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Wisdom and power - from God to us

"To God belong wisdom and power" (Job 12:13).
We need God. We need His wisdom. We need His power. How does God help us. How does He make our life better? He gives us His wisdom - to understand how He wants us to live. He gives us His power - to live the way He wants us to live. Before we can learn how God wants us to live, we must turn our eyes on Jesus. He is the Way - the true and living Way - to God (John 14:6). Once we have come to God through faith in Christ, we begin to live with wisdom and power - the wisdom of Christ and the power of Christ. Often, we will let our Lord down. We will not always live according to His wisdom. Often, our lives will speak more of our weakness rather than His power. This is when we must come before the Lord, confessing our sin, seeking receiving His forgiveness, and rejoicing in His great salvation. 
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