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Daily Wisdom – Money March 8, 2010
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Wisdom – Gifts and Talents March 6, 2010 "We were not put on earth to build this world but to build ourselves in a way that expresses ourselves as the living image of God. We can always be growing, even — and sometimes especially — when the world around us is falling apart. " That's wisdom! – David Aaron
Daily Wisdom – Forgiveness March 5, 2010 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) The murderer was condemned to life in prison. Then one day something amazing happened. The guard came and opened the jail cell. "You are free to go. Someone else is taking your place," said the guard. "How can this be? I am still guilty!" said the prisoner. "Your debt has been paid. You are free to leave," said the guard once more. The prisoner decided not to leave. "I cannot allow another to pay my debt," said the prisoner. Because of his pride he chose to remain in bondage. The hardest person to forgive sometimes is ourselves. However, the Bible says we all sin and it is impossible to remedy that sin by ourselves. "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives?" (1 John 1:8,10). The question is not whether we will sin, the question is what we will do when we do sin. There is only one thing for us to do. Go to the cross. Jesus paid for that sin by dying on the cross. When you come to Jesus with your sin, there is nothing more you can do besides confessing and renouncing your sin. Sometimes it may require restitution with others. However, once you confess your sin and ask forgiveness, it is no longer on the ledger of debts. Why not choose to walk free. The cell has been opened. by Os Hillman
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– Faith March 4, 2010 Today’s scripture is the first appearance of the word faith in the Bible. Faith is not mentioned until the 5th book of the Bible. And it speaks of a lack of faith! From this we learn a life principle: Human beings function on faith. God built faith within each person; it was an assumed quality; everyone functioned by faith. The generation above forsook God for idols and ritual. They traded faith for animalistic drives. The wise man who remembers “the just shall live by faith”* will experience the greatest quality of life. That’s wisdom! *(Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, Hebrews 10:38)
Daily Wisdom – Patience March 3, 2010 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 2 Peter 1:2-4 Beloved, refuse to allow discontentment to encroach on your thoughts, for it most certainly has its roots in bitterness of soul and will make a place for the enemy to work against you. Contentment and patience comes from a position of faith and trusting that I am for you and not against you; that I care for you. Take comfort in knowing that I am with you. Set your sights higher than the temporary things of the earth. Look heavenly, and renew yourself in the hope of my promises, says the Lord. Marsha Burns
Daily Wisdom – Faithfulness March 2, 2010 1 Corinthians 4:2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. Abraham Lincoln had this to say about commitment: "COMMITMENT is what transforms a promise into reality. It is the words that speak boldly of your intentions. And the actions which speak louder than the words. It is making the time when there is none. Coming through time after time after time, year after year after year. Commitment is the stuff character is made of; the power to change the face of things. It is the daily triumph of integrity over skepticism." The world renowned pianist, Van Cliburn, after one of his magnificent concerts was approached by an admirer who had been in the audience. The emotional fan grasped Cliburn's hand and said, "I would give my life to be able to play the piano like that." The pianist smiled and replied..."I DID." - Mac Anderson
Daily Wisdom – Obedience March 1, 2010 "He who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I too will love him and show Myself to him." - John 14:21b We live in a day of 12-step programs for this, four points to success for that, and all forms of programmed means of becoming successful. Have you ever wondered how you can guarantee a greater revelation of Jesus in your life? Jesus tells us how this can be done. It is all tied to obedience. In John, He tells us the following: "Whoever has My commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves Me. He who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I too will love him and show Myself to him" (Jn. 14:21). The key here is in the last three words. He will show Himself to us because of our loving Him through our obedience. The more obedient we become, the more revelation of His presence we will