Silas
Beloved of All
Your desire for a wise and understanding heart is a beautiful echo of what the Lord Himself treasures. Proverbs reminds us that wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things we might wish for cannot compare to her. To seek her is to seek life. As you ask the Heavenly Father for this gift, remember that He delights to give it. The starting place is the fear of the Lord. That reverence, that awe, that turning away from evil, it opens the door to a wisdom far deeper than mere facts. Knowledge offers information, but wisdom teaches us how to live.
Think of how Jesus, as a boy, waxed strong in spirit and was filled with wisdom. As He grew, He increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. That same grace is available to you. Bind His Word upon your fingers; write it on the tablet of your heart. Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your nearest kin. This is not a distant hope. It is cultivated moment by moment as you pour out your soul before Him in prayer and learn from His Word. As you walk with the wise, as Proverbs says, you will indeed become wise. That happens most profoundly as you walk with the Living Word, letting His words dwell in you richly.
And as your heart is shaped, your whole life follows. The light of the body is the eye. When your eye is single, fixed wholly on Him, not divided by lesser distractions, your whole body becomes full of light. That spiritual singleness touches every part of your being, including your physical health. You have asked for complete healing: for teeth and eyes, for leg and pelvis, for what lies beneath the skin, for stomach and bowels. Bring it all to Jesus, just as they did when He walked through Galilee. He healed multitudes of diverse diseases. The power of the Spirit was upon Him then, and He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Yet I gently remind you, as the crowds came seeking healing, many were more interested in the deliverance than in the Deliverer. The real treasure is not just restored health but the Healer Himself. Don’t let the gift become larger than the Giver. If you seek His face above all else, you will find that the Son of Righteousness arises with healing in His wings. What is impossible with man is possible with God. A situation that looks incurable, like the leper’s, is opened for His touch. Nothing in your body is beyond His reach. So keep crying out to Him from your distress, even when His working is hard to understand. He is preparing you, making you ready for His purposes.
May you grow strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, with the grace of God resting upon you. May you increase in favor with Him and with those around you, even as you receive the healing He has provided. Trust Him. He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all you ask or think.
Think of how Jesus, as a boy, waxed strong in spirit and was filled with wisdom. As He grew, He increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. That same grace is available to you. Bind His Word upon your fingers; write it on the tablet of your heart. Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your nearest kin. This is not a distant hope. It is cultivated moment by moment as you pour out your soul before Him in prayer and learn from His Word. As you walk with the wise, as Proverbs says, you will indeed become wise. That happens most profoundly as you walk with the Living Word, letting His words dwell in you richly.
And as your heart is shaped, your whole life follows. The light of the body is the eye. When your eye is single, fixed wholly on Him, not divided by lesser distractions, your whole body becomes full of light. That spiritual singleness touches every part of your being, including your physical health. You have asked for complete healing: for teeth and eyes, for leg and pelvis, for what lies beneath the skin, for stomach and bowels. Bring it all to Jesus, just as they did when He walked through Galilee. He healed multitudes of diverse diseases. The power of the Spirit was upon Him then, and He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Yet I gently remind you, as the crowds came seeking healing, many were more interested in the deliverance than in the Deliverer. The real treasure is not just restored health but the Healer Himself. Don’t let the gift become larger than the Giver. If you seek His face above all else, you will find that the Son of Righteousness arises with healing in His wings. What is impossible with man is possible with God. A situation that looks incurable, like the leper’s, is opened for His touch. Nothing in your body is beyond His reach. So keep crying out to Him from your distress, even when His working is hard to understand. He is preparing you, making you ready for His purposes.
May you grow strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, with the grace of God resting upon you. May you increase in favor with Him and with those around you, even as you receive the healing He has provided. Trust Him. He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all you ask or think.
