Daily Devotion

 With Pastor Ancel Presnell

“THE SOURCE”

Proverbs 24:3–4 “Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: and by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”

The components necessary to build up our home are available to us. They are not for sale, they cannot be substituted, and money cannot buy them. They are freely given and fully accessible in the written Word of God. Everything we need to build a strong spiritual home has already been provided by the Lord.

If we are going to build a home that can stand against the attacks of the enemy, we must understand that it will not come from the world. The world is the enemy’s territory.  2 Corinthians 4:4 reminds us that “the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not.” We cannot pull wisdom, strength, and stability from a system that is ruled by spiritual darkness and expect our homes to thrive.

The book of James tells us exactly where true wisdom, knowledge, and understanding come from. They come from above. James 3 teaches us that there is a kind of wisdom that is earthly, sensual, and devilish, but there is also wisdom that descends from God. The wisdom that comes from above is pure, peaceable, gentle, full of mercy, and produces good fruit. If we want our homes to be strong, peaceful, and fruitful, we must go to the right source. That source is the Word of God.

Scripture consistently shows us that wisdom, understanding, and knowledge come from the Lord. In Exodus 31:3, God says He fills people with His Spirit in wisdom, understanding, and knowledge. Daniel 1:17 tells us that God gave knowledge, skill, and understanding. First Kings 4:29 declares that God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding. Ecclesiastes 2:26 says God gives wisdom and knowledge to those who please Him. First John 5:20 tells us that the Son of God has given us understanding so we may know Him. Psalm 19:7 reminds us that the law of the Lord makes the simple wise, and Psalm 119:104 says we gain understanding through His precepts. Colossians 3:16 calls us to let the Word of Christ dwell in us richly in all wisdom.

If we are going to build homes that last, we must go to the source. That source is not culture, opinions, or human reasoning. The source is God Himself, speaking to us through His Word.