Meditate On
Walk in Wisdom to Stay Safe
Get wisdom! Get understanding!...Wisdom is the principal
thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.
Proverbs 4:5, 7
It gives me such assurance to know that the Lord can
deliver us from trouble. But do you know what’s better than being delivered
from trouble?
Not getting into trouble in the first place.
My dear reader, don’t just seek miracles and protection
from God without seeking the wisdom from Him to stay protected and out of
trouble. There are times when the challenges that we face are beyond our
control. But I’ve found that often, we experience His protection when we follow
the Holy Spirit and lean on His wisdom when making decisions. Every day, we
need His wisdom, just as we need His protection. After all, Proverbs 4:7 tells
us that “wisdom is the principal thing,” and in all our getting, we need to get
wisdom.
The Bible tells us that Christ has become for us wisdom
from God (see 1 Cor. 1:30). So what we really need is the Lord Jesus. We need
to lean on Him and draw close to Him daily. He is our wisdom and only He can
cause us to always be at the right place at the right time. I believe that many
troubles and dangerous situations can be completely avoided when we don’t
depend on our own wisdom and planning, but involve the Lord in all that we do
(see Prov. 3:6).
Oftentimes, wisdom and divine protection work hand in
hand. Knowing that we can trust God for His protection certainly does not mean
that we should willfully put ourselves in precarious situations. We need to
apply wisdom and heed the Lord’s leading through the wise counsel of the people
around us, such as our leaders in the local church and our spouses. Proverbs
11:14 tells us, “Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the
multitude of counselors there is safety.” For instance, if your spouse has been
telling you that you have a problem with speeding, please take heed.
While there can be divine protection, do not be foolish
and think that you can do whatever you want and nothing untoward will ever
happen to you. I pray that as you involve the Lord and learn to walk in wisdom,
you’ll begin to walk in a greater measure of peace, protection, and good
success.
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
