My word, after today’s devotional time I feel as though I need to have the sharpness of mind I see in my youthful grandkids.  It was all about converting knowledge into Wisdom.  When man knows much and he stays in charge of all that he knows, he can easily become arrogant.  Others who need the knowledge don’t feel comfortable coming to him for help.  This is so contrary to what scripture says about knowledge and wisdom.  Wisdom is a major descriptor of Jesus, God and The Holy Spirit.  We would all agree they know ALL.  However, our entire lives are lived with them learning how to apply what we are taught in meaningful ways.  This is Wisdom.  Godly Wisdom takes knowledge and helps us grow from it into more Christ-likeness.

This morning’s scripture reading is in the Psalms.  In Psalms 115:11 it says: “He has given food and provision to those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him.  He will remember His covenant forever and imprint it on His mind.”  (Amplified Bible)  This could be easily interpreted as God giving human food and human provisions which He does do.  The deeper application however comes into focus when we apply it to Wisdom.  God does give us tremendous knowledge in His Word for our spiritual food.  This food converts to Wisdom when we adjust our living from what we learn.  This is spiritual knowledge being digested.  We actually “eat” this spiritual food when we “reverently and worshipfully fear Him”.  This reverent and worshipful fear looks like obeying the Word of God and obeying His Spirit’s nudges within us.  We also praise God and thank Him for this.  This doesn’t mean when we feel like it, it means when it happens.

The fertile garden I’ve written about in the last couple days is starting to make much more sense with today’s message.  If I (my life) am going to be a fertile garden for God, I will reverently and worshipfully fear God which is the start of finding Wisdom from God.  Wisdom removes all the arrogance man might glean from knowledge and turns it into a loving application for living life much more complete and joyful.  This is what God is wanting me to know and do with our new recovery ministries and all we are learning from each one’s curriculum.  I do want to do this well!

PS–My brother continues to make good progress!