The Way Of A Wise Soul

It is interesting to hear the discussion about the environment in our time. It's interesting to me because as I read the Bible I see that God in His wisdom and infinite power oversees and governs all things in this world of His creation.  The delicate balance of the natural systems and weather, the wildlife and all their habits and instincts are all under His sovereign and guiding hand. It bears witness to the great and intelligent Mover, who with purpose and determination sets these balances in our environment in motion, and then sustains it all in wisdom and  benevolence.  The times of the seasons, the paths and currents of the seas, as well as the migratory patterns of animals worldwide have all been created and determined by God to be "good."

But what about the human race? What is the way that God has ordained for us?  What is the thing that characterizes us as part of God's good creation?  The way He has ordained for us is the way of wisdom, and the first step toward that wisdom is to depart from wrong, and doing wrong. Read what Job says in the Bible. "He set a limit for the rain and a course for the thunderbolt, then He saw it and declared it; He established it and also searched it out.  And to man He said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding."   Our way as human beings is to fear the Lord, that is, to honor Him as God and worship Him as Lord of all creation, and follow His wise instructions in His word.  That is the great civilizing factor and way to maintain a well ordered society.  We alone of all living things on this planet have to capacity to worship Him and to have relationship with Him.  We alone have the capacity to grasp the idea of a supremely loving and good Creator, to know that He sustains all of life, and to be able to call Him Father.  His way for us to do that and enjoy that relationship, is for us to depart from evil, sin, and wrong doing.

This great privilege is ours now, through faith in His Son Jesus Christ.  By His life, death and resurrection from the dead, our estranged relationship with our creator has been  restored. We are now reconciled to God through faith in Jesus for the forgiveness of our sins and all our wrongs. We can depart from evil, by repenting, and returning to God through faith. That is wise, and the start on the path of wisdom in all of life.  None of us wants to just live life in a random, purposeless way. We desire to live with meaning, to understand why we are here.  We want to know how we fit in with all reality as part of God's good creation.   Faith in Jesus answers and fulfills those questions for us.  If you haven't yet, believe in Jesus for forgiveness of sins and depart from evil.  That will be wisdom for you. Then in a very short time, you will find that your life has great purpose, that you are living the way God created you to live, free from sin, doing right instead of wrong, and growing in the wisdom and fear of the Lord.

The decision is yours today. Will you be wise? This is your time, and your beginning of wisdom. May God help you to make the wise choice!