Luke 18
On the heels of my recent post on arrogance comes a post on wisdom, where wisdom comes from, how to achieve wisdom, and the blessings of possessing wisdom. Here in Luke 18 Jesus predicts His death for a third time yet "[t]he disciples did not understand any of this", as the "meaning was hidden from them". The MacArthur commentary suggests that perhaps the disciples were too focused "with other ideas about the Messiah". I can't tell for sure why the disciples did not understand Jesus, but one thing about which I am certain is that wisdom comes from God, and that you cannot possess wisdom outside of God.
See this awesome post from John Piper on wisdom and my other posts on wisdom.
My Prayer: Lord Jesus, You are Truth, Wisdom, Light, Love, etc. I seek You and all of who You are - You are an awesome God who is so full of love and grace for me - thank You Jesus. Yet I am undeserving of such love and grace. I worry. Please forgive me Jesus and help me overcome and turn from my sin towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, and mind and love others as You love me. Help me grow in my faith. Give Lisa and myself wisdom and strength. Please heal Lisa of her cancer and from the side effects of chemo. Help us lead Zach and Dustin to You Jesus and for them to choose You as their Lord and Savior. Please provide Godly friends and spouses to Zach and Dustin. Help me serve You, my family, my church, and others. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about. v34
On the heels of my recent post on arrogance comes a post on wisdom, where wisdom comes from, how to achieve wisdom, and the blessings of possessing wisdom. Here in Luke 18 Jesus predicts His death for a third time yet "[t]he disciples did not understand any of this", as the "meaning was hidden from them". The MacArthur commentary suggests that perhaps the disciples were too focused "with other ideas about the Messiah". I can't tell for sure why the disciples did not understand Jesus, but one thing about which I am certain is that wisdom comes from God, and that you cannot possess wisdom outside of God.
See this awesome post from John Piper on wisdom and my other posts on wisdom.
My Prayer: Lord Jesus, You are Truth, Wisdom, Light, Love, etc. I seek You and all of who You are - You are an awesome God who is so full of love and grace for me - thank You Jesus. Yet I am undeserving of such love and grace. I worry. Please forgive me Jesus and help me overcome and turn from my sin towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, and mind and love others as You love me. Help me grow in my faith. Give Lisa and myself wisdom and strength. Please heal Lisa of her cancer and from the side effects of chemo. Help us lead Zach and Dustin to You Jesus and for them to choose You as their Lord and Savior. Please provide Godly friends and spouses to Zach and Dustin. Help me serve You, my family, my church, and others. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
