Funmi Kolawole

MARK 8:27-30

What men know about Christ determines what they receive from God. Christ is the truth personified. Ignorance about His person implies spiritual blindness, darkness, condemnation and death. In contemporary times, people still doubt the validity of scriptural truth about Christ's identity and deity. They turn a deaf ear to the teaching of Christ as the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world, and therefore is Lord of all. They erroneously hold on to religion, which lacks the power to save from sin and deliver from the activities of the power of darkness. They abandon the truth but believe in lies and fables, eventually leading to their perdition.

The Lord has not changed; and even today, He still questions all: "What do people say about me? What do you say about me?" The answer is obvious, if you are saved and your sins cleansed. It remains for such believers who have experienced His saving grace, to share their experience with others who have not tasted the benefits of the sacrifice of Christ, so they too can be saved, and granted an eternal abode in His kingdom.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Who Christ is to you paves the way to your eternal habitation.

JAMES 3:14–18

The danger of living by worldly wisdom is devastating—it can blind people to its harmful effects, steering them away from God. Those who rely on earthly wisdom often end up justifying negative traits, such as envy, hypocrisy, arrogance, and conflict, mistakenly believing these are necessary for survival. This kind of thinking is spiritually deadly. In our relationships, pursuits in life and career advancements, we need wisdom to navigate challenges that will come our way. Within the church, those who claim to be wise but are driven by an insatiable desire for power create division and inflate their own egos, proving that their so-called wisdom doesn’t come from above.

In contrast, heavenly wisdom is life-giving. It guides those who possess it along the path of salvation, moulding them into portraits of holiness and righteousness. When Scripture tells us, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding” (Proverbs 4:7), it encourages us to pursue the wisdom from above—wisdom that not only saves but also preserves us for God’s eternal kingdom.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
The difference between godly wisdom and worldly wisdom is where they come from._