feel in our life. Jeremiah tells us, "Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know" (Jer. 33:3). Many Christians wonder why they cannot hear or sense God's presence in their life. It is because they do not seek Him with a whole heart, and they are not obedient to the things He has asked. God does not show us the next move until we are obedient to the first thing He has spoken to us. It is a progressive process. He entrusts the small things to us first, then moves us to the larger. I was like many today who are so focused on seeking the activity of God rather than seeking God Himself. Hebrews tells us that God rewards those who diligently seek Him. In the Old Testament we are told, "But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find Him if you look for Him with all your heart and with all your soul" (Deut. 4:29). I realized if I was going to hear God's voice, I had to make time to seek Him and hear Him. I had to spend focused time alone reading, studying, and seeking His face only. Jesus set the model for this when He often left the crowds to be alone and seek His heavenly Father. I also had to tune my "radio" to His frequency. Static comes into that frequency when I am disobedient. My level of seeking determines the power of my "radio" to reach Him. The more I seek Him, the more I hear Him. Seek the Lord today so that you may be empowered by His presence. by Os Hillman
Daily Wisdom – Fruit of the Spirit February 28, 2010 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22 -23 There is good and there is evil: blessing and curse, light and darkness. God created both. We choose which of the two, or whichever combination thereof, shall define our existence. Since "choice," by definition, is the free and uninhibited assertion of will; and since the intrinsic will of the human soul is for life and well-being; the only true choice there can be is the choice of good. But we have been granted freedom of choice, which means that we can choose not to choose; what we call "freedom of choice" is in fact the choice to exercise choice or to abnegate choice. When we do assert our true will--when we do choose--we invariably choose good. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – The Attributes and Character of God February 27, 2010 “And God said, ‘Let us make man in our own image, after our own likeness [resemblance].’ So God created man in His own image, in the image [similitude] of God He created him.” Genesis 1:26a & 27a A key to understanding the unique tri-unity of God is to look at ourselves who are created in His image. If God is a triune being, then we, who are created in his image, should be triune beings as well. The Bible teaches us that there is one God. In the New Covenant, the one true God has revealed Himself in three persons: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit. Each of us is created a trinity in God’s own image and likeness. Each of us is just one person, yet we are made up of three different, but complimentary and necessary parts that make up the whole, complete individual that we are. “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly (or completely); and I pray your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our LORD.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Daily Wisdom – Spiritual Gifts February 26, 2010 To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. 1 Corinthians 12:8 Today we will begin to look at each of the spiritual gifts listed in I Corinthians 12:8-11 on the 26th of each month. Wise advice is supernatural wisdom about how to solve a practical or spiritual problem. An example: many times in response to prayer, the Spirit has revealed to people supernaturally where to find a lost object such as keys, papers, etc. The Holy Spirit is our Guide and Teacher. He desires to help us succeed in all aspects of life- the physical/natural and the spiritual/supernatural. Ask for His help. That’s wisdom! A God Story
Email response to this daily wisdom from Van Abernathy: It's amazing
to me that the Holy Spirit really reveals to us in prayer where we can find lost
objects. My dad is the world's worst to lose things. One time he lost an
envelope with something very important in it. He called on God to help him find
it. The Lord told my dad during prayer that the envelope was in the top drawer
of his desk on the right hand side. Dad immediately went to the location God
told him to go, and pulled out the drawer. Are you ready for this? The envelope
was no where to be found. Dad said, "Lord I thought you told me it was in this
drawer." God replied, "That's exactly what I told you." Dad looked closer and
realized that the enveloped somehow had gotten turned perfectly vertical, and
was resting flush against the front of the drawer...completely invisible at a
glance.
