I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.
Ephesians 1:17 NIV
Spirit of Wisdom
Sir John A. Macdonald, the country’s first prime minister, and a man known for his wisdom, praised the resolutions that would become the British North America Act (1867) for bearing “the marks of compromise.” Perhaps it is also why the winner of a 1972 CBC Radio contest in search of a Canadian equivalent to the phrase “as American as apple pie” was neither “as Canadian as maple syrup” nor “as Canadian as hockey.” It was “as Canadian as possible, under the circumstances.”
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How often have we been reading the Bible and we have a moment of fresh revelation – we see something in that verse that we have never noticed before, even if it’s a verse we have ready many times. That is, of course, one of the great mysteries of the Bible, and the work of the Holy Spirit as we read God’s Word. Paul speaks into this when he prays for the believers in Ephesus, a church he started filled with people he loved dearly. He writes in Ephesians 1:17: “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.” Our God wants to be known. A couple of days ago we spoke about Jesus revealing God to us. We know God more as we get to know Jesus more. The Holy Spirit also plays a part in our getting to know God. He speaks into our hearts and minds through God’s word, helping us to gain deeper wisdom and clearer revelation about God as we take time reading the Bible. Invite Him to do so today.
These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley