Jesus Christ Our Counsellor
ICS Daily Devotions

James 1:5-6 (NKJV) If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.

There are two kinds of wisdom that God will reveal to us—the word of wisdom to tell others what the next step forward is, and His opinion regarding what we should do next. The word of wisdom is a spiritual utterance at a given moment through the Spirit, supernaturally disclosing the mind, purpose, and the way of God as applied to a specific situation. The same wisdom that is revealed by the Holy Spirit is the same source as Jesus. It is a spiritual gift that some will use to instruct others what to do next in a counselling session.

1 Corinthians12:8 (NKJV) For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,

The wonderful thing is God is still at work and He is willing to reveal to us how to work on something if we are in need for wisdom. We have access to God’s wisdom which is imparted to us supernaturally into the “spirit man”, but when we receive wisdom from God, it has to be coupled with faith for it come to pass in our lives. It is not an application of wisdom based on acquired knowledge but rather the ability to know what to do in a particular situation, a wise decision and even a business strategy.

Isaiah 9:6 (NKJV) For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Jesus is the living Word, the infallible source of guidance, the inexhaustible wisdom, the truth and the way. He is our Wonderful Counsellor, and the answer to having true peace with God and to experiencing peace in our daily living. We will have the wisdom as we seek His opinion to deal with the issues and challenges in life as He is our Counsellor. There is nothing that cannot be resolved because He is the Almighty God.

This is the kind of wisdom that we should seek from God and we should make it a habit to seek His opinion in our lives daily. Have you been seeking Jesus to be your Counsellor in your daily living?

Sermon Series: Christmas