Daily Thought for Friday December 16th

December 16, 2011 

Are You Among the Wise Men

Today’s Thought:

“Thinking well is wise; planning well is wiser; doing well is wisest of all ” – Anonymous

Today’s Quote:

“Better a drop of wisdom than an ocean of gold.” – An Greek Proverb

Today’s Question:

“Have you ever mistaken knowledge for wisdom?  One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.” – Sandra  Carey

Today’s Bible Verses:             Proverbs 4:5-9  &  Matthew 2:1-2

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

Today’s Spiritual Thought:

“In seeking wisdom the first step is silence, the second: listening, the third: remembering, the fourth: practicing, the fifth: teaching others.” – Solomon Ibn Gabirol

“We three kings of Orient are Bearing gifts we traverse afar. Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star.  O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect Light.”

- John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (lyrics from ‘We Three Kings’)

The wise men of old came seeking, searching and looking for the Christ-child.  And they were not looking just to find him: but also to worship Him.

Their search took them a good bit of time for when they came to bestow their gifts on Him he was already a toddler, not the baby in the manger.

Yet the truth of the matter is this: they sought Him out and did not give up until they were able to offer their gifts and bow their knees in His presence.

What about us:  do we seek Him with equal fervor, commitment and dedication?

I contend that, ‘Wiser men or women still seek Him.’

Are we among the wise?

Are we seeking Him morning noon and night?  Are we so hungry and thirsty for His presence and His power that we will do whatever it takes to find Him?

Are we as dedicated and wise as these wise men were?

I hope so!

Because He is just as great today as He was then and He still deserves the gifts of our lives and our praise and our service, just as much today as He did when those wise men came to see Him.

Today’s Prayer:

Father, help me to be like the wise men.  May I follow your light and continually offer my gifts of living worship and declared praises to you.

“Wisdom is knowledge which has become a part of one’s being.”

- Orison Swett Marden