Daily Wisdom – Peace February 25, 2010 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27 Peace - Strong's Concordance 7965 - Hebrew Shalom ..... A word study in the New King James version for SHALOM says: Completeness, wholeness, health, peace, welfare, safety soundness, tranquility, prosperity, perfectness, fullness, rest, harmony, the absence of agitation or discord. Jesus Christ left us His peace as defined here. It is ours to own and walk in. What is stopping us? Today, meditate on this verse until you own the peace of Christ. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Heaven February 23, 2010 Jacob discovered the place where he had chosen to camp for the night was the sanctuary (house) of God, a place where God had placed His name; a place of powerful prayer. Furthermore, it is the ‘gate of heaven,’ meaning it is the site where man’s prayers go up to God. Jacob found himself in a place which was the most favorable for prayer and service. It is true we can pray to God any where and any time but God initiates special times and places for each of us which are the most favorable for prayer and service. Because Jacob was running from God and his brother, he did not realize he was in such a place. Wisdom points: 1.God draws us in even when we are running away. 2. God loves us too much to live apart from us. 3. Be sensitive to your special places and times and enter in to God’s Presence. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Tithing February 22, 2010 Have you ever considered why God asks us to bring tithes to the storehouse (church)? “That there may be food in MY house.” God has chosen to put the finances of His house in our hands. We do not give tithes, we bring tithes. The tithe is God’s finances to feed those in His house. God blesses the work of our hands to give us the power to gain wealth – wealth for Him and for us. This generous God allows us to keep 90% of everything we earn. In addition He says “try me now in this.” Once we understand tithes belong to God to finance His house then bring them promptly into His house, He can open the windows of heaven to bless us more than we can contain. What a plan! What a God! That’s great wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Stewardship January 21, 2010 The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein. Psalm 24:1 “When we recognize that God owns everything, we see that God moves people to distribute the resources He has entrusted to them. God cares for His stewards and He entrusts money to them so that, in giving it generously, they may be conformed to the image of His Son and participate in His work in the world.” Richard Haynie
Daily Wisdom – The Return of Christ February 20, 2010 14For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will also bring with Him through Jesus those who have fallen asleep in death. 15For this we declare to you by the Lord's own word, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord shall in no way precede into His presence or have any advantage at all over those who have previously fallen asleep in Him in death. 16For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud cry of summons, with the shout of an archangel, and with the blast of the trumpet of God. And those who have departed this life in Christ will rise first. 17Then we, the living ones who remain on the earth, shall simultaneously be caught up along with the resurrected dead in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so always (through the eternity of the eternities) we shall be with the Lord! 1 Thessalonians 4:14-16 God set the times and places for our lives. Here He continues to honor His order by raising the dead saints to join Him ahead of those who are still living. Once again we see God’s order demonstrated. He leaves nothing to chance. It will be an exciting time to hear our Lord call us to join Him. The excitement will be made even greater to see the physical miracle of our deceased relatives and acquaintances as part of the reception. Key wisdoms in this scripture: 1. Jesus is coming for us; 2. He maintains life and kingdom plan order; 3. Be ready by learning to hear His voice. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom - Body, Soul and Spirit February 19, 2010 Animals do not gaze at the stars and angels are confined to the realm of the spirit, but Man is God’s bridge between heaven and earth. Our bodies are formed from the dust, our souls are of the essence of God. We alone can look at a physical world and see spiritual life and beauty. We who are beyond both heaven and earth, form and matter, spirit and body -- we alone can fuse the two. Chabad
Daily Wisdom – Truth February 18, 2010 Do we live for God with truth in the depths of our hearts? What does that mean? What does that look like? Inside each person is a physical ’heart’ on our heart that informs us when we do something against our core beliefs. Some call it conscious. When we go against our core beliefs - that God designed need for Him- our ‘heart’ is broken. Things go wrong in our minds, souls and bodies. It is for our good to worship, be in communion with God, following our inner heart and knowing. God created us each as unique individuals who need to live for God as He designed us to live and worship Him. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom - Salvation February 17, 2010 Here Jerusalem is referred to as Jeshurun, a slur of Jerusalem. No longer was Jerusalem, leading city of Israel, upright, straight and just. Having come into the land and enjoyed God’s loving gifts, Israel was at the height of its calling until too much prosperity led to its downfall. When a nation’s elite pursue physical pleasures – becoming fat, thick and corpulent – the outcome will be the desertion of God and distain of His salvation by the majority of the nation. A wise person remembers to honor God and hold fast to His salvation at all times!
Daily Wisdom – Love February 16, 2010 “The more you give, the more you love. True giving, as Erich Fromm points out, is other-oriented, and requires four elements. The first is care, demonstrating active concern for the recipient's life and growth. The second is responsibility, responding to his or her expressed and unexpressed needs (particularly, in an adult relationship, emotional needs). The third is respect, "the ability to see a person as he or she is, to be aware of his or her unique individuality," and, consequently, wanting that person to "grow and unfold as he or she is." These three components all depend upon the fourth, knowledge. You can care for, respond to, and respect another only as deeply as you know him or her.” That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Holy Spirit February 15, 2010 "All
this I have spoken while still with you. But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit,
whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind
you of everything I have said to you" (John 14:25-27).
