Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 23 August 2022

 God’s Wisdom

“But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence.” (1 Corinthians 1:24-29)

 

Today’s Morsel: Trying to figure God out can be very confusing. God’s ways and thoughts aren’t the same as ours. So stop thinking that you can figure Him out.  The weatherman can tell you that it’s going to rain, and yet the sun can shine all day without a drop of rain. This is one of the reasons, I believe, why scripture tells us that we must walk by faith and not by sight. We must take God’s word at face value. Solomon even tells us not to lean unto our own understanding, but to just acknowledge Him and He will direct our paths. Paul states that God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. Scientists, astrologists, technologists, and prognosticators are all trying to figure out where man came from, and what is out there in outer space. But they could really save a lot of money in all this research if they would just read their Bibles. As the Lord asked Job: “Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the cornerstone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?(Job 38:4-8) Only God knows all things as He is the wisdom of God and the power of God. And He is not about to share his glory with another.  There are some things that we must simply accept by faith.  

 

Sing:  Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in the mountains of His Holiness.  Beautiful situations, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion on the side of the north, the city of the great king.

 

Thought For Today: The just must live by faith

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