The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

James 1:5-8, “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.
6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,
8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.”

Allow me to ask sincerely: Are you a wise person? Do you instinctly know what to do when you encounter a difficult situation? Or, do you believe that at times you simply don’t know what to do? If you sense that you need something you don’t have, what do you do?

James is not directly accusing anyone of lacking wisdom; yet, he is assuming that at times we all do. If that’s true of you, what do you do? The answer is simple: You ask God for it.”

What if a friend of yours attempted to purchase something, but lacked sufficient money to get it? Would he turn to you and ask for your help? What would you think? Wouldn’t you assess whether he truly needed what he wanted? Wouldn’t you think back to some previous purchase he made –something he laid aside after only a few days? Wouldn’t that have a bearing on whether you would lend him the money for his purchase?

God responds somewhat like that. He knows whether we have wisdom. He knows whether we are acting in His interest or merely in our own. If we have His interests in mind, we can rest assuredly that He will grant us the wisdom required. Think about whose interest is uppermost. Ask the LORD for wisdom. Then, believe and behave as one who possesses it. It’s a matter of true and hearty faith.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom