Greetings everyone and thanks for joining me for this edition of our Sunday School preview. This Sunday’s lesson is entitled “Faith and Wisdom” and is found in James 1:1-11.
Recognizing something and/or someone greater than oneself is the first step toward wisdom. Though that one thing or person is not fully known, faith informs us that they are there.
The opening verses of James’s letter encourages his readers to despair not as they endure and encounter all manners of trials and suffering. But instead with patience allow their faith to complete anything that may be lacking in wisdom, knowledge and understanding.
Furthermore, he says if anyone lacks these things, then asks the one who is the object of their faith, the God of creation, who will ungrudgingly give them the answers and wisdom they need. He says just be steadfast in our faith.
The important thing to remember about faith is that faith is a testimony of what is unseen and to what is unknown. It is essential that one believes in the God he cannot see without doubting if he expects to receive anything from that God. God acts upon our faith.
We should not expect to receive anything from a God we doubt exists, we doubt hears us and doubt will give us what we ask for. Wisdom requires faith and faith requires wisdom. It takes wisdom to recognize and believe in that which you cannot see and faith to receive the wisdom needed to have faith in that we cannot see.
Wisdom informs us that every man is equal regardless of his station in life no matter if he is rich or poor. The reason why is that every man is laid bare and defenseless before death and that faith is the great equalizer. The rich is bought down and the poor is bought up so that everyone is on level ground before God.
The possession of or lack thereof of this world’s riches blinds people to the truth of the living God. They began to concentrate on their state instead of seeking the living God. Wisdom tells is that there is more to life than what is seen and faith causes us to seek that which wisdom informs us of.
Faith is a sign of wisdom and wisdom is a sign of faith. The two of them work hand in hand to bring us to where the mysterious and unseen God wants us to be.
Well, I hope you will be able to attend SS this coming Sunday and share your thoughts with your class. If you cannot attend your own Sunday School, you are invited to join us online at 9:00 am live and interactive at our website. If you have any comments or questions, be sure to place them in the comment section of this preview. So, until next time remember to fear God and keep His commandments.
Pastor Jordan
