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Is that big 0:02:11.360 --> 0:02:14.840 because we serve a big God. You know, all through 0:02:14.960 --> 0:02:19.120 life we're gonna face decisions, We're gonna face challenges, We're 0:02:19.160 --> 0:02:21.800 gonna need God to help us. You know, when you 0:02:21.840 --> 0:02:24.800 think about it, is as you become an adult, there's 0:02:24.919 --> 0:02:28.040 so many decisions to make. What school you're gonna go to, 0:02:28.120 --> 0:02:30.919 what vocation you're gonna you're gonna try to go after, 0:02:31.200 --> 0:02:34.400 who you're gonna marry, what house you're gonna buy, How 0:02:34.440 --> 0:02:36.840 to save your money, how to spend your money, how 0:02:36.880 --> 0:02:40.320 to invest your money, how to have a good relationship, 0:02:40.480 --> 0:02:43.560 good marriage, raise your children. I mean, there are so 0:02:43.680 --> 0:02:46.799 many decisions that we make just on a daily basis, 0:02:47.880 --> 0:02:52.520 not even to mention the large decisions, the decision that 0:02:52.560 --> 0:02:56.000 can alter our life. We make decisions all day long. 0:02:56.560 --> 0:02:58.160 And you know, when we think about it, if we 0:02:58.240 --> 0:03:00.760 just realize all the decisions that we make, it could 0:03:00.800 --> 0:03:05.560 be overwhelming. You may be standing at the threshold of 0:03:05.560 --> 0:03:09.400 a decision today. You may be wondering, how do you 0:03:10.040 --> 0:03:12.960 reach out to that child who is off course, how 0:03:13.000 --> 0:03:17.440 do you resurrect this marriage, do you pay your bills? 0:03:18.560 --> 0:03:21.720 There may be some major decisions today, But can I 0:03:21.800 --> 0:03:25.359 tell you God doesn't want you to be overwhelmed by 0:03:25.360 --> 0:03:30.120 the decisions of life. The Bible says that Jesus is 0:03:30.160 --> 0:03:35.680 the power and the wisdom of God. If you have 0:03:35.840 --> 0:03:40.160 Jesus Christ, then you have all power and all wisdom 0:03:40.760 --> 0:03:45.520 to make the right choices. You see, you are not powerless. 0:03:45.840 --> 0:03:49.280 You are not a victim, but you're a victor. Chase 0:03:49.320 --> 0:03:53.280 after Jesus. See, if you go in the direction of wisdom, 0:03:53.800 --> 0:03:57.480 God will do things you can't do. You see, sometimes 0:03:57.520 --> 0:04:01.320 we take it upon ourselves and we stru you. See, 0:04:01.360 --> 0:04:03.960 we may have the power and wisdom on the inside 0:04:03.960 --> 0:04:06.400 of us, but sometimes he sure doesn't feel like it, 0:04:06.440 --> 0:04:11.960 does it. It seems impossible. Those decisions seem very weighty, 0:04:12.400 --> 0:04:15.160 and if we don't make the right one, we may 0:04:15.160 --> 0:04:17.320 not get to the place we're supposed to be. See, 0:04:17.320 --> 0:04:20.279 we all want to take Plan A, don't we. Nobody 0:04:20.320 --> 0:04:23.400 wants to take Plan B. Although we have a great God. 0:04:23.520 --> 0:04:26.760 He'll get you to Plan BCD, whatever it takes, He'll 0:04:26.800 --> 0:04:30.159 take you there. But we all want to go Plan A. 0:04:31.440 --> 0:04:35.320 But sometimes it's very difficult, and I believe God wants 0:04:35.400 --> 0:04:39.160 us to understand it's not exactly the situation that we 0:04:39.200 --> 0:04:42.720 need to pray about. But it's the wisdom for the situation. 0:04:43.520 --> 0:04:49.839 It's the wisdom we need wisdom. I think about King Solomon. 0:04:50.839 --> 0:04:53.000 He was a young king when he took the throne. 0:04:53.320 --> 0:04:56.600 His father, David had died and he was his successor. 