Daily Devotional – Thursday, January 9, 2025
Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days.
Proverbs 19:20 (NKJV)
The key text for today highlights the value of being humble and teachable. It emphasizes that wisdom is a quality acquired through learning, development, and correction rather than an innate characteristic. This idea is consistent with the biblical exhortation to seek wise counsel and keep an open mind to God’s direction and admonition.
Listen to Counsel
Believers should respect other people’s opinions and experiences, especially those of more mature believers. Seeking direction from God’s word, regular prayer, and dependable spiritual mentors are all part of the Christian life. Believers can make wise choices that are in line with God’s will by paying attention to advice.
God uses discipline to hone His children, whether it comes from the difficulties of life, criticism from people, or the Holy Spirit’s convicting work. A heart that is devoted to God and willing to become more like Christ accepts discipline.
How to Acquire Wisdom
According to the Bible, wisdom is the capacity to live morally before God, not just intellectual understanding. Believers are encouraged by the Lord to embrace an attitude of openness and humility. In addition to becoming wiser, we demonstrate a life that is concentrated on God when we heed guidance and embrace discipline.
To acquire wisdom, regularly spend time in prayer, read the Bible, and keep the company of more experienced Christians. Instead of seeing correction as a setback, see it as a chance for improvement. Seek God’s guidance in areas of your life that require improvement. Since wisdom enables you to handle life’s challenges in a way that glorifies God, make it a lifelong goal.
Prayer
Almighty God, give me a listening attitude that I may gain wisdom for a productive life.
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