The ABF (Adult Bible Fellowship) I lead at chuch is currently going through the book of James. This past Sunday, we talked about Wisdom (James 3). One of my friends in the class (Tony) shared an illustration his grandfather taught him when he was young...
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The purpose of a lighthouse is to assist sailors at sea to know when they were approaching land, to help them know where they were, and to avoid hazardous shores. Most locations can accomplish this goal using using just 1 lighthouse. However, in parts of the world there are narrow straits that are very hard for sailors to navigate, especially when weather conditions get bad. So in these areas, there are actually 3 lighthouses close together. The only way for the sailor to know they are on the right course is to make sure all 3 lighthouses are lined up. If only 1 or 2 are in a straight line, the sailor knows they are off course and heading for danger.
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Obtaining Godly wisdom is very similar. There are 3 "lighthouses" that we should follow to direct our path in our Christian walk...and more importantly we need to be sure all 3 of them line up. They are:
- Lighthouse #1 --- Guidance from another Christian
- Lighthouse #2 --- Truth from God's Word (Bible)
- Lighthouse #3 --- Discernment from the Holy Spirit
When these three things are aligned in our lives, we can be certain our path is following God's path for our lives. Just as the aligned lighthouses can give confidence to the sailors that they are on proper course, we can have that same confidence and peace in walking with Him.
1 comment:
Brilliant! I love your "Theological Thursdays"...I learn so much!
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