Lord,
we thank You that ‘the fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream’
(Proverbs 18:4). We read the joyful testimony of Paul: ‘The grace of our
Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ
Jesus’ (1 Timothy 1:14), and we say, in our hearts, ‘This is the
“wisdom” we must seek – the wisdom which receives “salvation through
faith in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 3:15). True wisdom finds its
overflowing joy in the Saviour: ‘The Name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous run to it and are safe’ (Proverbs 18:10). We rejoice in
Jesus. He is Your Son – ‘You shall call His Name Jesus. He will be
great, and will be called the Son of the Most High’ (Luke 1:31-32). He
is our Saviour – ‘You shall call His Name Jesus, because He will save
His people from their sins’ (Matthew 1:21). He is ‘the Friend who sticks
closer than a brother’ (Proverbs 18:24). Help us, Lord, to be wise.
Help us to invite Jesus, Your Son, to be our Saviour and our Friend.
Lord, help us never to think, “We are blessed because we are obedient.” Help us always to say, “We are blessed because You love us and Jesus died for us.” Your love for us, Jesus’ death for us: This is where the blessing comes from – and it’s where our obedience comes from! We think of Your great love for us. We think of Jesus, crucified for us. We say, “Lord, You love me. Help me to love You.” We say, “Jesus, You died for me. Help me to live for You.” This is how Your blessing comes to us – You show us how much You love us, You put Your love into our hearts, the obedience grows stronger – and so does the blessing!
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