Daily Wisdom

I'm really bad at reading my Bible. If I don't feel like the message is speaking to me or a "interesting" topic, I'll get discouraged & put it all up. Today was one of those days starting out. I was reading Genesis 10-11, and it was mostly Noah's descendants.. I was all sorts of confused & then it went into the tower of Babel & Abram. If I would have stopped reading when I originally wanted to quit, I would have never learned that they build the tower waterproofed. They used the same material that God had Noah use for the ark. They didn't only want to disrespect God in trying to "get to heaven," they didn't trust in God's promise to never flood the earth again. They did it out of spite. They wanted to be well known to the world not in the great works that God can do for us. Giving Him the praise for all He had already done. God showed them mercy by spreading them all over the earth & changing their languages. Then after some more descendants, came more knowledge I didn't know. Abram's family were a family of idol worshippers, he probably was one before God called him. He was not in a God fearing family, didn't have the stories told to him growing up & God still choose him! How wonderful that our God can take someone out of a not so great situation & make us so great in faith. Sometimes all we have to do is do the work in learning of wisdom, God's Word, then God helps us grow our faith. How Abram had probably no faith at all but it grew over time with help. All we need to do is receive the message, treasure it, apply it, ask God for guidance & our faith grows (Proverbs 2). Our work is so little compared to the work God does for us. He is the Way Maker to those that don't see a way. He builds in us even when we don't see the point or how far we've come.   

Reading my Bible sometimes can still feel like a chore. I don't like to admit it but its the truth. But the days I don't read are so much worse. I get unmotivated to do house chores, I am not as patient with my children & I'm not as inclined to take that day for the Lord & feel ashamed. So, I will continue to do the "chore" for the Lord & please him because He is the one giving me the knowledge to get through my days. Somedays may not be as eye opening as today but I will do the work to receive & treasure His Word. Do my best to apply it everyday & seek guidance. I know that is a impossible task on my own but I pray that my faith multiplies so that my children can see God's light in me. I don't want the world to know me for my life just these precious children that He has gifted me to raise & influence.