0:04:57.520 --> 0:05:01.920 And David was representing and ruly and reigning over a 0:05:02.040 --> 0:05:06.919 nation that had been from Abraham's time. God had given 0:05:06.960 --> 0:05:10.880 the Israelites lands and ruled nations, and now it was 0:05:10.960 --> 0:05:15.640 on the shoulders of Solomon. His father had died, so 0:05:15.680 --> 0:05:18.840 he was a successor. The scholars tell us that he 0:05:18.880 --> 0:05:21.960 was probably nineteen or twenty years old when he took 0:05:22.000 --> 0:05:25.880 the throne. He had the weight of the world on him. 0:05:26.800 --> 0:05:29.720 How do I rule these people? I'm nineteen years old? 0:05:29.880 --> 0:05:32.400 How much can you know? At nineteen years old he 0:05:32.560 --> 0:05:35.680 was questioning and wondering and feeling the weight of this, 0:05:35.839 --> 0:05:38.440 And one night God appeared to him in a dream 0:05:38.480 --> 0:05:42.320 and said, Solomon, what can I do for you? What 0:05:42.360 --> 0:05:46.280 can I give you? What do you need? Solomon? Can 0:05:46.320 --> 0:05:49.240 you imagine if God appeared to you at night and 0:05:49.720 --> 0:05:52.400 an impression in the dream and said what do you need? 0:05:53.080 --> 0:05:55.320 I mean A thousand things would go through your mind. Right, 0:05:55.839 --> 0:05:59.240 A new car would be great? God, How about that 0:05:59.279 --> 0:06:02.880 promotion and waiting for man, God, I'm waiting to get married. 0:06:03.960 --> 0:06:06.160 That's a big decision in itself, isn't it? Just to 0:06:06.279 --> 0:06:09.800 figure out what we need? This is what the young 0:06:09.880 --> 0:06:14.520 king answered. He said, God, what I need is your wisdom. 0:06:15.480 --> 0:06:19.080 I need your wisdom to rule the nations that you've 0:06:19.080 --> 0:06:22.640 given me. I need your wisdom to make the right decisions. 0:06:23.560 --> 0:06:25.920 You see. He could have asked for money. He could 0:06:25.960 --> 0:06:30.359 have asked for fame. He could have asked for long life. 0:06:30.800 --> 0:06:32.400 He could have said, God, you know what, I want 0:06:32.400 --> 0:06:34.440 people to respect me. I want him to know that 0:06:34.480 --> 0:06:38.599 I'm King God. He could have asked for a number 0:06:38.600 --> 0:06:44.160 of things, but somehow he realized, wisdom is the big picture. 0:06:44.880 --> 0:06:49.359 Wisdom is what I need. See God was so pleased 0:06:49.920 --> 0:06:54.240 with his answer. God not only gave him wisdom, but 0:06:54.360 --> 0:06:59.960 God gave him power, influence, and great riches. You see, Wisdom, 0:07:00.440 --> 0:07:04.400 it's the big picture. The Bible says in James one 0:07:04.440 --> 0:07:07.359 in five, it says, if any of you lack wisdom, 0:07:08.320 --> 0:07:11.960 let him ask God for it. God won't find fault 0:07:11.960 --> 0:07:15.240 in you asking. He'll give it to you generously if 0:07:15.240 --> 0:07:19.120 you believe. You see, sometimes we think that God's mad 0:07:19.160 --> 0:07:22.040 at us because we haven't made the right decision, we 0:07:22.080 --> 0:07:24.840 haven't handled it the right way. But God is saying, 0:07:24.880 --> 0:07:27.880 I don't hold anything against you. I'm not gonna find 0:07:27.920 --> 0:07:30.320 fault in the way you did it yesterday. Ask me 0:07:30.400 --> 0:07:33.600 for my wisdom today and I will give it to 0:07:33.640 --> 0:07:41.640 you generously and lavishly. If Solomon needed wisdom, we need wisdom. 0:07:42.600 --> 0:07:47.840 We may never rule nations, but we are sent here 0:07:48.320 --> 0:07:51.360 to rule and reign on this earth. And if we're 0:07:51.400 --> 0:07:54.880 going to have power and influence, we're going to have 0:07:55.000 --> 0:08:00.160 to have God's wisdom. See, we need to chase after wisdom. 0:08:00.760 --> 0:08:03.080 The Bible says, though it cost you all you have, 0:08:03.840 --> 0:08:10.040 go after it. Chase after wisdom. You see. Sometimes we think, God, 0:08:10.320 --> 0:08:12.880 if you'll just give me a break in my finances. God, 0:08:13.080 --> 0:08:14.840 if you'll just bring this money in so I can 0:08:14.840 --> 0:08:19.000 pay my bills, that's gonna fix my problems. God, if 0:08:19.000 --> 0:08:21.360 you'll just help me in this area with my coal worker. 