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AUGUST 27
THE WISE SHALL UNDERSTAND
“Many shall be purified, and
made white, and tried; but
the wicked shall do
wickedly; and none of the
wicked shall understand; but
the wise shall understand.”
(Daniel 12:10)
There are times when one
needs the infusion of
revelation to give courage
and strength to follow on.
But this also must needs be
balanced with real
understanding of the
qualifying processing’s. As
our priorities come into
proper focus, we realize
there is a cause, a REASON
for this daily travail which
has been given to the sons
of men for their exercising.
“And being made perfect, He
became the Author of
age-during salvation.” (Heb.
5:9). “BEING MADE PERFECT,”
this is the qualifying
phrase, it includes every
aspect of our trials and
testings. Not some pointless
happenings, but all is
wrought according to the
counsel of His will, with a
view of our being made
perfect, that we might share
with Him the ministry of
reconciliation.
Certainly the more we
comprehend that the things
which overtake us are OF
GOD, purposed by Him, with
wise design to achieve
certain goals, then we are
able to “count it all joy
when ye fall into divers
temptations; KNOWING THIS,
that the trying of your
faith worketh patience. But
let patience have her
perfect work, that ye may be
perfect and entire, wanting
nothing.” (James 1:2-4). The
purpose for all this – for
our perfections. Then James
adds the next verse which
harmonizes with this verse
from Daniel, “If any of you
lack wisdom, let him ask of
god, that giveth to all
liberally, and upbraideth
not; and it shall be given
him.”
Yes, “the wise shall
understand.” Not praying for
escapes out of the
processing, but knowing He
has a purpose in it all, we
would bring our mind into
harmony with His thoughts in
the situation.
But the wicked cannot
understand these things, for
“the natural man receiveth
not the things of the Spirit
of God: for they are
foolishness unto him:
neither can he know them,
because they are spiritually
discerned.” (1 Cor. 2:14).
Lord, we ask, Be Thou our
wisdom today, that we might
see Thy purpose as Thou dost
direct our way. Amen!
Ray Prinzing |