Daily Wisdom – Healing February 14, 2010 "If men quarrel and one hits the other with a stone or with his fist and he does not die but is confined to bed, the one who struck the blow will not be held responsible if the other gets up and walks around outside with his staff; however, he must pay the injured man for the loss of his time and see that he is completely healed. Exodus 21:18-19 Our Heavenly Father has not left us to wander through this life trying to ‘figure it out on our own.’ He gives very detailed instructions in the Bible of how to relate to others and to Him. In this scripture God gives explicit instructions of responsibilities and penalties if men fight and one is injured. God’s intention is to always bring complete physical and spiritual healing. FATHER knows best. Ask Him first. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Worship February 13, 2010 2 Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about." 3 Early the next morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about. 4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. 5 He said to his servants, "Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you." Genesis 22:2-5 True worship involves obedience, sacrifice and worthiness. God called Abraham to come to worship. Today He calls us to worship. Abraham obeyed. God informed Abraham of the sacrifice he was required to bring to the worship. Today God tells us to bring tithes and offerings, self denial and a contrite heart. Abraham's spiritual insight gave him understanding of the worthiness of the sacrifice. He did not offer God what was left over or unwanted but gave God his only son. God would later do the same for us. Do we understand? Do we, like Abraham , truly enter into the heart and sanctity of worship? Or will we, like the unknowing servants, be left behind with the donkey? True worship changes everything. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Word of God February 12, 2010 "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever." ISAIAH 40:8 Ahhh, something stable, something we can ALWAYS count on. God’s Word stands forever. When we concentrate on that fact and make it the foundation of our lives, our lives will become stable, fixed on the firm foundation. Life is very difficult when we do not have a firm foundation. Today, begin to rebuild your life with all your beliefs, thoughts and actions on the Word of God. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom Marriage February 11, 2010 He must not make himself unclean for people related to him by marriage, and so defile himself. Leviticus 21:4 Marriage is founded on holiness. Two entire chapters of Leviticus discuss the boundaries of marriage. As the Sages state, wherever one finds safeguards of chastity, one finds holiness. God who is holy, established marriage as holy: consecrated, sacred, sanctified, set apart. It is a wise person who views marriage the same way God views marriage, as good and as holy.
Daily Wisdom - JOY February 10, 2010 So there was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the time of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 30:26 King Hezekiah sent an invitation to the entire nation: ‘come to Jerusalem to worship God.’ There is great joy for a nation whose leader serves God. It brings great blessing for all citizens. The prayers of the citizens for their leaders, whether Godly or not, initiate God’s favor and even a change of heart in the leadership. When God’s people begin to pray for their leaders instead of criticizing them, we open the door for God to bring forth great joy in the nation. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom - Prayer February 9, 2010 8 Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "Pray to the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people, and I will let your people go to offer sacrifices to the LORD." 9 Moses said to Pharaoh, "I leave to you the honor of setting the time for me to pray for you and your officials and your people that you and your houses may be rid of the frogs, except for those that remain in the Nile." 10 "Tomorrow," Pharaoh said. Moses replied, "It will be as you say, so that you may know there is no one like the LORD our God. Exodus 8:8-10 (New International Version) Pharaoh was bothered enough by the plague of frogs to summon Moses and ask for their removal but he put off the answer to prayer until “tomorrow.” I am amazed by Moses’ faith in allowing Pharaoh to set the time for the prayer to be answered. Moses knew that whatever he requested of God, God would do according to the details of the request. Now before you go rushing off to start making demands of God, realize that this was a two way street: whatever God asked of Moses, Moses did according to the details of the request. Prayer is two friends – you and God - discussing how to mutually benefit each other in the partnership of life. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Money February 8, 2010 10 Now a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it parted and became four riverheads. 11 The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one which skirts the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12 And the gold of that land is good. Bdellium and the onyx stone are there. Genesis 2:10-12 (NKJV) Money is spiritual. Animal, plant and mineral life do not have a need to trade. Humans do. God created man in His image, unique and creative. Our uniqueness requires us to barter, trade, create and work with others to meet our physical, emotional and spiritual needs. God created gold and declared it good as approval for creatively meeting those needs. Money is also a spiritual barometer. Using it for good or for evil reveals the content and intent of our hearts. When used as God intended for the benefit of us and others, it is good. