In Jesus

September 18

… In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Colossians 2:3

All wisdom, all knowledge is in — not from — Jesus. Whoever desires wisdom to navigate life successfully must come to the realization that there is nothing more, nothing less, nothing else than Jesus. All treasures of wisdom are in Him.

William Randolph Hearst, the billionaire publisher, became rather eccentric in his later years. One day, looking through a book of famous artwork, a painting caught his eye. ‘I want this painting for my collection,’ he said to his aides. But after making some inquiries, his aides reported that they were unable to locate the particular work.

‘If you value your jobs,’ Hearst barked, ‘do whatever it takes to find that treasure, and secure it for me immediately.’

Three and a half months later, the aides returned to Hearst. ‘Did you find the treasure?’ he asked.
‘Yes,’ they replied. ‘After much searching and painstaking research, we found it.’
‘Did you purchase it?’ he asked.
‘No.’
‘Why not?’ Hearst demanded.
‘Because we found it in your warehouse.’

So too, Paul says to the Colossians, ‘You already have all the wisdom and knowledge you will ever need to get through life successfully. It’s all in Christ. When you got Him, you got it all.’

This Daily Devotional is an excerpt from the book “A Days Journey” by Pastor Jon. “A Days Journey” is a collection of 365 short devotions from the New Testament. If you would like your own copy of “A Days Journey” you may click here to go to the SearchLight Store

Jesus- all wisdom

In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (Colossians 2:3 NLT)

human opinion disables

Proverbs 29:25
The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that. MSG
-sent from Austin

Wisdom and Bondage

“The true wisdom is Jesus. You know that now. True wisdom is to seek Him. Any wisdom that does not lead you to Jesus is a false wisdom. Jesus will always set you free. The false ‘wisdom’ will always lead you to bondage. However, true freedom often looks like bondage at first, and bondage usually looks like freedom at first.”~ Rick Joyner

Gaining Wisdom

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. James 1:5 Thank U Jesus! Praise You Father!
-sent from Brandon

Guard your hearts

Proverbs 4:20-27   
20 My child, pay attention to what I say.
      Listen carefully to my words.
   21 Don’t lose sight of them.
      Let them penetrate deep into your heart,
   22 for they bring life to those who find them,
      and healing to their whole body.
   23 Guard your heart above all else,
      for it determines the course of your life.
   24 Avoid all perverse talk;
      stay away from corrupt speech.
   25 Look straight ahead,
      and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
   26 Mark out a straight path for your feet;
      stay on the safe path.
   27 Don’t get sidetracked;
      keep your feet from following evil.
New Living Translation (NLT)