Heart of Wisdom

 Here is this week's Bible Verse.

VERSE:            Psalm 90:12

So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

REFLECTION:

Today I want to take you on a numbers journey, actually an age journey. Lets go back to the start of life.

Ages 1-5 You really have no wisdom except that you are dependent upon those around you to meet your needs from feeding you and changing you and starting to teach you right from wrong.

Ages 6-12 You start school and start to gain wisdom into what is going on in the world around you. You start to have some independent thoughts and ideas on what you believe and don't believe. A lot of that comes from your parents as well as what you are consuming in school and TV. Hopefully you are being raised in a Christian home and are able to start gaining wisdom through church and the bible.

Ages 13-18 Middle school and High school can be very challenging because you start to spread your independent wings and formulating your own ideas of what truth is. You may start to question your parents wisdom because at this age you think you know best. This is when you should be digging in deeper to God's word and starting to grow that heart of wisdom.

Ages 19-25 College and work become your central focus for gaining wisdom. At this point you should be discerning in the information you are receiving. Checking everything against God's word and making sure that heart of wisdom is growing in God's truh and not the world's.

Adulthood beyond age 25. Hopefully starting a family and passing your knowledge and wisdom on to your kids. One thing I've learned as I have gotten older that as each year passes that wisdom gets stronger. the thing to be aware of is that wisdom grounded in the word of God or in the world.

We need to make sure as we get older that we grow that heart of wisdom by reading God's word and praying. God will grant you the wisdom, just ask. 

PRAYER:

Dear Father in Heaven, thank you for giving me a heart of wisdom. Help me strengthen that heart of wisdom through your word and prayer. As I get older help me to pass on my wisdom to my children and grandchildren. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Hope you enjoyed today's verse. 

The Tabernacle

VERSE:                          Psalm 15:1‑2

    Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle?  Who may dwell in Your holy hill?  He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart.

REFLECTION:

     Can you abide in the Lord's tabernacle, or dwell in His holy hill? Perhaps you are wondering what the requirements are.  This verse gives us some guidelines to follow so that we may truly abide in God's

tabernacle. A tabernacle is a temporary sanctuary such as a tent, and was used if there was no temple available.  The Israelites used one in the wilderness up until the time that Solomon had the temple built.

    Let's examine the three requirements for dwelling in the tabernacle:

    Walk uprightly ‑  Walk with pride in Christ, don't slouch over. Don't be proud of your own self, but boast of Jesus.  Stand firm on your moral beliefs.  Let others know by the way that you live that you will

stand by the precepts set forth in God's word.  Try not to stumble and hold on to the promises that God has given you.

    Work righteousness ‑ We are saved by grace alone but it is by our works that others will know that we love God.  Our works need to be done not with the motivation of getting to heaven but because of our undying love for Jesus.  That is what righteousness is all about. When we work, it should be done with righteousness in mind.

    Speak the truth in your heart ‑ Truth is not always what we say but how we feel when we make our statement.  What really is truth?  In this age of moral relativism, truth is perceived as being what seems right to you.  We need to focus on the truth of God.  What does His word tell us?  Truth is following His precepts and knowing in your heart that it is absolute truth.  For example, you drive your car and follow the speed

limits but in your heart you disagree with the speed limits.  You are only following them so you don't get a ticket not because you believe them.  We may follow God's laws because we think if we don't, we will go

to hell.  This is not speaking the truth in our hearts. We need to follow God's precepts because we love Him and know the truth!

    Tomorrow we will look at some more aspects about the tabernacle.

PRAYER:

    Pray for the truth to dwell in your heart.  Pray for righteousness to abound in your life and pray that you will walk upright and just.