LifeLink Devotions for Tuesday, June 12, 2024

Everyone desires a life of purpose and meaning, and there are lots of building plans being promoted  in the world. Which plan should we follow?

King Solomon, the wisest of all human builders, discovered that a life built on God’s wisdom is the only one that makes sense. Yesterday we determined that for a life to be built well it must have a good foundation, and the only foundation that withstands all the storms of life is Jesus Christ.

The second thing that is necessary in building a house is for it to be established, and understanding is the building material. In other words, everything built on top of the foundation must be connected to the foundation and use materials that remain strong and unmovable in the storms of life. Notice in the following to passages of Scripture how life is established through our understanding of God:

Colossians 1:9-11 “For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,”

Colossians 2:2-4 “My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments.”

The more we come to understand our great salvation and the God who provided it, the stronger our house becomes. That is why a daily study of God’s Word is so important to our spiritual vitality. But it cannot stop with just understanding it. We must also do what we understand. James 3:3 says, “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.”  It’s not enough to have all the building materials delivered to the construction site. Let’s pound some nails!

Tomorrow we will look at one more wisdom principle for building a solid life.

Pastor John