*James 3:17

Devo Fuel: {Wisdom from Above}

"The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable." (James 3:17)

Today there is more knowledge in the world than ever before. Computers or fiber optic cables can transmit information in a millisecond to any part of the globe. More facts have been discovered in the past century than in all of the other centuries of human history combined. Yet that same century also recorded the most devastating wars and the fiercest genocides in human history. We have never been farther from solving our basic problems.

The Bible says there are two kinds of wisdom in the world. First, there is wisdom that is given by God, a wisdom that views life in terms of eternity. Of this wisdom, the Scripture says, "The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, w/out partiality and w/out hypocrisy" (James 3:17).

The second is the "wisdom of the world." This wisdom excludes God and His moral standards from human decisions, and seeks to solve society's problems apart from Him. But where has it gotten us? Which kind of wisdom will you choose? I sometimes forget or sometimes just want to do things my way and not Gods way and it gets me in trouble. Bring it first to the Lord in prayer every minute of the day.