SERIES: The Book of James
TEXT: James 1:5-8
MESSAGE: “Our Need For Godly Wisdom”

5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly—and it will be given to him. 6 But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord, 8 being double-minded and unstable in all his ways. — James 1:5-8 (CSB)

“Faith for my deliverance is not faith in God. Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love. There are some things only learned in a fiery furnace.”— Oswald Chambers

POINT 1: The only way to receive godly wisdom is to ask God for it.

“Someone has said that knowledge is the ability to take things apart, while wisdom is the ability to put them together. Wisdom is the right use of knowledge.” — UNKNOWN

POINT 2: Goldy wisdom is only given to people who ask in faith.

POINT 3: If you don’t trust God you will not receive anything from the Lord.

TAKEAWAYS:

1) We are to adopt a joyful attitude in the face of difficulties, recognizing them as opportunities for growth in faith and character.

2) When encountering trials we need to seek divine wisdom, with an unwavering trust in God’s provision.

12 “Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, 2 keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider him who endured such hostility from sinners against himself, so that you won’t grow weary and give up.” — Hebrews 12:1-3 (CSB)