Sunday’s Blessing – 11/30/2025 – Wisdom

Sunday’s Blessing – 11/30/2025 – Wisdom

I wrongly get accused of being smart. I always respond to these comments with this: “I just guess well.” One thing I do have going for me is the ability to reason. My background in mathematics trained me to look for patterns, cipher options to find the best alternative, and, for the most part, remember things. That last trait has become less reliable in recent years.

I love to fix things that are either broken or simply not working. A recent example: The charger on the battery-operated blower was acting strangely. Sometimes it would charge and other times it wouldn’t. Was the charger? Was it the battery? Was it an issue with the blower itself? I Googled solutions, tried several options shown, but still the blower would randomly work and randomly fail. Or, at least seemingly random. One day as I was placing the battery back on the charger, I noticed the charger engaged then stopped charging. That was the first time I ever saw the charger stop. I removed the battery and placed it again on the charger. This time I slid the battery in place very slowly until the charger engaged.

I noticed it was not seated all the way down on the charger. Apparently, over time, either the contacts in the fully seated position had worn, or the stop mechanism had gotten worn or broken. Regardless, since placing the battery in the “almost” seated position, the battery always charges.

This repair was the result of knowledge. I don’t know anything about batteries or battery chargers. However, I am observant. By using data from those observations, I can build a bank of options to explore. Sometimes one of those options become a solution.

That is a purely natural example of gaining what I call wisdom. It’s the application of knowledge to solve a problem. Scripture teaches us that there is wisdom available for the Believer because the Holy Spirit, who indwells the believer, can reveal things to you that you have not previously known. 

I have experienced this as well. It had to do with another natural (or carnal) situation. I had struggled with finding an answer to a client’s software issue. One morning on my one-hour commute to work I prayed and ask the Lord to help me with the problem. The client was growing weary of us not providing an answer, and that, in turn, cast a bad light on me. Shortly after this brief prayer, a word came into my head that I do not remember ever hearing. The word, or phrase in this case, was “depletion indicator”. As soon as I got to the office, I found the “guru” of our system design and posed the question, “Have you ever heard of ‘depletion indicator’?” He immediately explained the purpose of this option and where to find it.

I was so excited to contact the client and have them try this option, and it worked! I then went a told my manager what had happened. He said, “Keep praying!” This incident became an opportunity to witness of the wisdom provided by our Creator to those who have entered into the New Covenant with Him.

Now, for today’s blessing:

May the God of Wisdom reveal truths to you in time of need

So you can be a testimony of the goodness of God

So you can be spared the frustration of not knowing

So your purpose can be fulfilled by receiving needing information

May the Holy Spirit bring all things to your remembrance

So you can draw from the reservoir of knowledge accumulated over your lifetime

Brought forth at the appropriate time to help with the challenges you face

So you can appreciate the grace gifts extended to you by the Lord

May you live in a place of thanksgiving for the God-life given to you at salvation

And learn to hear and respond to that Still Small Voice inside you, the Holy Spirit

Who will guide you as you walk through your days

Leading you deeper and deeper into your purpose