Saluki downTime June 10, 2024


James 1:5-8


 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.




Verse 5

Ok first of all, how many of us lack wisdom?

What areas do we lack wisdom?

Husband?

Dad?

Boss?

Business owner?

I mean come on! right. Where don't we?


It doesn’t say if we can get to a point where we don't lack wisdom in our life.

However it does say if you do you should ask God.


What should you expect after you ask God?


God gives it generously to all without finding fault. It will be given to you if you ask.


How many times do you ask God for wisdom? I mean for real? I'll start. Not enough for real.


verse 6 says but when you ask you must believe and not doubt.


1. Ask more

2. believe when you ask

3. don't doubt


Thats tough. All of those have to go together. I think sometimes we don't ask because we don't believe. We doubt what God is capable of. This isn't even asking God to do something big. We are just asking God to give us wisdom.


We should go to God for this more often.


because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. What does wind do to water?


The water cannot control what the wind does to it.


7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

That person is the one who doubts. If you do not believe then you should not expect God to do anything for you. Stay focused on wisdom here. When we ask God for wisdom he will give it us.


8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.


We cannot go to God and ask him and doubt. This is a double minded man and unstable.



Jeremiah 17:9


9  The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?


Someone tell me of a time when you thought you were so right. But ended up being so wrong. 


Our hearts are so hard to fight with. It usually wins. However it is deceitfully wicked. You can’t trust it. One of the most wrong sayings you know is “just go with your heart” or “trust your heart” You heart and god’s will will be in battle if you think this way. 


If you seek wisdom - use the wisdom that is provided.


So many times we think we know best but also ask. Once we ask we don't like the answer we are given. So God provides but we don't accept. Another step away.


1. seek wisdom

2. Don't doubt

3. take the advice we are given.


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