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Jesus February 7, 2010 What’s in a name? The name JESUS means ‘Jehovah is generous,’ ‘Jehovah saves.’ All throughout the Old Testament God revealed Himself through His word. In the fullness of time Jesus was born to a virgin. His Father, God, sent Him to fulfill His promise to save us from our sins. And to make sure we did not miss it, He even prescribed His name, Jesus – Jehovah saves. Today is the day of salvation. Have you received Jesus as Savior? That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Gifts and Talents February 6, 2010 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all." Mark 9:35 Our gifts and talents can be our greatest triumph and also the area where we struggle most. Here is how to win in every situation. “Sometimes the winner is truly the loser and the loser the winner. If the winner learns nothing from his victory and doesn't grow into a better person, if he simply becomes haughty and obnoxious, then although he holds the trophy in his hands, he is actually the loser. However, if the loser accepts his loss with humbleness, overcomes feelings of anger and self-pity, and chooses to be happy with his lot, then he actually walks off with the greatest victory — an evolved self. He is the trophy.”* That’s wisdom! *David Aaron
Daily Wisdom – Forgiveness February 5, 2010 The command throughout the Bible is: forgive those who have wronged you. The ones who have suffered wrong are commanded to forgive. Those who have been wronged are the ones who have been empowered to forgive. The physical, emotional and spiritual damage is in us - the wronged ones. Forgiveness exorcises the feelings and memories which have power to torment us. God desires for us to be whole and free. Forgive those who have wronged you. It is for your benefit. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Faith February 4, 2010 This is because both of you broke faith with me in the presence of the Israelites at the waters of Meribah Kadesh in the Desert of Zin and because you did not uphold my holiness among the Israelites. Deuteronomy 32:51 Have you ever considered that faith is something that can be broken? Most of us feel we either have faith or we don’t have faith, but to break faith? Breaking faith means to betray or fail to uphold what you say you believe. Moses broke faith with God in the scripture above and it prevented him from entering the promise land. When we ‘break faith’ with God it prevents us from entering into His promises as well. Keeping faith is acting on His Word in the face of all ‘evidence’ to the contrary. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Patience February 3, 2010
Every person is unique in their insights, gifts, perceptions and place in life. This knowledge is key to unity. Our differences mandate our dependence on each other to complete our course in life. God gives us the power of patient endurance so we may live in harmony to God’s glory and praise. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Faithfulness February 2, 2010
Daily Wisdom – Obedience February 1, 2010 Here God is re-stating His covenant with Abraham to Abraham’s son Isaac. Notice “because Abraham obeyed me.” Covenants, agreements and contracts have conditions to be met by each party of the covenant. Abraham’s obedience to his part required God’s faithfulness to His part. Obeying covenant, agreement and promise conditions keeps the benefits intact. The same is true for us; obedience benefits us and others. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Heaven January 23, 2010
The blissful feeling of heaven or the agonizing dread of hell is based on the choices we make. Throughout life, we can either pick heaven or choose hell. Heaven is inclusive, hell is exclusive. In the heavenly paradigm, it is me and you. In hell there can only be me or you. To exist in heaven is to live in an embracing condition of openness and transcendence, whereas living in hell is where every person we meet is suspected as an enemy, and every experience we have is potentially threatening. The choice of living “like the days of the heavens upon the earth” is ours. Choose wisely.
Daily Wisdom – Tithing January 22, 2010 11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. 12 Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. 13 Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. 14 "But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand. I Chronicles 29:11-14
God owns everything; He made it, He owns it. “If God owns it all, then spending money is spending God’s money. Therefore spending is always a spiritual decision.”* That’s wisdom! Richard Haynie
Daily Wisdom – Stewardship January 21, 2010 The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein. Psalm 24:1 “When we recognize that God owns everything, we see that God moves people to distribute the resources He has entrusted to them. God cares for His stewards and He entrusts money to them so that, in giving it generously, they may be conformed to the image of His Son and participate in His work in the world.” Richard Haynie
Ancient Blessing for the New Year: ''May You give us long life — a life of peace, a life of goodness, a life of blessing, a life of sufficient livelihood, a life of physical well-being — a life in which we will have love of God and His Word and fear of Heaven, a life in which our heartfelt requests will be fulfilled for the good.'' Happy New Year from God Speed Ministry May it be a year of the Kingdom of God realization.
