Lesson One • Wonderful Counselor
Devotion 6: Letters to My Little Ones
Pastor Ryan Story
A letter to my children:
There will never be a point in your life when I will not be here to give you godly advice. As long as I have breath in my lungs, I will not cease to help you in life. I want to see you be victorious over anything the enemy throws at you. I want you to run towards God with such a purpose, you shed any weight that is slowing you down. I want to see you prosper in whatever Jesus has planned for you. I get overly excited even thinking about how amazing you are and are going to be.
I have lived a life of making too many unwise choices that I will do anything to make sure you do not go through the same pain as I have. I have sat back and watched myself and many people who I have deeply loved to make choices that are void of any wisdom. Ironically, James 1:5 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” My hope for your life is that you learn how to keep wisdom as the cornerstone of your walk with God. I have lived a life where I did not try to seek out becoming wise until I was older. I do not wish that upon any of you. Learn to plead with God for wisdom because He will give it to you. Make sure you use that wisdom to help others because that is what God will want to see. Gifts are only good when you share them.
Grow up in such a way that you realize how much more you will be able to do for God if you seek out wisdom. There will be a point in your life when someone is going to come to you and need advice. I pray you are able to take a page out of Jesus’ Book and be able to counsel them. We live in such a world that needs more people to have godly wisdom. The church has many smart followers, but few wise leaders, and I want you to be wise beyond your years.
In Isaiah, one of the names used to foretell about His coming is “Wonderful Counselor.” I pray that you run, plead, and are relentless in your pursuit of wisdom. Instead of asking God, “Why is this happening,” learn to ask, “Why is this best for my life?” Instead of being caught off guard by any rough times, be wise enough to know He is in control. Know that at any moment in your life, you can turn to a God that has your tomorrow already worked out. Never be too proud to ask for help.
Never be too lazy to pray.
Never be too busy to help those God puts in your life.