Why Didn’t I Think of That?

Ken

If every good thought comes from above, then we didn’t think of something before because God did not give it to us then. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17 KJV). Ownership of our thoughts means we take responsibility for our thinking, but that doesn’t mean we originate the thought. Some people do not like to use commentaries to gain better understanding of Scripture because they do not want the contamination of man’s thoughts. If that were so, then we shouldn’t listen to someone’s preaching or teaching for fear of agreeing with someone else’s thoughts. “There is no new thing under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9). That is not a vain thought, since every good thought first proceeds from the mind of God. Spirit of God, cause me to be open to Your directions. May I not be surprised or offended by the ease which Your people may accept Your leading. May I be more open to think Your thoughts, so I can be just as led by You as Philip, when You directed him toward Gaza on the way to Egypt for his encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch. Make me readily acceptable to Your thoughts. In Jesus’ name, amen.