0:08:22.000 --> 0:08:26.400 Me and God, they're holding me back. People are criticizing me. 0:08:27.400 --> 0:08:31.400 See we look at the one thing. But God is saying, no, 0:08:31.640 --> 0:08:36.880 you need my wisdom, you need my instruction. You see, 0:08:37.040 --> 0:08:41.800 Wisdom sees the big picture. Maybe we don't pray God 0:08:41.960 --> 0:08:44.840 bring me that money. But we say, God, give me 0:08:45.000 --> 0:08:48.720 wisdom on how to pay my bills, how to do 0:08:48.880 --> 0:08:51.320 the things you want me to do, how to handle 0:08:51.360 --> 0:08:54.320 my co worker, how to have a better relationship, how 0:08:54.360 --> 0:08:59.599 to raise my children. God, I need wisdom. You see. 0:08:59.800 --> 0:09:05.840 It's interesting because small adjustments can make huge differences. You see, 0:09:05.880 --> 0:09:09.040 if you want wisdom, the Bible says that in Proverbs 0:09:09.080 --> 0:09:12.440 two six s edit, the Lord gives the wisdom, and 0:09:12.480 --> 0:09:18.200 from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Sometimes we ask 0:09:18.280 --> 0:09:21.920 advice of someone else, and it's good to have advisors. 0:09:22.320 --> 0:09:25.440 You know, in a multitude of counselors, there is wisdom. 0:09:25.720 --> 0:09:28.720 But don't ever ask someone else for advice without asking 0:09:28.760 --> 0:09:33.959 God first. Don't ever seek man's advice when you got 0:09:34.000 --> 0:09:39.640 the wisdom of God. It's interesting because we live in 0:09:39.679 --> 0:09:43.559 the age of information. We can get information at the 0:09:43.840 --> 0:09:47.160 tip of our fingers. We can send information, we can 0:09:47.200 --> 0:09:51.560 receive information. There is a plethora of information out there, 0:09:52.440 --> 0:09:57.920 but still society is fighting. People are divided. They don't 0:09:57.920 --> 0:10:01.840 know how to be happy. See, it's not information, but 0:10:01.880 --> 0:10:09.520 it's revelation that we need. It's God's divine inspiration. You see. 0:10:09.720 --> 0:10:16.559 Wisdom is applying the knowledge of God. Wisdom comes by 0:10:16.760 --> 0:10:21.040 understanding and knowledge and applying it to our life. So 0:10:21.160 --> 0:10:23.640 you can you can know a lot of things. You 0:10:23.720 --> 0:10:27.400 can have tons of information. You can even know God's word. 0:10:28.520 --> 0:10:32.640 You can sit in the service today. But you know what, 0:10:32.679 --> 0:10:35.000 if you don't apply it, it's not gonna do you 0:10:35.040 --> 0:10:38.120 any good. It is not what you know, it's what 0:10:38.200 --> 0:10:41.640 you do with what you know. You see, you may 0:10:41.720 --> 0:10:44.680 know a lot today, it may be all up here. 0:10:45.600 --> 0:10:49.360 Ask God to give you wisdom, to let it be 0:10:49.400 --> 0:10:51.160 applied to your life. 0:10:51.720 --> 0:10:54.040 You see, If you need wisdom, one of the best 0:10:54.080 --> 0:10:57.880 places to go is the Book of Proverbs. It was 0:10:57.920 --> 0:11:02.960 written by King Solemn and himself the king who asked 0:11:02.960 --> 0:11:05.880 for wisdom, and God gave it to him. It's a 0:11:05.960 --> 0:11:10.080 book that's full of advice. It's full of life lessons. 0:11:11.120 --> 0:11:15.240 It is simple in its form, easy to digest, and 0:11:15.480 --> 0:11:19.400 easy to apply. That's what wisdom is. It's not some 0:11:19.640 --> 0:11:26.120 complex information. It's just a simple revelation of God that 0:11:26.200 --> 0:11:29.520 we can apply to our everyday lives. Can It reminds 0:11:29.520 --> 0:11:35.040 you that God's word changes things. See the Bible says 0:11:35.040 --> 0:11:38.800 that the mysteries are hidden with Jesus Christ. See they 0:11:38.800 --> 0:11:43.319 are not hidden from us they're hidden in us. And 0:11:43.360 --> 0:11:46.720 if we will begin to ask God for his wisdom 0:11:46.760 --> 0:11:50.920 and revelation and seek it above all things, I believe 0:11:50.920 --> 0:11:55.720 our finances, our relationships will line up with God's words. 