1 Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice? 2 On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand; 3 beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries out: 4 "To you, O people, I call, and my cry is to all that live. 22 The Lord created me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of long ago. 23 Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth. 24 When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains had been shaped, before the hills, I was brought forth— 26 when he had not yet made earth and fields, or the world's first bits of soil. 27 When he established the heavens, I was there, when he drew a circle on the face of the deep, 28 when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep, 29 when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth, 30 then I was beside him, like a master worker; and I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always, 31rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the human race.
Why is making decisions so hard? Not all decisions are hard, but some seem almost impossible. There are some who spend what seem like hours staring in their closets thinking they have nothing to wear; others look around the floor and pick up what they think is the least funky of the "closet" on the floor by the bed. Some ponder whether or not to sign a long term lease on a home or a vehicle. Others worry they are about to make the wrong decision on a life partner. Others worry about the challenges of life that come their way.
Jesus Christ's mission was to share His wisdom with us. This passage from Proverbs speaks of both the Divine wisdom and the wisdom imparted by the second part of the Godhead (John Wesley's Explanatory Notes). Wisdom was present at the creation of the world and Jesus brought God's wisdom to the world. Wisdom is ours for the asking. We also know that as United Methodists that we should rely on Scripture, draw from tradition, reflect on experience, and certainly reason it all out. But firm it all together through prayer and listening.
The best decision is to trust Christ enough to invite Him into our hearts and lives. Then we should follow that with a daily decision to connect with Him so that we may know that which can best bless God and God's people when we face major life-decisions.
If you do not know Jesus as Your personal Lord and Savior, the opportunity to invite Him into your life is always present, why not do it today?
PRAYER: Loving God, may the wisdom of the ages be ours when we seek You and Your Son's guidance and strength. Bless us in the making of all decisions so that we might glorify You. Bless those who are making decisions to follow You as Lord and Savior; and this we pray in Jesus' name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
