May 13
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Those who are older should speak, for wisdom comes with age. But there is a spirit within people, the breath of the Almighty within them, that makes them intelligent.
Job 32:7-8 (NLT)
SPIRIT BRINGS WISDOM
A poem and essay by ILMA
Those who are older are usually wiser
Some youth are mature and may be smarter
Those who have God’s spirit speaks the truth
The word of God frees people and bears fruit.
Pray in the spirit at all times and on all occasions
You’ll hear God’s voice and conquer temptations
The breath of the Almighty will bring you wisdom
You will experience peace, joy and freedom.
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There is a saying that “The older you get, the wiser you become.” I don’t totally agree with this saying. I knew a lot of older people in my youth that were not wise or intelligent at all. With the rise of the Information Age, we are bombarded with so much facts. Accumulation of information doesn’t necessarily mean that one is wise.
Proverbs 1:7 says that the fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. The word of God is the source of knowledge and wisdom. The world offers a different kind of understanding. God’s view focuses on the creator and others while the world view focuses on the “self.” Wisdom comes from the breath of the Almighty God within us, the Holy Spirit.
PRAYER
Let me hear your spirit within me, Lord.
REFLECTION
What has the Spirit whispered to you lately?
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