God's Word on That

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  • Turning to What Lies Ahead

    Today don’t make excuses for yourself.  Turn from a focus on how bad things are to how good God is.  Let today mark a new direction in your life.

    Let us start on our journey to follow God’s paths.

    So then those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator, and continue to do good (1 Peter 4:19).

    Put on the new self which is being renewed in knowledge into the image of its Creator (Colossians 3:10).

    Cause me to hear Your loving-kindness in the morning, for in You do I trust.  Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You (Psalm 143:8).

    Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings (Psalm 17:8).

    I will take refuge in the shadow of Your wings until the disaster has passed (Psalm 57:1).

    Therefore humble yourself under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.  Casting all your cares upon Him for He cares for you (1 Peter 5:6-7).

    Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you.  He will never let the righteous fall (Psalm 55:22).

    Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of all compassion and the God of all comfort.  Who comforts us in all our troubles so we can [learn to] comfort those in trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God (2 Corinthians 1:3-4).

    Weep with those who weep (Romans 12:15).

    Tears shed for self are tears of weakness.  Tears of love shed for others are signs of strength.

    May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow [to others] with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13).

    Trust in Him at all times, you people.  Pour out your hearts before Him.  God is our refuge (Psalm 62:8).

    If you want to understand God, to draw close to Him, forgive someone today.  When you forgive someone you are as close to God as you will ever be because in forgiving you are demonstrating the very heart of God, our merciful King.

    And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).

    God will punish evil at the proper time.  Until then He promises to protect us.  Your challenge is to wait, trust He will balance the scales, and praise your Redeemer.

    When they had laid stripes on [the apostles], they cast them into prison, and made fast their feet in the stocks…  And at midnight, since they couldn’t sleep, Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises to God (Acts 16:23-25).

    O there are heavenly heights to reach in many a fearful place. (Anna Laetitia Waring)

    If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere. (Frank A Clark)

    Not all suffering is due to sin. Some is just a result of living in a broken world.

    You are a child of the God of the universe! Surrender to Him. Become His slave. I can assure you, after more than 50 years of experience, there is no greater adventure than following Him! He cares for you. Take Him at His Word. (Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ)

    I love You, O Lord, my strength (Psalm 18:1).

  • The Beginning of Faith

    Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man (Ecclesiastes 12:13).

    Rely on God’s Word to build your faith.

    If Your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.  I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have preserved my life (Psalm 119:92-93).

    Do not rejoice over me, o my enemy.  Though I fall, I will rise; though I dwell in darkness, the Lord is a light for me (Micah 7:8).

    Remember Lazarus had been dead for so long he was stinking, but Jesus raise him from the dead.  One of the lessons we can learn from Lazarus is that no matter how long we have our problems, none [not you nor any of your problems] are too old for a resurrection.

    Set me free from my prison that I may praise Your name.  Then the righteous will gather about me because of Your goodness to me (Psalm 142:7).

    How do you get the genuine fresh air of God’s forgiveness?  By genuinely admitting to God that you have made a mistake, knowing that God loves you more than He hates your mistake, and knowing He will forgive those mistakes.  We are not perfect, Father, but we are Yours.

    For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.  I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:13-14).

    Behold!  What manner of love the Father has bestowed on us that we should be called “Children of God” (1 John 3:1).

    For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship; and by Him we cry “Abba, Father.”  The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.  Now if we are children, then we are heirs – heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings in order that we may share in His glory (Romans 8:15-17).

    Because we are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out “Abba, Father.”  So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son God has made you also an heir (Galatians 4:6-7).

    God will do what is best for us.  But God doesn’t want to make us happy as much as He wants to make us holy.

    Since a man’s steps are directed by the Lord, why then does anyone try to understand his own way?  (Proverbs 20:24)

    Let no one despise your youth/age [or experience] but be an example to [other] believers; in word and deed, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity (1 Timothy 4:12).

    God reveals Himself to those who search for Him.  God often communicates His desires for us by wise counsel of parents and mentors.

    God helps us to avoid future mistakes by sending people to correct us.  When you are corrected, use the opportunity to learn and to improve your attitude.

    Let each one examine his own works, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone and not in another (Galatians 6:4).

    At some point in life, each one of us must decide what his/her highest joy is.  The thing that delights us is what directs us.

    We don’t serve men, we serve God.  Have no expectations of men, they only disappoint.  Focus on a relationship with Jesus and there will be an overflow for others.

