OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
THEME: WHAT DO YOU WANT? II
MEMORISE: Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou,
queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even
given thee to the half of the kingdom. Esther 5:3
READ: PROVERBS 4:7-8
4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and
with all thy getting get understanding.
4:8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring
thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: ACT 1-3 and ECCLESIASTES 12:1-8
MESSAGE
The awesomeness of wisdom is stated in the Bible reading
of today. There are lots of lessons on wisdom we can learn
from the experiences of Bible heroes and heroines like
Solomon and Esther. One of such lessons is this: “There are
things that money cannot buy, but wisdom can get you
almost everything you need in life”. Money cannot buy you
sleep even though you may have the money to buy a water
bed. Money can buy you education but money cannot buy
you wisdom. While it is wisdom to abstain from what can
kill you, what do we see in our society today? We see a
doctor who has acquired medical education indulging in
chain-smoking. He has education but he is not wise enough
to abstain from a potential killer – smoking. We have heard
of lawyers, who in spite of their legal education are caught
in criminal acts. They have legal education but are not wise
enough to resist the temptation of criminality. Only God
gives wisdom and to Him we must turn to for it. I pray for
you today that the wisdom to ask for the right thing that will
cause the fullness of your joy shall be given to you today in
Jesus’ Name. King Solomon asked God for wisdom and he
got it. He later testified to its indispensability in Proverbs
4:7:
“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and
with all thy getting get understanding.”
When Solomon asked for wisdom and he was given, all other
things followed. Where there is wisdom, there is wealth. It is
interesting to note that in Solomon’s era, kings came to
listen to his wisdom, and with every visit, they brought
fortunes to bless and appreciate him (1 Kings 10:23-25).
When Queen Esther was asked to make her request known
to the king, she did not ask for peanuts like additional
crowns, jewelleries, boxes of clothes etc; rather, Queen
Esther asked for her life and the lives of all her people,
which were in jeopardy. Where there is life, there is hope.
Queen Esther knew this and went for it. What do you really
want? It is a pity that some people do not know what they
want or what is good for them. I advise you to ask for
wisdom that comes from God today and the rest shall be
added unto you (James 1:5). It takes wisdom to heed to
correction, especially when it comes from the Holy word of
God (Proverbs 9:8-12). It is wisdom to seek first the
kingdom of God and His righteousness; it is certain the rest
shall be added unto you.
PRAYER POINT:
Lord, give me godly wisdom to be able to pray aright. Give
me wisdom to be able to live an acceptable life to yo
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