Daily Wisdom – Worship January 13, 2009 C.S. Lewis recognized the changelessness of the liturgy in worship as an extremely important and very valuable characteristic for practical reasons. He went so far as to say it should be like an old shoe; something that fits, something that doesn't have to be broken in all the time, something you don't even notice is there. He concludes these observations by saying "The perfect church service would be one we were almost unaware of; our attention would have been on God."
Daily Wisdom – Faith January 4, 2010
So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you,
if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, `Move from
here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
MATTHEW 17:20
Daily Wisdom - Kingdom of God December 31, 2009 “This month shall be for you the beginning of the months.” — Exodus 12:2 “Every human being is allotted a specific amount of time on this earth and a person's task is to make the optimum use of this priceless gift. Someday a careful reckoning of every moment of life will be made by the Heavenly Court to ascertain if this gift of time was used properly. There will be severe penalties for wasting or ''killing'' time. The gift of time is also something which can be classified as an item over which one has ''temporary ownership.'' Life is granted by the Divine for a predetermined amount of time. Some people have it for a longer period, others for a shorter period, but the day will come when it will be taken back from every human being. Yet many people, especially young ones, look ahead at the long road of life as if it were endless and do not feel the need to utilize this priceless opportunity to the fullest extent possible. In America there are multibillion- dollar industries devoted to helping people ''kill time.'' But killing time is first-degree murder. A disciple of Christ knows that his life has a profound purpose and his soul has descended from beneath the Heavenly Throne to this earth to accomplish a mission only he can fulfill. For that mission he is allotted a certain amount of time to achieve his task. Every day of one's life carries the potential to be filled with great accomplishments.”* That’s wisdom! *Abraham Pam
Daily Wisdom – Death December 30, 2009 The word grieve means to carve as ‘to fabricate” or “to fashion.” Grief carves away the temporal and material to expose the core of life. We grieve because of loss: loss of someone so very dear, even necessary, to us or loss of the necessities of life. Carving always exposes rawness of emotions and our inner material. As painful as grief is the lack of grief is even more painful. What if we had no attachments to anything or anyone in this life? That would indeed be something to grieve. Grief is a tool which re-centers us on the essence of life. Instead of focusing on the loss, begin to look at the newly exposed material within. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Almighty God December 29, 2009 God Almighty Who is Sufficient or Enough is sufficient in His mercies and His hand is sufficient to give you whatever you need. Here Jacob is really saying, “May He Who said to the world, ‘Enough,’ now declare that my troubles are enough. I have had no rest since my youth: trouble with Laban, trouble with Esau, the troubles of Rachel, Dinah, Joseph, Simeon – and now Benjamin.” Can you relate? Do you feel as though you have had more trouble than you can stand? Cry out to God Almighty. God is Enough. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Fruit of the Spirit December 28, 2009 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22 -23 Only after you struggle with evil and chose goodness will you accomplish true and complete goodness. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Tithing December 22, 2009 Let each one [give] as he has made up his own mind and purposed in his heart, not reluctantly or sorrowfully or under compulsion, for God loves (He takes pleasure in, prizes above other things, and is unwilling to abandon or to do without) a cheerful (joyous, "prompt to do it") giver [whose heart is in his giving]. 2 Corinthians 9:7 The story is told of a man who visited a tribal missionary church is a poverty stricken area of Africa. The most memorable moment of the service was the offering. When the pastor gave the call for the tithes and offerings, everyone broke out in song and dance. They lifted their voices in praise to God for what He had provided for them and danced joyfully as they made their way to the altar to place their tithes and offerings there. God rejoices in a cheerful giver. The wise give joyfully and freely from an open heart. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Worship December 13, 2009 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you. And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel. Exodus 25:21-22 True worship is revelation of who God is. God gave specific instructions on how to worship Him, what sacrifices were to be made, details of the sacrifice and what offerings were to be brought to the worship. Many of these practices are foreign to our modern worship. Yet God revealed Himself through the specific rites He instituted. Worship happens when we make a ‘mercy seat’ for God to meet with us. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Gifts and Talents December 6, 2009 He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, and to love kindness and mercy, and to humble yourself and walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8
"Revere God, live by His commandments — for this is the all
of man." Your real accomplishments do not happen on the outside world for all to
see and admire. Your real accomplishments happen inside of you. Your real assets
in life, which are truly and forever yours, are your choices to do good and see
goodness. And they are deposited within you. They create your inner world. In
the end it won't matter how much money, property, or fame you amassed for
yourself in this world. What matters is not what you have but who you are. This
is the only real and lasting accomplishment that is truly yours. It will go with
you from this world till the next because it is you.
