16 How
much better to get wisdom than gold,
to get insight rather than silver!
to get insight rather than silver!
-Video
through 1:23 illustrates point
A word from Matthew Henry in his commentary: “Many take care and pains to
get wealth, and yet come short of it; but grace was never denied to any that
sincerely sought it. There is vanity and vexation of spirit in getting wealth,
but joy and satisfaction of spirit in getting wisdom. Great peace have those
that love it.”
“There
is vanity and vexation in the acquiring of wealth”, haven’t you found that to
be true? With fists clenched we can lose
ourselves holding onto what we have, rather than interacting with the world
through hands open, ready to serve.
Clenched fists frustrate. Though
they hold onto what is, they forever feel empty and in need of more. There is a relentless pursuit for “more”.
When
we seek wisdom and we walk in the ways of the Spirit, open hands receive His
blessings and let them flow to others. Open hands serve and receive a boomerang
blessing for the service provided. The upside down world of Kingdom living has
us release to gain.
In
this little video from “The Gods Must Be Crazy 2”, you will meet a baboon, that
gets himself caught, because he could not unclench his fist. We get stuck in the same way when we can’t
let go of our wealth and the acquisition of wealth. We are stuck holding on as we enter into
bondage. Today we are reminded to
worship the hand that blesses, not the blessings He bestows.
Let’s
pray: Lord, thank you for this strong
visual of what happens when we have clenched fists. Help our faith trust in Your economy so that
we can let go to receive more of You and what You have in store for us! Help our faith, that when we don’t understand,
we know that You do and You guide our steps.
Today I pray for my dear friend that is losing her job, Lord help her to
let go into Your plans for her life and into Your blessings. I pray that her
faith multiplies through this process and that she can sing praises to her King
as she enters into the plans You have for her.
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