Tag: WisdomFromGod

October 11, 2025 Devotional Post a Comment

The Storehouse of Wisdom

Opening Verse

“For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.”
— Ecclesiastes 7:12 (KJV)

Introduction

When you feel unequipped, uncertain, or confused, the issue might not be what’s missing around you—it might be what’s missing within you. Wisdom is not something we find on a shelf. It is something God plants in us when we seek Him sincerely.

Devotional Story

He entered the store with a mission: to find what he thought he needed. But as he walked up and down the aisles, everything looked picked over. Shelves that once were full now stood nearly bare. Only two items remained, and they weren’t what he had in mind.

Behind the counter stood a man; confident, composed, and absolutely mistaken. “We’re fully stocked,” he said with a straight face. But the young man looked again and saw the truth: almost nothing was there.

He felt the weight of frustration rise. He was trying to get ready for something. He needed tools, something solid to face the unknown. But he was surrounded by emptiness and misdirection. That clerk’s voice, firm yet clueless, rang out again: “You just aren’t looking hard enough.”

He left the store discouraged, but as he walked away, something clicked in his spirit. Maybe the store wasn’t supposed to supply him. Maybe the real inventory was supposed to come from God. That night, instead of searching another shelf, he opened the Word. What he found there was more than supply; it was life.

What This Means

We often chase after physical or emotional tools to help us feel “prepared”: advice from others, confidence boosts, or even distractions. But real equipping begins with wisdom from God. You can have money, skills, or connections and still feel empty. But wisdom gives life to those who have it.

The man in the store is like many of us; looking in the wrong place for strength. The clerk? That could be the voice of pride, false security, or even worldly advice that tells you you’re fine when you’re not.

Think About This

  • Are you mistaking noise for wisdom?

  • Have you been listening to voices that sound sure but aren’t anchored in truth?

  • Are you depending on what’s “in stock” in the world when God wants you to seek what’s eternal?

Prayer

Lord, I don’t want to walk through life half-prepared and deceived. Open my eyes to the truth. Show me when I’m relying on the wrong sources. Give me the kind of wisdom that only You can provide: the kind that gives life, clarity, and peace. I want Your truth over my own perception. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Closing Verse

“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”
— James 1:5 (KJV)

 

April 28, 2025 Devotional Post a Comment

Using the Right Tools God Has for Us

Opening Verse

“If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.”
(Ecclesiastes 10:10, KJV)

Introduction

God has given us the exact tools we need to live for Him. But when we try to do His work our own way, it’s like trying to cut wood with a pickaxe — frustrating and ineffective. We need to use the gifts and wisdom God provides.

Devotional Story

There was a man who once set out to build a simple cabin in the woods. He brought along a heavy pickaxe, thinking he could use it for everything. He hacked at the trees, but the results were poor and slow. His arms grew tired, and the trees remained standing.

One day, an old carpenter walked by and handed him a sharp axe. “You need the right tool,” he said. With a few clean swings of the axe, the trees fell easily.

The man realized something important: strength alone wasn’t enough — he needed the right tool. In the same way, God has equipped each believer with spiritual gifts, wisdom, and His Word. We cannot build His kingdom using the wrong tools or human strength. We need to use what God gives, in the way He instructs.

What This Means

God has not left us to figure out life on our own. He has given us His Spirit, His Word, and the specific gifts we need. When we rely on our own wisdom or ways, we labor harder and accomplish less. When we use what He has given — and follow His lead — the work becomes fruitful and filled with His power.

Think About This

Are you swinging a pickaxe where God has given you an axe? Are you striving in your own strength instead of leaning on the tools God has placed in your hands?

Prayer

Lord, teach me to stop relying on my own ways. Open my eyes to the tools and gifts You have given me. Help me to use Your Word, Your Spirit, and Your wisdom as I walk through each day. I surrender my methods and take up Your ways, trusting that Your way is always best. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Closing Verse

“Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.”
(Zechariah 4:6, KJV)