  • Growing In Faith

    We do certain things because of faith – and because of faith we do certain things.  Faith is a state of mind that grows out of our actions, just as it governs our actions.

    Grow in your faith by simply trusting God more.

    A father cried out to his young son who was trapped in a burning house: “Jump, son!  I will catch you.”  The boy cried: “But daddy, I can’t see you.”  His father called back: “I know.  But I can see you.”

    As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him; for He knows how we are formed, He remembers that we are but dust (Psalm 103:13-14).

    Yes, many a time He turned His anger away and did not stir up all His wrath.  For He remembered they were but flesh, a breath that passes away and does not come again (Psalm 78:38-40).

    Man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work.  This, I see, is from the hand of God, for without God who can eat or find enjoyment? (Ecclesiastes 2:24-25)

    No one can understand all the ways of God.  However, by studying the Bible and His creation, we can serve Him and find fulfillment in our work.

    But as for me, it is good to be near God.  I have made the sovereign Lord my refuge.  I will tell of all Your deeds (Psalm 73:28).

    We develop fortitude by repeatedly being tested and prevailing.  The more tests we pass, the tougher we become.  [+wiser] [+stronger] [+more useful]

    Now therefore, O our God, the great and mighty and awesome God who keeps His covenant of love, do not let all this hardship seem trifling in Your eyes (Nehemiah 9:32).

    Father, teach us not to minimize our struggles, but teach us to recognize any struggle we have is small in comparison to the Great God we serve.

    The game of life is not so much in holding a good hand as in playing a poor hand well. (H. T. Leslie)

    But now, O Lord, You are our Father; we are the clay and You our Potter.  All we are the work of Your hands (Isaiah 64:8).

    Learn to see all that you have as a gift from God, to be used for Him, not for personal gain or pride.

    Resist pride.  Focus on Christ.

    My very “I” is His image, not my own but on loan.

    For we brought nothing into this world and it is certain we can carry nothing out.  And, having food and clothing, with these we shall be content (1 Timothy 6:7-8).

    Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am to be content (Philippians 4:11).

    Now godliness with contentment is great gain (1 Timothy 6:6).

    God expects all His people to use their gifts to do His will.  When they do, everyone benefits.

    We are to sacrifice not our grains or our animals, but we are to give ourselves to God.  This sacrifice is not an act of atonement, neither is it a sin offering.  The sacrificing of our bodies to God is a thank offering.

    For we are the Temple of the living God (2 Corinthians 6:16).

    O Light of the World, teach me to stay so close in touch with You that I will be able to accurately reflect Your brightness.

  • To Walk As a Christian

    For a brief effort you will receive an everlasting reward, and for a passing difficulty you will receive infinite glory.  It is ridiculous for you to expect to receive instantly what other saints have barely attained after many tears and great spiritual fatigue.  Wait patiently.  Control your behavior.  Take courage and never stop serving because of suffering or fear.

    Let us walk without fear, trusting His love will uphold us.

    God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.  Therefore, we will not fear (Psalm 46:1-2).

    Peace I leave you, My peace I give to you.  Not as the world gives do I give to you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid (John 14:27).

    Don’t look for rhyme or reason behind your pain; it cant’ be understood. [The purpose perhaps, or even the cause of it. But pain itself is a mystery of the human mind.]

    And you, do not seek [by mediating and reasoning to inquire into] what you are to eat and what you are to drink; nor be of anxious (troubled) mind [unsettled, excited, worried, and in suspense]; … your Father knows that you need them.  Only aim at and strive for and seek His kingdom, and all these things shall be supplied to you also (Luke 12:29-31).

    I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13).

    God is for us, who can be against us [and win]? God is for us, we are not alone.

    “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered.  “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”  And Elisha prayed: “O Lord, open his eyes so he may see.”  (2 Kings 6:16).

    Not all suffering is due to sin.  Some is just a result of living in a broken world.

    So then banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless (Ecclesiastes 11:10).

    When you face impossibilities, leave it in the hands of the Specialist.  Refuse to doubt.  Refuse to worry.  Right at the first say to God: “It’s impossible, I can’t handle it.  You are able and willing and anxious to do it.  Before I foul it up, take it – it’s Yours.”

    I will remember the deeds of the Lord.  Yes, I will remember Your miracles of long ago.  I will meditate on all Your works and consider all Your mighty deeds (Psalm 77:11-12).

    Do not be afraid of anything on your journey.  God will lead you by the hand, if only you are filled with love for Him rather than fear for yourself.

