“Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.” – James 3:13
Author B.Y. Williams wrote the following poem entitled: “Who Are The Wise Men”:
Who were the Wise Men in the long ago?
Not Herod, fearful lest he lose his throne;
Not Pharisees too proud to claim their own;
Not priests and scribes whose province was to know;
Not money-changers running to and fro;
But three who traveled, weary and alone,
With dauntless faith, because before them shone
The Star that led them to a manger low.
Who are the Wise Men now, when all is told?
Not men of science, not the great and strong;
Not those who wear a kingly diadem;
Not those who eager hands pile high the gold;
But those amid the tumult and the throng
Who follow still the Star of Bethlehem.
Do you want to gain wisdom? Then follow Jesus. Today in prayer, praise the Lord that He is our ultimate example. Seek to follow Him closely so you may bring glory to Him.
“Not until we have become humble and teachable, standing in awe of God's holiness and sovereignty... acknowledging our own littleness, distrusting our own thoughts, and willing to have our minds turned upside down, can divine wisdom become ours.” – J.I. Packer
God’s Word: “In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness” – Titus 2:7
By Peter Kennedy, Copyright 2013, Devotional E-Mail
DEVOTIONS IN JAMES