Daily Wisdom – Forgiveness December 5, 2009 For no person will be justified (made righteous, acquitted, and judged acceptable) in His sight by observing the works prescribed by the Law. For the real function of the Law is to make men recognize and be conscious of sin -not mere perception, but an acquaintance with sin which works toward repentance, faith, and holy character. Romans 3:20 A person has to be aware of the need for forgiveness before they can seek it. Until we realize that each act of selfishness and each subsequent sin is rebellion against God, we will not ask or seek for forgiveness. Laws are not the avenue of salvation, just the measure to reveal our shortcomings and need of God. Once we become acquainted with the truth of our sins, then we earnestly repent and seek forgiveness. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Faith December 4, 2009
Daily Wisdom – Patience December 3, 2009 Christians are not perfect. We are flawed humans in the process of being transformed day by day and bit by bit into the likeness of our Lord Jesus Christ. And we fail. The watching world flings our failures into our faces, insulting us and God. But take hope: God knows! In His enduring patience He does not disqualify us or banish us. The journey is about making progress, not being perfect. Patiently endure for victory is assured. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Faithfulness December 2, 2009 God’s faithfulness endures for 1000 generations with those who love and fear Him. God gives us an open door to positively affect the lives of our descendents for next 1000 generations. Live faithfully. Your descendents will thank you for it. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Obedience December 1, 2009 Do you struggle with obedience? “You can’t tell me what to do!” is the cry people use liberally in today’s society. But in today’s scripture we see that Jesus Christ the Son of God LEARNED OBEDIENCE! Jesus Christ, who knew no sin, learned obedience. And if he had to learn it, so do we. Learned obedience bonds us to God’s greater purpose and mission for our lives. Obedience brings immense blessings. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Death November 30, 2009 And Abraham expired and died at a good old age, mature and content, and he was gathered to his people. Genesis 25:8 People who could speak of a deceased being “gathered to his people” before his very burial had no need to be instructed in immortality. They took it for granted! To them it was patently obvious that the “real” person, his soul, took leave of the body and returned to his source. There, he joined his people, those who had made the journey into earthly life and beyond before he had. Only after this does the Bible speak of the burial, in which the remains of the earthly phase of a person’s life are respectfully interred in a manner that is fitting its role in assisting the soul during its few decades here. Live for contentment at death. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Almighty God November 29, 2009 And God said to Moses, I am the Lord. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty [El-Shaddai], but by My name the Lord [Yahweh--the redemptive name of God] I did not make Myself known to them [in acts and great miracles]. Exodus 6:2-3 Here God gives two great revelations to Moses. The Patriarchs did not know God as the Redemptive God but only as the All Sufficient One who met all their spiritual and physical needs. These men were made mighty and wealthy by the hand of God. Their descendents whom Moses was delivering from slavery needed to know God as the One who could redeem them from slavery, from a ‘grasshopper’ mentality, and make them a chosen people. God reveals Himself to us as we need Him most. What is your greatest need? God Almighty knows and is prepared to reveal Himself as your provision. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Fruit of the Spirit November 28, 2009 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22 -23 Kindness: actions which enable a person to maintain their dignity and restores their ability to be a productive member of society. The first act of kindness recorded in the Bible is God making clothes for Adam & Eve who realized they were naked. Making clothes for them restored their dignity, provided protection from the elements, enabled them to work productively to survive and fulfill their divine mission on earth. Following God’s parameters for kind actions fulfills our divine mission to be a blessing. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – The Attributes and Character of God November 27, 2009
Daily Wisdom – Spiritual Gifts November 26, 2009 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 1 Corinthians 12:7 Every person has a spiritual gift. No one is excluded. The gifts are given to us but are not for us. Our gifts are given for service to others. If we are not looking to serve others, we may be unaware of our gift. When we look for ways to serve others, our gift will manifest. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Peace November 25, 2009 This verse gives great insight into relationships; here that of Joseph and his 10 older brothers. Their jealousy of him became hatred. Hatred made it impossible to carry on a friendly conversation with him even about matters not of contention between them. Whatever Joseph said they interpreted in a negative, contentious way, even when he tried to be friendly. Do we behave likewise, judging people and situations from conflict instead of peace? Our tainted attitudes warp truth. Our constitution declares a person innocent until proven guilty. God says be wise: believe and expect the best of others. He does of us!
