Giving Wisdom: Alabaster Box

OK. So this is the third time I've quoted from the blog Alabaster Box. But this entry on receiving wisdom from God and sharing wisdom with others is so SO good!!

... James says, “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” (1:5)

In those moments when we ourselves need wisdom for life, or wisdom to share with others, we must first go before God who is Wise and also gives wisdom to the asking. Believe the character of God in that verse: He is generous with His wisdom and is not disappointed because we don’t know it all. He gives without reproach. The promise at the end of the verse is amazing. Wisdom will be given. (Bold added, Italics original)

James goes even further: “The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.” (3:17)

This is a test for all wisdom. Is the wisdom we receive and give pure? Peaceable? Full of mercy? Shared without hypocrisy? Gentle? All of these are the character of Godly wisdom....

Now, I've read James many, many times but have never put James 1:5 with James 3:17. But the two together are truly a beautiful insight into wisdom from God. I want the wisdom I give out to be given generously without reproach and to be pure, peaceable, full of mercy and good fruits, gentle, and without hypocrisy!

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