Wisdom
Day 582, Monday, Mar. 16
1 Corinthians 2:6-16
We often emphasize the simplicity of the gospel. God’s grace is offered freely to everyone, not just those with great wisdom or learning. That simplicity is true, and we welcome it.
But a marvel of the Christian faith is that it has both the simplicity to reach the least educated mind and also the depth and mystery to consume the greatest intellect. “We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
Paul said, “What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.”
The wisdom given by God’s Spirit is not just about matters of faith, but goes beyond that. “The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments.”
-Rev. Mark Fleming
Monday meditation
Psalms 96:1-13
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and glory are in his sanctuary.
Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth. Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.” The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it. Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy. Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness.
Prayer focus
Pour out your Spirit upon us, that we may receive wisdom. Let us indeed have the mind of Christ.