OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL DATE: TUESDAY 21st APRIL 2015......

THEME: JESUS : THE WISDOM OF

GOD.

MEMORISE: But we preach Christ

crucified, unto the Jews a

stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks

foolishness; 1 Corinthians 1:23

READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21-24

21 For after that in the wisdom of

God the world by wisdom knew not

God, it pleased God by the

foolishness of preaching to save

them that believe.

22 For the Jews require a sign, and

the Greeks seek after wisdom:

23 But we preach Christ crucified,

unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and

unto the Greeks foolishness;

24 But unto them which are called,

both Jews and Greeks, Christ the

power of God, and the wisdom of

God.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: JUDGES 3:7-4:24

and MATTHEW 24:36-25:13

MESSAGE

When wise men from the East

discovered the phenomenon that

indicated the birth of Jesus, they

abandoned everything they were

doing and commenced an immediate

search for Him ( Mathew 2:1-2).

These were noble men who were

feared and highly respected. They

were of the priestly caste, and they

were spiritual counsellors to the

kings of their time. Yet, on hearing

of the birth of Jesus, they decided to

abandon their own wisdom and

search for the superior wisdom of

God manifested as Jesus. This is why

I pity those who know the truth but

allow foolishness to keep them in

darkness. Romans 1:28 says this

about such people:

'And even as they did not like to

retain God in their knowledge, God

gave them over to a reprobate mind,

to do those things which are not

convenient;'

For this reason, everyone who comes

into this world must make a decision

to submit to the superiority of God's

wisdom which is personified by

Jesus. To benefit maximally from this

life, you must accept Jesus Christ as

your Lord. He is willing to give you

divine wisdom concerning all issues

of life. He is ready to guide you into

greatness. Don't allow the devil to

keep you in the foolishness of self-

government. If you do, you will

experience great loss and

destruction especially in the world to

come.

After a branch is severed from a

tree, its leaves will still remain

green, but it is only a matter of time

before they wither and die. Is

someone asking you to embrace the

wisdom of the world? Is anyone

asking you to forsake the

congregation of the righteous? Are

you been lured by religious sects

with a promise that you will be free?

You are only about to lose your

freedom if you subscribe to such

lies. It is only in Jesus Christ you

can experience the true wisdom that

brings freedom. If there is any place

to search for wisdom, it is in Christ

alone, because all the treasures of

wisdom and knowledge are hidden

in Him ( Colossians 2:3 ). The

wisdom of God is like light that

repels darkness on its arrival. When

this wisdom comes into your life,

every reproach automatically gives

way. As a child of God, you must

allow wisdom to control all that you

do. When it appears things are not

moving in the direction you expect,

don't try to ' help' God; there is

nothing beyond His wisdom. Don't

accept the alternatives of the devil,

and don't subscribe to the

suggestions of men. The wisdom of

God is the greatest of all wisdom.

ACTION POINT:

Are you perplexed by any situation?

Look to Jesus and ask God for

wisdom on how to handle it.'

AUTHOR: Pst E. A. ADEBOYE.