I’ve seen several interviews that Captain Sully gave regarding the Miracle on the Hudson. I’ve also seen reenactments and clips from the movie that was made about that day. From the moment the birds took out both engines, alarms started going off. They read manuals, put out a distress call and had conversations about procedures all while the computer is calling out to them. It was a chaotic noisy environment. Every voice was telling him to turn back to LaGuardia, but wisdom was telling him to land in the Hudson. Afterwards the incident was investigated by the NTSB and it was determined that he made the on,y correct choice. Anything else would have resulted in a crash, yet because he listened to wisdom everyone survived.
In 1Kings 12, Solomon’s son became king of Israel. The people came and asked him to relieve the workload they had been under during Solomon’s reign. With pressure mounting, he consulted with his father’s advisors. They told him it was wise to listen to the people and give them a break from all the construction projects. Then he invited more voices in. They were his friends who were also young and inexperienced. They told him to do more than his father and increase the workload. Verse 13 says, “The king answered the people harshly and ignored the advice which the elders had given him” (AMP). In a room full of voices, he ignored the voices of wisdom and paid the price of having a revolt and divided kingdom.
In Proverbs 1:20-21, his father Solomon tried to teach him, “Wisdom shouts in the street, She raises her voice in the markets; She calls out at the head of the noisy streets [where large crowds gather]; At the entrance of the city gates she speaks her words.” When we need wisdom most, it’s often noisy and chaotic like the entrance to an ancient city. Lots of voices and chaos calling out trying to distract you, but wisdom is there among them speaking to you. Listening to her is critical to your success and future. Even in the most pressure filled, chaotic moments you can call out to God to give you wisdom and help you to know what to do. James 1:5 says He will give it to you. However, like the people mentioned above, only you can choose to act on it or not. Wisdom is calling out to you today. Take time to listen and do what she says.
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Devotions by Chris Hendrix 