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MAY 31
THE WISDOM THAT IS FROM ABOVE

Scripture:  James 3:17, 18 “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.”

    The wisdom that comes from God, according to verse 17, is pure, peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.  The first affect that this wisdom has is not on our intellect, but it is on our heart. God first purifies our heart and then fills it with peace.
  "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8).    
  "Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy" (1 Peter 1:16).    
     Once we have made peace with God, we have a desire to live at peace with our fellow man.  We seek to be gentle in our dealings with others and we are easily persuaded concerning the truth.  We are to show mercy to others and at the same time, be filled with good fruits. These good works produced are for others and are to be shown forth first by our good conversation.
    James 3:18 shows us that righteousness produces certain results in a person’s life.  When we sow the fruit of righteousness in peace and have in our hearts, as we sow, the desire to make peace, we will reap a harvest of peace.  The effect on our heart is peace. 
    "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" (John 14:27).
     "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world" (John 16:33).
    Do you have that kind of peace today?  How about your heart?  Are you at peace with God right now?  If not, you can be by calling on Him today?  Confess your sins to Him and He will give you peace!