TO KNOW WISDOM

Friday – June 18, 2021

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"When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe man's labor on earth--his eyes not seeing sleep day or night" - Ecclesiastes 8:16
 
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina affected millions of people in the vicinity of New Orleans. The category 5 storm caused $125 billion in damage and killed 1,800 people. The majority of those died during the aftermath of the storm due to no power, transportation, food, or water.
One of the main reasons the storm was so devastating was a huge percentage of the population hadn't evacuated, despite mandatory evacuation notices and precise weather data that showed the strength, size, and direction of the coming storm.
Less than a month later, when Hurricane Rita roared ashore along the Texas-Louisiana state line, the aftermath of the storm wasn't nearly as disastrous. But this time, people learned wisdom. Galveston, Texas, for instance, a coastal city with a population of 58,000, was almost a ghost town a full three days before Rita was scheduled to make landfall.
"Normally, we see people begin to make preparations about 48 hours before a hurricane hits," said Margaret O'Brien-Molina, a spokeswoman for the American Red Cross. But four days before Rita was to come ashore, she said, "gas was starting to dwindle in some areas and stores were jammed with people getting ready. They are taking it very seriously - mainly because of hurricane Katrina." 
 
In all that you do, seek wisdom. Today in prayer, thank Jesus for His Word and seek His wisdom in the Bible in all your decisions. 
 
"He is truly wise who looks upon all earthly things as folly that he may gain Christ." - Thomas a Kempis
 
God's Word: "Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding,
for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold." - Proverbs 3:13-14