    After Charlton Heston practiced charioting for a month, he concluded, “I think I can drive the horses and stay in the race, but I’m not sure I can win.”  To which Cecil B. DeMille said, “You just stay in the race; I’ll make sure you win.”   God tells us the same.

    God prefers persistence over slothfulness.  He wants people to keep going forward; like a toddler learning to walk building muscles so one day he may run.

    You are of God, little children, and have overcome them.  Because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4).

    Even though the fig trees are all destroyed and there is neither blossom left nor fruit; even though the olive crops fail and fields are barren; even if flocks die and the cattle barns are empty – yet I will rejoice in the Lord!  I will be happy in God, my salvation.  For the Lord is my strength [to continue] and He will give me the speed of a deer and bring me safely over the mountains [of despair] (Habakkuk 3:17-19).

    Since God is more moved by our heart than our eloquence, He responds.  That is what fathers do!  The power of prayer is in the One who hears, not the one who speaks.

    The word worry comes from a word meaning “to divide.”  When we worry, we divide our energy.  Worry only compartmentalizes us and makes us unable to do what we set out to do.  If you are worried, you need to simply trust the Lord and do good.

    Have faith in God (Mark 11:22).

  • Promises of Affection

    Whatever you have lost, God will make it up to you if you place your trust in Him and refuse to try to collect what you feel is owed you by yourself. [Look at Joseph and Job.] (Joyce Meyer)

    God has promised to never leave us, to always be with us in every trial.

    You guide me with Your counsel, and afterward You will take me into glory.  Whom have I in heaven but You?  And earth has nothing I desire besides You.  My flesh and my heart may fail but God is the strength of my spirit (Psalm 73:24-26).

    Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will take me in (Psalm 27:10).

    How precious concerning me are Your thoughts, O God!  How vast the sum of them!  Were I to count them they would outnumber the grains of sand!       (Psalm 139:17-18)

    Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed (Proverbs 16:3).

    Commit your way to the Lord.  Trust also in Him and He shall bring it to pass (Psalm 37:5).

    A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows is God in His holy dwelling.  God sets the lonely in families (Psalm 68:5-6).

    For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sin and lawless deeds I will remember no more (Jeremiah 31:34).

    “[Even if] the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet My unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor My covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord who has compassion on you (Isaiah 54:10).

    You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You (Isaiah 26:3).

    For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: in repentance and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength (Isaiah 30:15).

    He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.  [He] will say of the Lord “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust” (Psalm 91:1-2).

    O may Thy loving-kindness comfort me, according to Thy word to Thy servant (Psalm 119:76).

    Who am I, O Lord God?  And what is my house that You have brought me this far?  (1 Chronicles 17:16)

    “I will give your life to you as a prize.  In all places, wherever you go – should you then seek great things for yourself?  Seek them not. For I will bring disaster on all people,” declares the Lord, “but wherever you go I will let you escape with your life (Jeremiah 45:5).

    Since you were precious in My sight, you have been honored and I have loved you.  Therefore I will give men for you and people for your life (Isaiah 43:4).

    Even to your old age, I am He – and even to gray hairs I will carry you.  I have made and I will bear; even I will carry you and will deliver you (Isaiah 46:4).

    “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the Lord of Hosts (Zechariah 4:6).

    If You, O Lord kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?  But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared (Psalm 130:3-4).

    Eye has not seen nor ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him (1 Corinthians 2:9).

    Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth (Psalm 124:8).

    Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit (2 Corinthians 7:1).

  • Promises For Endurance

    The Bible reveals that God has a plan for every life.  And if we live in constant fellowship with Him, He will direct and lead us in the fulfillment of that plan.

    God’s ways are not burdensome. They only look that way before we actually start following them.

    Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for You are with me (Psalm 23:4).

    Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways (Psalm 37:7).

    But the Lord is faithful who will establish you and guard you from the evil one (2 Thessalonians 3:3).

    I would have lost heart unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! (Psalm 27:13)

    I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety (Psalm 4:8).

    News of misfortune will have no terrors for him [who fears the Lord], because his heart is steadfast trusting in the Lord.  His confidence is well established, he has no fear, and in the end he will see the downfall of his enemies (Psalm 112:7-8).

    For He has delivered me out of all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes (Psalm 54:7).

    The Lord will be your everlasting light and your days of sorrow will end (Isaiah 60:20).

    The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.  Your love, O Lord, endures forever.  Do not abandon the work of Your hands (Psalm 138:8).

