Water Of The Word 114 Newsletter

Presented by Free Bible Study Lessons

MESSAGE: Without Finding Fault

"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, Who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." James 1:5, NIV

Wisdom is the principle thing, as Solomon knew. Wisdom is more valuable than riches, more costly than gold. The book of Proverbs has much to say about gaining and keeping Godly wisdom.

True wisdom comes from God. He is Wisdom Itself. He sees the beginning from the end. There are no surprises for Him. He knows instantly and completely the answer to all questions, the solutions to all problems. He has wisdom, and we need it.

God loves to share His wisdom. He does not want His children wandering about in the dark, falling into traps, hurting themselves and others. Jesus operated perfectly in the wisdom of God. As we have noted several times in our Matthew Blog, Jesus always had the right answer when people tried to trick Him with words. God wants us all to operate in that wisdom.

However, there is a condition on our part. It is not that God does not want to give us wisdom, but He wants to know if we are serious. Are we going to take the time to ask Him for it? Do we really want it enough to ask? And do we believe God enough that when we ask for wisdom we know that He is going to give it to us?

I love those words: without finding fault. The KJV says "upbraideth not," and some other versions word it "without reproach." Let's face it. We all fail. We all operate, at times [many!], out of our own wisdom. We can be ashamed. Our actions may have been an embarrassment to the Gospel, they may have caused damage to ourselves or others. We have all been there.

We can be afraid to come to God. Afraid to admit our foolishness. Afraid of God's response. After all we know how we respond to others when they fail. Many times we are less than generous. As parents, when our children ask us questions many times we can be short-temptered and impatient because they have not yet reached our level of knowledge or maturity.

However, God is the model Parent, the prefect Example. He does not find fault. When we come to Him asking in faith for wisdom, He does not scold us for our mistakes or failures. He does not put us down. He does not make us feel dumb or stupid. Instead, He builds us up. He grants us wisdom so next time will be different. He is always there for us.

So let us never be afraid to come to God for wisdom. Let us come before Him boldly and with joy. Let us ask for His wisdom to flow through our lives. And when others come to us for wisdom, let us, like our Father, be generous without finding fault.

ANNOUCEMENTS

Wow. We made it through 4 months of weekly newsletters. It was a challenge to stay ahead, but it was good to complete such a foundational course as How To Feed Yourself. You may have noticed that it now has its own promotional page. Already over 200 people from various countries around the world have signed up.

I have completed linking all the back newsletters to the Scripture Snapshots page. You can now easily find what we have written in past newsletters by either Scripture reference or title.

There are several new pages on the site including: Is Christian Socialism Taught In Acts 2?, Bible Quotes, and Inspirational Bible Verses. The last two have a place were you can add your own favourite verses and why they are special to you. I look forward to being encouraged by you.

Watch for an all new page coming soon. It will contain an exciting, free and fun Treasure Hunt for all of you who enjoy puzzles, trivia, and studying the Word Of God.

CALEB'S CHOICE

For those of you who live in Canada or the United States, check out the Caleb's Choice DVD Club for borrowing quality Christian and family DVDs and CDs. No point in spending hundreds of dollars for DVDs you may only watch once or twice. Borrow them instead at our low monthly membership rates.

Final note: Encourage your friends and help us spread the news about Free Bible Study Lessons by recommending one of your favourite pages or courses to them. It is also simple to add a link to Facebook, Twitter, and others by clicking the link on the bottom of each page. Don't keep this a secret! Freely you have received, freely give.

God bless you,
Glenn Davis
Free Bible Study Lessons

Joshua Club

Learn To Read Prince George and the World