1:1-2:18
- ‘Give me wisdom’ (1:10). What is the greatest wisdom of all? - It is
the ‘wisdom’ which leads to ‘salvation through faith in Christ Jesus’.
Where do we find this wisdom? - Read ‘the Holy Scriptures’. Ask God for
wisdom - ‘Open my eyes that I may see the wonderful truths in Your
Word’. Ask the question concerning salvation - ‘What must I do to be
saved?’. God will give you His answer - ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and
you will be saved’ (2 Timothy 3:15; Psalm 119:18; Acts 16:31). Salvation
cannot be earned. It can only be received as a gift. It is ‘the gift of
God’ (Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8). What is wisdom? - It is to say, with
Solomon, ‘Our God is greater than all other gods’ (2:5). Nothing else
and no-one else can even begin to compare with the Lord. Be wise. Build
your life on Him (Matthew 7:24-27).
3:1-5:1 - ‘Work in
the Temple of the Lord’ (4:11; 5:1) is no ordinary work. This work is
‘most holy’ (3:8,10; 4:22). Real work for the Lord emerges out of true
worship of the Lord. If we are to be the Lord’s workers, we must first
be His worshippers. Worship comes first. This is vitally important. Take
away worship from the place of highest priority, and you have nothing
left - nothing which can really be called the work of the Lord. You may
have busy people, doing this, that and the other, but you will not have
servants of the Lord doing the work of the Lord - without worship. We
sometimes ask, “Where are the workers?”. God asks, “Where are the
worshippers?”. Begin to worship the Lord. Keep on worshipping Him.
Worship the Lord, and let Him show you ‘what you must do’ (Acts 9:3-6).
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