21 Days of Prayer – Day 20
Psalms 119:99
I know more than all my teachers do,
because I spend time thinking about your covenant laws.
The Source of Wisdom
In the Garden of Eden, the serpent —the devil —had a specific strategy
for getting Adam and Eve to sin. Look at his words to Eve in Genesis
3:1: “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the
garden’?” Notice how he tries to make Eve question God’s words.
Satan knew that whatever useful knowledge Adam and Eve possessed
came from God. He knew that if he could plant doubts in their minds
about God’s words, he stood a good chance of making them sin.
Unfortunately, his strategy worked. In fact, it worked so well that he
still uses it today.
For us, the Bible is the source of wisdom. God’s Word helps us distinguish
right from wrong and equips us to make the best choices for our lives.
Naturally, then, that is Satan’s target. He tries to get us to doubt God’s
Word and underestimate its importance. He tries to convince us that
it’s boring or too hard to understand.
The way to defend yourself against Satan’s attacks is to meditate on
what the Bible says. If you fill your mind with God’s wisdom, you will
have the confidence to shoot down temptations and doubts.
- How can you tell if someone is wise?
- What is the wisest thing anyone has ever said to you?
Dear God, thank you for giving us your wisdom in the pages of the Bible. Please bless our efforts to meditate on your Word and let it make a difference in our lives. Amen.
Daily Adventure
Go for a walk with Mum and Dad along a nature trail or local park and think about God while you’re outdoors. Take particular notice of the things God has created and write down or draw anything God reveals to you in your journal.
