Daily Devotions

James 3:13-18 (Amplified Bible)
13Who is there among you who is wise and intelligent? Then let him by his noble living show forth his [good] works with the [unobtrusive] humility [which is the proper attribute] of true wisdom.
14But if you have bitter jealousy (envy) and contention (rivalry, selfish ambition) in your hearts, do not pride yourselves on it and thus be in defiance of and false to the Truth.
15This [superficial] wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual (animal), even devilish (demoniacal).
16For wherever there is jealousy (envy) and contention (rivalry and selfish ambition), there will also be confusion (unrest, disharmony, rebellion) and all sorts of evil and vile practices.
17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure (undefiled); then it is peace-loving, courteous (considerate, gentle). [It is willing to] yield to reason, full of compassion and good fruits; it is wholehearted and straightforward, impartial and unfeigned (free from doubts, wavering, and insincerity).
18And the harvest of righteousness (of conformity to God's will in thought and deed) is [the fruit of the seed] sown in peace by those who work for and make peace [in themselves and in others, that peace which means concord, agreement, and harmony between individuals, with undisturbedness, in a peaceful mind free from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts].

Today’s questions in my bible study, those which got my attention are as follows: Why does wisdom make a person humble? The next question was contrast earthly wisdom with heavenly wisdom. How can you gain more heavenly wisdom?

True wisdom can be measured by a person’s character. You can evaluate your wisdom by the way you act, the fruit that is produced by your actions. Am I humble to GOD and His ways? Humility=meakness, servanthood, modesty, submissivesness, lowiness diffidence=constraint, to God’s will and His ways.

Earthly wisdom produces bitter jealousy, selfish ambition, bragging, disorder, and every kind of evil v/s heavenly wisdom which is pure, peaceful, considerate of others, submissive, full of mercy, sincerity, imparitiality, goodness and trusting of GOD.

When I note my response to someone or something prior to having that knee jerk reaction and getting upset or angry, I can take a moment and see where my response lies on this list. Is it on God’s side of heavenly wisdom or Satan’s side of earthly wisdom? What fruit is being produced? Where is the red light or the green light? I HAVE TO STOP, THINK, AND PRAY BEFORE I REACT.

Tell me which words, concepts or phases speak to your spirit and why. PLEASE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND YOUR HEART.