Job 28:12-13, 23-24, 27-28
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
Wisdom
12 “But do people know where to find wisdom?
Where can they find understanding?
13 No one knows where to find it,
for it is not found among the living...
23 “God alone understands the way to wisdom;
he knows where it can be found,
24 for he looks throughout the whole earth
and sees everything under the heavens...
27 Then he saw wisdom and evaluated it.
He set it in place and examined it thoroughly.
28 And this is what he says to all humanity:
‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom;
to forsake evil is real understanding.’”
As we observe the world, it seems that wisdom is elusive and difficult to find. Few of us grasp the quiet depth of wisdom. What is the secret and the source of wisdom? Find the answer in The Book of Job 28:12-28.
True wisdom is attained by developing within yourself the fear of the Lord. Wisdom relates to trust, humility, teachability, servanthood, responsiveness and reliance on God. To fear God is to nurture an attitude that is contrary to our human nature. This is an attitude of awe and humility before God and a walk in total dependence upon Him in every area of our life.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
WISDOM – A TOOL WORTH HAVING
Proverbs 8:12-16
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
Wisdom Calls for a Hearing
12 “I, Wisdom, live together with good judgment.
I know where to discover knowledge and discernment.
13 All who fear the Lord will hate evil.
Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance,
corruption and perverse speech.
14 Common sense and success belong to me.
Insight and strength are mine.
15 Because of me, kings reign,
and rulers make just decrees.
16 Rulers lead with my help,
and nobles make righteous judgments.
Wisdom is that quality … that character trait … that enables one to live a noticeably … recognizably outstanding life.
Imagine how wonderful it would be if you, if all our leaders, called upon wisdom to guide them in every decision. What leader in their right mind would not want the priceless tool described in these verses?
Can you think of anything more important … more valuable to leadership than wisdom?
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
Wisdom Calls for a Hearing
12 “I, Wisdom, live together with good judgment.
I know where to discover knowledge and discernment.
13 All who fear the Lord will hate evil.
Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance,
corruption and perverse speech.
14 Common sense and success belong to me.
Insight and strength are mine.
15 Because of me, kings reign,
and rulers make just decrees.
16 Rulers lead with my help,
and nobles make righteous judgments.
Wisdom is that quality … that character trait … that enables one to live a noticeably … recognizably outstanding life.
Imagine how wonderful it would be if you, if all our leaders, called upon wisdom to guide them in every decision. What leader in their right mind would not want the priceless tool described in these verses?
Can you think of anything more important … more valuable to leadership than wisdom?
Thursday, July 02, 2009
DELIVERANCE
Matthew 8:30-32
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
Jesus Heals Two Demon-Possessed Men
30 There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding in the distance. 31 So the demons begged, “If you cast us out, send us into that herd of pigs.”
32 “All right, go!” Jesus commanded them. So the demons came out of the men and entered the pigs, and the whole herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.
Do you think Jesus knew what was about to happen? I do. Jesus knew the reaction of the herd.
I am an animal lover. I swerve to miss the squirrel running across the road. Now if I have to make a choice, say, between the safety of a bus load of kids vs. the poor little squirrel … the kids win every time.
That’s where I perceive that Jesus was. His choice was between the deliverance of two men from demon possession and the suicide plunge of the herd of pigs. Jesus would choose our deliverance every time.
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
Jesus Heals Two Demon-Possessed Men
30 There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding in the distance. 31 So the demons begged, “If you cast us out, send us into that herd of pigs.”
32 “All right, go!” Jesus commanded them. So the demons came out of the men and entered the pigs, and the whole herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.
Do you think Jesus knew what was about to happen? I do. Jesus knew the reaction of the herd.
I am an animal lover. I swerve to miss the squirrel running across the road. Now if I have to make a choice, say, between the safety of a bus load of kids vs. the poor little squirrel … the kids win every time.
That’s where I perceive that Jesus was. His choice was between the deliverance of two men from demon possession and the suicide plunge of the herd of pigs. Jesus would choose our deliverance every time.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
COMPASSION
Luke 7:11-15
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son
11 Soon afterward Jesus went with his disciples to the village of Nain, and a large crowd followed him. 12 A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow’s only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. “Don’t cry!” he said. 14 Then he walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. “Young man,” he said, “I tell you, get up.” 15 Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! And Jesus gave him back to his mother.
I watch C.S.I. Miami reruns. On an episode I watched this week, Horatio Caine is at the scene of a murder involving a young lady with a very shady background. He is quick to remind the officers at the scene that despite her shady past, the victim was still someone’s daughter. This week, we have been flooded with celebrity images of Michael and Farrah … someone’s son … someone’s daughter.
“When the Lord saw her (the mother), his heart overflowed with compassion.”
Jesus was a man of compassion. His heart was broken when He encountered the broken-hearted. As we follow Christ, do we have that level of compassion. Are we hard-hearted or broken-hearted?
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son
11 Soon afterward Jesus went with his disciples to the village of Nain, and a large crowd followed him. 12 A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow’s only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. “Don’t cry!” he said. 14 Then he walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. “Young man,” he said, “I tell you, get up.” 15 Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! And Jesus gave him back to his mother.
I watch C.S.I. Miami reruns. On an episode I watched this week, Horatio Caine is at the scene of a murder involving a young lady with a very shady background. He is quick to remind the officers at the scene that despite her shady past, the victim was still someone’s daughter. This week, we have been flooded with celebrity images of Michael and Farrah … someone’s son … someone’s daughter.
“When the Lord saw her (the mother), his heart overflowed with compassion.”
Jesus was a man of compassion. His heart was broken when He encountered the broken-hearted. As we follow Christ, do we have that level of compassion. Are we hard-hearted or broken-hearted?
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