0:11:57.160 --> 0:12:02.360 They'll line up. See God said, you have everything you 0:12:02.520 --> 0:12:07.160 need for life and godliness. See God is concerned about 0:12:07.200 --> 0:12:11.680 your finances. He's concerned about your life. He is concerned 0:12:11.720 --> 0:12:14.839 about the things you're concerned about. But let me tell 0:12:14.840 --> 0:12:19.079 you something. He is all wisdom and power. He sees 0:12:19.120 --> 0:12:21.920 it from up here, we see it from down here. 0:12:22.520 --> 0:12:23.680 Have you ever heard that I was saying, you can't 0:12:23.679 --> 0:12:26.720 see the forest for the trees. We'll see. God sees 0:12:27.000 --> 0:12:30.360 the big picture. And if we will ask him for 0:12:30.480 --> 0:12:36.439 his wisdom and direction, I believe that we will get understanding. 0:12:37.040 --> 0:12:39.840 And can I tell you this about the Book of Proverbs. 0:12:39.880 --> 0:12:42.520 You should read it and reread it, and read it 0:12:42.720 --> 0:12:48.439 and reread it. It's powerful nuggets of truth for your life. 0:12:48.640 --> 0:12:51.880 But it's interesting. We want wisdom to be downloaded. Hey, 0:12:51.920 --> 0:12:54.680 And it's great when God does that. When he gives 0:12:54.720 --> 0:12:57.559 you wisdom and you get the answer a download from 0:12:57.640 --> 0:13:03.640 heaven is amazing. I tell you that wisdom sometimes comes 0:13:03.640 --> 0:13:08.200 in the form of correction. We have to be humble 0:13:09.760 --> 0:13:13.679 to receive God's wisdom. We have to always be open 0:13:14.080 --> 0:13:18.440 to learn. We can't be above it all. We have 0:13:18.559 --> 0:13:21.800 to know that God is always trying to direct us 0:13:21.880 --> 0:13:25.000 and lead us in wisdom. Have you ever had someone 0:13:25.040 --> 0:13:28.400 tell you something and it almost made you mad because 0:13:28.400 --> 0:13:31.920 you knew it was the truth? Joel does it to 0:13:31.920 --> 0:13:38.800 me all the time. Don't kill the messenger. See, God 0:13:39.000 --> 0:13:41.720 can bring wisdom you to you in many different ways. 0:13:43.040 --> 0:13:45.760 That's why he says, ask for wisdom. Yeah, I believe 0:13:45.760 --> 0:13:48.000 he wants us to ask for wisdom so that we'll 0:13:48.000 --> 0:13:51.679 incline our ear to wisdom, so that we'll seek after it. 0:13:51.720 --> 0:13:55.800 We'll look for it, look for it like you're looking 0:13:55.840 --> 0:14:00.360 for a treasure. Don't kill the messenger, but make you 0:14:00.440 --> 0:14:03.679 upset to hear it. But no, those small adjustments can 0:14:03.720 --> 0:14:11.520 make major differences. God is a god of wisdom. The 0:14:11.559 --> 0:14:13.880 Bible says, seek first the kingdom of God, says it 0:14:13.920 --> 0:14:15.840 in Matthew, and all these things will be added under you. 0:14:16.600 --> 0:14:19.240 Maybe we should say it like this, seek first the 0:14:19.280 --> 0:14:23.120 wisdom of God, because that's what Solomon did. He was 0:14:23.480 --> 0:14:27.360 looking to rule God's kingdom. He was saying, God, I 0:14:27.480 --> 0:14:31.280 need your wisdom to take what you've given me and 0:14:31.360 --> 0:14:35.400 push it forward. It's your turn. It's your turn. You're 0:14:35.440 --> 0:14:39.000 standing in your turn right now, and I want you 0:14:39.080 --> 0:14:42.720 to ask God for wisdom. Don't get so far down 0:14:42.720 --> 0:14:45.000 in the nitty gritty but you can't see the big picture. 0:14:45.840 --> 0:14:49.920 The Bible says that this world was founded on the 0:14:49.960 --> 0:14:53.560 wisdom of God. In our life needs to be founded 0:14:53.560 --> 0:14:56.680 on that same wisdom because God is going to take 0:14:56.760 --> 0:14:59.400 us where we need to be. It's our turn to 0:14:59.480 --> 0:15:02.120 ask for is wisdom? Amen? Amen. 0:15:04.760 --> 0:15:08.160 Thank you for listening to the joelos Dean podcast. 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