CUP OF COMFORT: Mom’s Secondhand Wisdom

“The wisdom we speak of is the secret wisdom of God, which was hidden in former times, though he made it for our benefit before the world began.”

1 Corinthians 2:7

• I heard about a little girl who sees and hears birds with deep inner delight. Then her mother comes to her with explanations: “See, this is a robin, and that one over there is a chicka- dee.” Suddenly the girl becomes concerned about keeping it all straight in her mind. She wants to “get it right” and see things the way Mom sees them. But the apostle Paul tells us the Gospel contains much mystery, or “secret wisdom,” and that this is unfolding for us believers. We can’t understand it by mere teaching or rote memory. We need to let God’s Spirit speak it into our hearts, day by day. This is how we grow in Him—through our Bible reading, fellowship, and prayer. And by paying attention to our experiences, happy and sad, in order to discern God’s wisdom coming through to us. May you see directly today, not just secondhand!

#cupofcomfort #inspiration