When Solomon became King after his Father David, the Lord appeared to him and told him to ask for whatever he wanted. This was his request:

1 Kings 3:9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong.

God gave him that and more: wisdom, power and wealth. Solomon would be the wisest man ever, yet he was still a sinner who made a lot of bad choices.

Are we any different in our lives? We have the knowledge that Jesus is our Savior, that He lived and died to make payment for your sins, that He rose from the dead to open heaven for us. He calls us to live a new life in response to these tremendous gifts He has given. Yet we make bad decisions that lead us to do sinful things. When we do so, Satan is quick to point that out to us.

My encouragement to you today is this: do not listen to the devil when he tells you to continue in your sinful behavior. Rather, use the wisdom you have about a merciful, forgiving God who has already paid for your sins. Repent of them, turn from your sins and back to Jesus, and be assured of your forgiveness. Then use that same wisdom to strive to make better, God-pleasing decisions in the future.

Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”