    Come, let us return to the Lord… as surely as the sun rises He will appear.  He will come to us…  (Hosea 6:1, 3)

    But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint (Isaiah 40:31).

    I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint (Jeremiah 31:25).

    He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak (Isaiah 40:29).

    God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble (Proverbs 3:34).

    He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with good things (Psalm 107:9).

    Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with kindness and mercy, who satisfies your mouth with good things so your youth is renewed like the eagle’s (Psalm 103:2-5).

    “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord.  “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you.  Plans to give you a hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11).

    Fear not for I am with you.  Be not dismayed for I am your God.  I will strengthen you; yes, I will help you.  I will uphold you with My righteous right hand (Isaiah 41:10).

    I am the Lord your God who brought you up out of [slavery].  Open wide your mouth and I will fill it (Psalm 81:10).

    The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you.  He will never leave you nor forsake you.  Do not be afraid.  Do not be discouraged (Deuteronomy 31:8).

    Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom!  (Luke 12:32)

  • Promises For Deliverance

    Faith teaches us how to turn promises into psalms of praise and proverbs of wisdom.

    God has promised to guide us and help us. Cling to His promises!

    I rise before dawn and cry for help, I have put my hope in Your Word.  My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on Your promises (Psalm 119:147-148).

    My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life (Psalm 119:50).

    He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy (Job 8:21).

    Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you and you shall glorify Me…  Whoever offers praise glorifies Me (Psalm 50:15, 23).

    The Lord redeems His servants, no one will be condemned who takes refuge in Him (Psalm 34:22).

    A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all (Psalm 34:19).

    The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their cry…  The righteous cry out and the Lord hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles (Psalm 34:15, 17).

    The Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials (2 Peter 2:9).

    The righteous man is rescued from trouble (Proverbs 11:8).

    For every sigh, God has a psalm.

    The Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to Him…  (Deuteronomy 4:7)

    For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime!  Weeping may remain for a night, but joy comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5).

    Come let us return to the Lord; for He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up (Hosea 6:1).

    But for you who revere My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings…  (Malachi 4:2)

    When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, He makes even his enemies live at peace with him (Proverbs 16:7).

    God will wipe away all tears from their eyes (Revelation 7:17).

    The Lord will keep you from harm – He will watch over your life (Psalm 121:7).

    From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and You listened to my cry (Jonah 2:1).

    I sought the Lord and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.  Those who look to Him are radiant, their faces are never covered with shame (Psalm 34:4-5).

    This poor man cried out and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.  The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him and delivers them (Psalm 34:6-7).

    Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know (Jeremiah 33:3).

  • Seeking His Promises

    The Lord may not have definitely planned that this should overtake me, but He has most certainly permitted it.  So though it were an attack of an enemy, by the time it reaches me, it has the Lord’s permission and so all is well.  He will make it work together with all life’s experiences – for good.       (C H Welch)

    God’s promises are like a sweet aroma that enhances our journey.

    Not a word failed of any good thing which the Lord had spoken to the house of Israel.  All came to pass (Joshua 21:45).

    He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, for there were many against me (Psalm 55:18).

    When I said, “my foot is slipping,” Your love, O Lord, supported me.  When anxiety was great within me, Your consolation brought joy to my soul (Psalm 94:18-19).

    The Lord turns [all] my darkness into light (2 Samuel 22:29).

    In the day when I cried out, You answered me; and made me bold with strength in my soul (Psalm 138:3).

    You broaden the path beneath me so my feet do not slip (Psalm 18:36).

    Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid or terrified because of [the nations].  For the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:6).

    He brought me out into a spacious place.  He rescued me because He delighted in me (Psalm 18:19).

    He reached down from on high and took hold of me.  He drew me out of deep waters.  He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes who were too strong for me (Psalm 18:16-17).

    You are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble [overpowering me] and surround me with songs of deliverance (Psalm 32:7).

    And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom (2 Timothy 4:18).

    No harm will befall you; no disaster will come near your tent.  For He will command His angels concerning you, to guard you in all your ways…  “Because he loves Me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him.  I will protect him for he acknowledges My name.  He will call upon Me and I will answer him.  I will be with him in trouble.  I will deliver him and honor him.  With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”  (Psalm 91:10-16)

    A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.  You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked (Psalm 91:7-8).

    And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).

    But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus – after you have suffered a while – perfect, establish, strengthen and settle you (1 Peter 5:10).

    For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed [in us with Christ Jesus]  (Romans 8:18).

