God's Wisdom for Sisters in Faith

God’s Wisdom . . .

For a thirsty soul

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee:

My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth

for thee

in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is .

Psalm 63:1

D avid, the shepherd boy who became

king of Israel, had a vibrant relationship

with God, and this verse gives us a glimpse as

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to why. In the ups and downs and twists and

turns of his life, he had one constant—prayer.

But it wasn’t out of mechanical obligation.

It stemmed from a deep understanding that

he needed God. His flesh longed for God; his

very soul thirsted for him. He couldn’t wait

to seek him out; he couldn’t afford to wait.

David sought the Lord first thing so that all

else could be ordered aright; he sought him as

a way of life.

We might be inclined to run to God in times

of trouble, when we feel weak and vulnerable. But

we cultivate a strong relationship only when we

recognize our constant need of him. The truth

is, whether we know it or not, our flesh is always

weak and vulnerable. And we live in a “dry and

thirsty land” (Psalm 63:1) in which we’re prom-

ised to always have trouble (John 16:33). But

prayer keeps us connected to power, grace, joy,

and peace. Prayer helps us to abide daily in the

Lord. Prayer reminds us that though people let

us down, there is One who will never leave us nor


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forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). Prayer focuses our

hearts and minds on what truly matters. When

our prayer life becomes as natural as breathing,

we can’t help but walk in victory.

ef Practical aPPlication feWith so many demands on our time, a vibrant

prayer life can fall by the wayside. But it’s not

about setting aside the same number of minutes

at the same time every day. Prayer simply means

talking to God, anytime, anyplace. No matter

the circumstance, turn to him. He’s waiting.

ef Prayer feLord, thank you for inviting us to run to your

throne of grace . Cultivate in me the precious habit

of prayer, that I may maintain a strong relation-

ship with you .—Kim Cash Tate


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Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not;

neither decline from the words of my

mouth.

Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee:

love her, and she shall keep thee.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore

get wisdom: and with all thy getting get

understanding.

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall

bring thee to honour, when thou dost

embrace her.

She shall give to thine head an ornament of

grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to

thee.

Proverbs 4:5–9


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Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind

them about thy neck; write them upon the

table of thine heart:

So shalt thou find favour and good under-

standing in the sight of God and man.

Proverbs 3:3–4

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath

hewn out her seven pillars:

She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled

her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth

upon the highest places of the city,

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for

him that wanteth understanding, she saith

to him,

Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine

which I have mingled.

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way

of understanding.

Proverbs 9:1–6


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Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord,

and depart from evil.

It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to

thy bones.

Proverbs 3:7–8

Walk in wisdom toward them that are with-

out, redeeming the time. Let your speech be

always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye

may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Colossians 4:5–6

Incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine

heart to understanding;

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest

up thy voice for understanding;

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for

her as for hid treasures;

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the

Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

Proverbs 2:2–5


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If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God,

that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth

not; and it shall be given him.

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.

For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea

driven with the wind and tossed.

James 1:5–6

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose

mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth

in thee.

Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord

Jehovah is everlasting strength.

Isaiah 26:3–4

Except the Lord build the house, they labour

in vain that build it: except the Lord keep

the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Psalm 127:1


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For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth

cometh knowledge and understanding.

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous:

he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

He keepeth the paths of judgment, and

preserveth the way of his saints.

Then shalt thou understand righteousness,

and judgment, and equity; yea, every good

path.

Proverbs 2:6–9

How much better is it to get wisdom than

gold! and to get understanding rather to be

chosen than silver!

Proverbs 16:16


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Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put

forth her voice? . . .

Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the

sons of man.

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools,

be ye of an understanding heart.

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and

the opening of my lips shall be right things.

For my mouth shall speak truth; and

wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

All the words of my mouth are in

righteousness; there is nothing froward or

perverse in them.

They are all plain to him that understandeth,

and right to them that find knowledge.

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and

knowledge rather than choice gold.

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the

things that may be desired are not to be

compared to it.

Proverbs 8:1, 4–11


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I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out

knowledge of witty inventions.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride,

and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the

froward mouth, do I hate.

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am

understanding; I have strength.

Proverbs 8:12–14

Let no man deceive himself. If any man

among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let

him become a fool, that he may be wise.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness

with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in

their own craftiness.

And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts

of the wise, that they are vain.

1 Corinthians 3:18–20


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For God giveth to a man that is good in his

sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the

sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up,

that he may give to him that is good before God.

This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

But the salvation of the righteous is of the

Lord: he is their strength in the time of

trouble.

And the Lord shall help them, and deliver

them: he shall deliver them from the

wicked, and save them, because they trust

in him.

Psalm 37:39–40


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