Gentleness Day 86
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle,
willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without
hypocrisy.
James
3:17
When conversing with others, we usually do not understand
what someone else is expressing to us solely based on the words that are being
spoken. Often, it is not what is said, but also how something is said that
communicates the meaning. Indeed, changing the emphasis on a word or altering
the inflection of our voice can convert our words from expressing love to being
sarcastic or angry.
Throughout the bible, we learn that how we speak may reveal
godly wisdom, and wisdom may reveal our humility. Psalm 37:5 informs us that
“[t]he words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious.” Proverbs 11:2 instructs us
that “with the humble is wisdom.” James 3:17 (today’s scripture) further explains that godly wisdom also will be
revealed in our gentleness. It is by traits such as purity, a willingness to
yield, and by being merciful, that we expose our godly wisdom. None of which is
fully possible to embrace without God’s help.
Like Solomon’s prayer for knowledge in 1 Kings 4:12, let us
seek wisdom to better serve God. Let us pray to be peaceful, pure, and to display
other traits of gentleness described by James. Let us desire to have hearts and
minds filled with wisdom from God, not just knowledge from the world. With godly
knowledge, we can reveal to others the true nature of God. We can do so, not
only by what we say, but by how we say it and show it in our gentleness.
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