Prayer for Wisdom

“If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him” (James 1:5, NIV).

During the Second Great Awakening that swept America, the revivalist preacher Rev. Charles G. Finney once visited a German settlement and preached the Gospel to it which accepted the Gospel and also saw some remarkable miracles.

One woman testified that she was not literate and so could not read anything. This distressed her greatly because she really wanted to read God’s Word and she couldn’t. So she prayed to Jesus and asked Him if He would not please teach her how to read His Word. Immediately she felt it inside of her that she knew how to read; so she went and got a Bible that her children had and tried reading it. To her amazement, she saw that she could really read it as they read it. Ever since then, she testified, she could read the Word of God for herself.

God gives wisdom to those who seek it from Him. One popular Biblical example is King Solomon who asked of God neither riches nor glories but only for wisdom and God gave him not just wisdom but also wealth and honor. Therefore, anyone who asks of God in faith will never fail to receive His promise.

Prayer: Almighty God and source of all wisdom and truth, grant us this day eyes of discernment, a tongue of a learned man, and a walk of wisdom. May our lives be a beacon of your truth and a herald of your words! Amen!