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Today's Devotion
From Dr. David Jeremiah
Wisdom for Living
March 19, 2026
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
James 1:5
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Psalm 111I will praise the Lord with my whole heart,In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.2 The works of the Lord are great,Studied by all who have pleasure in them.3 His work is honorable and glorious,And His righteousness endures forever.4 He has made His wonderful works to be remembered;The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.5 He has given food to those who fear Him;He will ever be mindful of His covenant.6 He has declared to His people the power of His works,In giving them the heritage of the nations.7 The works of His hands are verity and justice;All His precepts are sure.8 They stand fast forever and ever,And are done in truth and uprightness.9 He has sent redemption to His people;He has commanded His covenant forever:Holy and awesome is His name.10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.His praise endures forever.
Psalm 111:1-10
When we think of the need for wisdom, it is usually in the context of a decision we need to make. But when James wrote his epistle, he discussed wisdom in a deeper context. He wrote to the Jews who had been scattered among the nations and were experiencing trials and persecution (James 1:1-2). They needed wisdom for living as followers of Christ in a spiritually unfriendly world. And he told them where to start when needing wisdom: ask God (verse 5).
James wrote that whenever we need wisdom in life, we can ask God and He will supply it generously. And we need wisdom in many practical areas of life! But what about wisdom for navigating carefully through the challenges of an increasingly dark world? Those challenges appear all the time—spiritually, morally, physically, financially—and require great wisdom. Besides praying for wisdom in the specific areas that arise in life, we should also pray daily for wisdom to walk wisely through this world.
Get in the habit of asking God daily for wisdom to walk in ways pleasing to Him (Ephesians 4:1).
The wise weigh all things by the Word.
Henry T. Mahan
