Desiring His Wisdom “To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his.” – Job 12:13 In a message entitled Get Wisdom, Pastor John Piper said the following: Most of us dont aspire very high in our reading because we dont feel like there is any hope. But listen to this. Suppose you read about 250 words a minute and that you resolve to devote just 15 minutes a day to serious theological reading to deepen your grasp of biblical truth. In one year (365 days) you would read for 5,475 minutes. Multiply that times 250 words per minute and you get 1,368,750 words per year. Now most books have between 300 and 400 words per page. So if we take 350 words per page and divide that into 1,368,750 words per year, we get 3,910 pages per year. This means that at 250 words a minute, 15 minutes a day, you could read about 20 average sized books a year! When I heard that, I went home, analyzed my day, and set aside the 15 minutes just before supper to read Jonathan Edwards big book, Original Sin. And I did it in a couple of months. Then I turned to something else. I was absolutely elated: reading that I thought never could get done was now getting done in a 15 minute slot that would have been wasted anyway. Therefore, I encourage you, there is hope. Choose some classics that youve always wanted to read (St. Augustines Confessions, or City of God; John Calvins Institutes; Martin Luthers Commentary on Galatians, or Bondage of the Will; John Bunyans Pilgrims Progress; Jonathan Edwards Religious Affections; etc.), and set aside 15 minutes, maybe just before you go to sleep, to read. You will not be the same person next year at this time. Your mind will be stretched, your heart enlarged, your zeal more fervent. Above all, you will have grown in wisdom. We can never be too wise to not desire God’s wisdom in all that we do. Today in prayer, look to the Lord for His wisdom to respond in His way in every situation. “He is truly wise who looks upon the earthly things as folly that he may gain Christ.” – Thomas `a Kempis God’s Word: “For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” – Proverbs 2:6
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 17:17:39 +0000
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