He tends to be relegated to a God of love without justice or holiness. God’s commands are deemed to be merely suggestions instead of eternal commands.

A lack of wisdom should concern us greatly. It is seen in far too many professing believers, and it is seen in most churches. Solomon recognized his lack of wisdom and his need for it. He asked God for it, and God graciously blessed him with it. Do you need wisdom? Do you need more of Jesus in your life? Ask the Lord today for them and He will graciously supply.