In whom (Christ) are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. – Colossians 2:3
Life is a series of big and small decisions that, in varying degrees, impact and influence everything that happens after each one is made. To be human is to lack adequate wisdom to rightly handle all that we will experience in our journey which keeps us always one misstep away from getting off course in our planning, finances, relationships, pursuits, emotions, spiritual walk, time usage and decision-making of all shapes and sizes. The uncertainties, complexities and perplexities that we face were never meant for us to handle alone, but rather are intended to redirect and reorient us to Jesus and greater dependency on Him to guide us as He knows best. On what He says, we must: Base our faith. Pin our hopes. Entrust our futures. Find our answers. Solve our problems. Take our steps. Build our lives. It is the solid rock on which Christians stand; all other ground is sinking sand. (Matthew 7:24-27) The decision we need to make, the step we need to take, the future that is at stake are too important to risk trying to take our best guess and our best shot at getting it right. The good news is, we don’t have to. There is a treasure trove of wisdom and knowledge that we have access to in Jesus, and all we must do is humbly ask for it in faith (James 1:5). But we will not hear these life-giving, joy-producing, hope-inspiring, course-correcting, God-honoring, truth-telling words if we neglect to read the Bible and pray, for this is where asking and receiving takes place. So, before you make a move, your first move is always to ask Jesus for your next move. When you do, you will hear His sweet voice of truth guiding you into what is good for you.
