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Bible Questions Answered:
“Pastor
are we supposed to pray for wisdom?...”
Patty/
Plainsboro Township, New Jersey U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Yes!
James
1:17 KJV
Every
good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from
The Father Of Lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of
turning.
Matthew
7:11 KJV
If
ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children,
how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things
to them that ask Him?
Wisdom
Comes From The Lord:
II
Chronicles 1:10-12 NLT
10
Give me the wisdom and knowledge to lead them properly, for who could
possibly govern this great people of yours?”
11
God said to Solomon, “Because your greatest desire is to help your
people, and you did not ask for wealth, riches, fame, or even the
death of your enemies or a long life, but rather you asked for wisdom
and knowledge to properly govern My people—
12 I
will certainly give you the wisdom and knowledge you requested. But I
will also give you wealth, riches, and fame such as no other king has
had before you or will ever have in the future!”
Job 28:28 KJV
And
unto man He said, Behold, the fear of The Lord, that is wisdom; and
to depart from evil is understanding.
Psalm
51:6 KJV
Behold,
thou desirest Truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou
shalt make me to know wisdom.
Psalm
90:12 NLT
Teach
us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.
Psalm
111:10 KJV
The
fear of The Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding
have all they that do His commandments: His praise endureth for ever.
Psalm
119:105 KJV
Thy
Word is a Lamp unto my feet, and a Light unto my path.
Proverbs
2:6 KJV
For
The Lord giveth wisdom: out of His mouth cometh knowledge and
understanding.
Proverbs
9:10 KJV
The
fear of The Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the
holy is understanding.
Proverbs
15:33 KJV
The
fear of The Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is
humility.
Proverbs
19:8 NLT
He
that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth
understanding shall find good.
Ecclesiastes
2:26 NLT
God
gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please Him..."
Daniel
2:21 KJV
"...He
giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know
understanding:
Luke
2:52 KJV
And
Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
Luke
21:15 KJV
For
I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall
not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Acts
7:9,10 KJV
9
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God
was with him,
10
And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and
wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him
governor over Egypt and all his house.
I
Corinthians 1:30 KJV
But
of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and
righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
Ephesians
1:16,17 NLT
16 I
have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly,
17
asking God, The Glorious Father Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you
spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge
of God.
Colossians
1:19 NLT
So
we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you.
We ask God to give you complete knowledge of His will and to give you
spiritual wisdom and understanding.
Prayer:
James
1:5 KJV
If
any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men
liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
