Daily Devotion

May 27, 2006

Psalms 119:169 Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

One who may be counted wise in the eyes of the world has been called onto the scene of the Kingdom.  He arrives in great pomp and style; everything is done in correctness.  He has his diploma from the right denomination, his degree from the right university.  His speech shows the refinement of a great theologian who can discern between doctrine and doctrine; his conversation has the style of one who is used to handling the deep Word of truth; all the “prerequisites” are present, none is missing!  But what a surprise when he arrives!  He finds himself in a world of people with the simple faith of “little children” (Mat18:3); they do not regard his diploma or degree; they may not even know what a university or denomination is.  

My oh my, he steps over everyone; his language seems blurry to the simple inhabitants of the Kingdom; he even takes offense at their simplicity in handling honest and sincere truth, especially the truth of the Word of God.  “Horror of horror”, he says; “Am I now to follow the directives of this…child? (Is 11:6), “How could he know the ways of the great Kingdom of God, what are his credentials, could they be better than mine?”

He sits by the side of the road in confusion trying to understand; he tries every key;  every reasoning of reason, every formula of spiritual concept is tested, and found…wanting.  He puts it all down in despair, “Have I spent all my life in the highest institutions of man only to end up in confusion?” he cries; “Yes, my child,” replies the tender voice of the LORD; all you had to do was ask, cry unto Me, and I would have put in your heart the wisdom of the ancients. I would have given you the understanding of the pure simple truths of the Holy Spirit. I would have filled you with the knowledge of My Kingdom that is not learned in the institutions of man.  Haven’t you learned that, “as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts?” (Isa 55:9).  

Job 9:1-16  Then Job answered and said,  (2)  I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?  (3)  If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.  (4)  He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?  (5)  Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.  (6)  Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.  (7)  Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.  (8)  Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.  (9)  Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.  (10)  Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.  (11)  Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.  (12)  Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?  (13)  If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.  (14)  How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?  (15)  Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.  (16)  If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

Romans 11:33  O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Luk 11:13  If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Patrick Lumbroso
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