A Prayer for Wisdom
By Emma Danzey
James 1:5 says, “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.”
There is an entire book of the Bible dedicated to wisdom. The book of Proverbs is a compilation of Christian wisdom. It provides advice and guidance, but not promises. Solomon was given the opportunity to ask God for whatever he wanted and Solomon requested wisdom. The Lord happily gave him his request and more. God was delighted to give wisdom to King Solomon because he asked for it and He delights to give us His wisdom today.
God, tells us that if we lack wisdom that we should ask Him for it. Praise the Lord that He generously gives us wisdom. We do not earn wisdom or achieve wisdom, the Holy Spirt reveals His wisdom to us. Wisdom is a spiritual gift and even if this is not our strongest gift, we all have the invitation in James to ask for wisdom. This is a good and perfect gift that God desires to give to us because He loves us and wants the best for us.
Let’s Pray:
Dear Lord,
We confess that we have many times gone our own ways and done what we thought was wise in our own eyes, however we have lived foolishly like the world. Please help us to be humble and receive Your wisdom today. Forgive us for relying on our on strength and not seeking You for answers. You hold perfect wisdom and are readily willing to share it with us, but we need to ask. Today, we are asking for Your wisdom to be revealed in our particular life circumstances. Help us to navigate what You have put in front of us with focus and understanding. Lead us to a greater love of Your Scriptures and help us to hide Your word in our hearts.