  • Seeking Truth

    Scripture will make you wise; wiser than people around you.  Notice I said wiser, not more knowledgeable.  A wise man is one who can distinguish what is fundamental from what is trivial; who knows what life is about and who acts appropriately, whatever the circumstances.

    Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed rightly dividing the Word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15).

    Knowledge is facts.  Wisdom is dealing with facts for the good of all concerned.

    The entirety of Your Word is truth, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever (Psalm 119:160).

    The unfolding of Your Word gives light.  It gives understanding [even] to the simple (Psalm 119:130).

    If you look for truth you may find comfort in the end.  If you look for comfort you will find neither comfort nor truth – only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin with, and in the end, despair.   (C. S. Lewis)

    Your Word is truth (John 17:17).

    Everything God says is truth.  We can believe that.  And because we are made in His image, we need to know that what we say will come to pass!  Therefore: watch your words!

    Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit (Psalm 34:13).

    Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from trouble (Proverbs 21:23).

    He who guards his lips guards his life… (Proverbs 13:3)

    Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord.  Keep watch over the door of my lips (Psalm 141:3).

    Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in Your law (Psalm 119:18).

    Your Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path (Psalm 119:105).

    Let Your compassion come to me that I may live, for Your law is my delight (Psalm 119:77).

    How can a young man keep his way pure?  By living according to Your Word (Psalm 119:9).

    Jesus did not come to abolish the old law and give a new one.  He came to redefine the law – so we understood it was meant for our hearts, not our minds.

    They are not just idle words for you.  They are your life!  By them you will live in the land (Deuteronomy 32:47).

    Send forth Your light and Your truth, let them guide me.  Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, to the place where You dwell (Psalm 43:3).

    For God (who said “Let light shine out of darkness”) made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of His knowledge: of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 4:6).

    The man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom and continues to do this – not forgetting what he has heard but doing it – he will be blessed in what he does (James 1:25).

    Do not let this book of the Law depart from your mouth.  Meditate on it day and night, so you may be careful to do everything written in it.  Then you will be prosperous and successful (Joshua 1:8).

    Make us aware of how precious Your Word is.  Bless those who transport it to far-off places.  Thank You, Father, for giving us this source of light and strength, and for the opportunities to uncover the jewels waiting to be discovered in Your pages.

  • Seeking Spiritual Wisdom

    Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is “knowledge in action”. Like all knowledge, spiritual knowledge may make you feel accomplished or provide a patch-work relief, but unless you actually implement on your knowledge, i.e. take proper action, your knowledge will simply remain knowledge. It will not transform to wisdom!!

    Wisdom on spiritual things comes from God.

    Who is like a wise man?  And who knows the interpretation of a thing?  A man’s wisdom makes his face shine and the sternness of his face is changed (Ecclesiastes 8:1).

    There is the spirit in man – the breath of the Almighty – that gives him understanding.  It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right (Job 32:8-9).

    But whoever listens to me (Wisdom) will live in safety, and be at ease without fear of harm.        [Not that harm will never come, but that we will not live in fear because of possible harm.]    (Proverbs 1:33)

    But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure, then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere (James 3:17).

    Yes, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God (Proverbs 2:3-5).

    Oh, the depths of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and His paths beyond tracing out! (Romans 11:33).

    “In the beginning was the Word” = Christ – literally “the Word”, meaning the Messiah – the Wisdom and Power of God – and the first cause of all things; God’s personal expression of Himself to man.     (Living Bible comment on John 1:1)

    All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

    The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever that we may follow all the words of this Law (Deuteronomy 29:29).

    You are wise only when you are humble, that the very first bit of wisdom and the pre-requisite for all others is the realization that we are not wise. (Socrates)

    I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, our glorious Father, give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation so that you may know Him better (Ephesians 1:17).

    It is because of God that you are in Christ Jesus – who has become for us wisdom from God; that is: our righteousness, holiness and redemption (1 Corinthians 1:30).

    [Christ Jesus] in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Colossians 2:3).

    He who walks with the wise grows wise (Proverbs 13:20).

    Observe [these decrees and laws of God] carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations (Deuteronomy 4:6).

    Whoever is wise will observe these things and will understand the loving-kindness of the Lord (Psalm 107:43).

    [Be careful.]  With much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief (Ecclesiastes 1:18).

    [Yet] Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off (Proverbs 24:14).

    I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me, but I have stilled and quieted my soul… (Psalm 131:1-2)

    Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom (Psalm 90:12).