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Dear Young Christian:
There is a strong tendency among Christians to allow human reasoning to replace Scriptural principles, thus making ourselves wiser than God. The secret of Daniel’s life was that he took his instruction from the Living God. He could say, “Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are His … He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding” (Daniel 2:20-21). The real challenge is that our reliance on human wisdom is difficult to detect and we often don’t even realize we are doing it. But clear divine instructions set aside in favour of the reasoning of men will always leave us cold and disappointed. “For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain” (2 Corinthians 1:19-20). Take your wisdom from the Lord through His Word the Bible, and you will have good instruction in your path of faith for the Lord this coming week.
Your Christian Friend,
Jim Hyland
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