Daily Wisdom – Parenting November 24, 2009
Daily Wisdom – Heaven November 23, 2009
The universe was created to serve as a tool for the service of God. Heaven
and earth and God Himself longed for the coming of the seventh day, the
Sabbath, when the world would be infused with holiness. Every purpose of
God is designed to enable us to live holy lives. Heaven awaits those who
accept the gift and ability to live holy. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom - Body, Soul and Spirit
November 20, 2009
Daily Wisdom – Worship November 13, 2009 Proof of your deliverance is your worship of God. When you are truly following God and know Him as your Deliverer, worship is the result. Activity for God does not always indicate relationship with God. Worship is the barometer of your relationship with God. Today chose to worship. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Word of God November 12, 2009
"Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.”
LUKE 8:11
Daily Wisdom – Faithfulness November 2, 2009 Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so I may know which way to turn." Genesis 24:49 I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I had only my staff when I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two groups. Genesis 32:10 In both above scriptures the word that has been translated faithfulness in English is truth in the original Hebrew. Faithfulness is truthfulness. Kindnesses in these verses refer to benefits God confers without having first promised them; truth refers to the kindnesses He does in fulfillment of earlier promises. God is faithful because He is committed to fulfilling His Word. Abundant living is rooted in God’s truth and Word. That’s wisdom!
Kingdom of God October 31, 2009
Today is the Hallowed Eve of All Saints Day; a day set aside to remember the
saints who have faithfully served God and set an example for us. The
Daily Wisdom – Death October 30, 2009 Isaac is 123 years old, just shy of his mother’s age of 127 when she died. The wisdom of the Bible teaches us that if we follow our parent’s lifestyle, we can expect similar life-spans. By looking at their patterns we can predict our own. The good news is: if they had poor physical habits, we can change ours to increase our life-span. While death may be inevitable, it should not be hastened by forfeiting the gift of life. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Almighty God (El Shaddai) October 29, 2009 Then Jacob said to Joseph: “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me, and said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will make of you a multitude of people, and give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.’ Genesis 48:3-4 Here Jacob tells of meeting God Almighty, the All-sufficient One, the Pourer, the Shedder Forth. And God did just that. He met all of Jacob’s needs by pouring or shedding forth blessing into Jacob’s life. God is not stingy. He is a lover and giver. He desires to bless us by pouring forth into our lives everything sufficient, both spiritual and physical. Do you know Him as El Shaddai? The wise do.
Daily Wisdom – Fruit of the Spirit October 28, 2009 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22 -23 Now we come to patience. If you have noticed, the fruit of the Spirit is progressive. When you have love in your life, you become joyful. Once you have love and joy, you also become at peace with God, yourself and others. Once we are able to love others, are joyous and peaceful, patience begins to mature in us as we bear one another’s burdens, overlook their faults and realize that joy is not an end in itself but the fruit of loving others. So is patience. It is hard to be patient with someone you do not love or with whom you are angry or irritated. Patience is a product of love. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Worship October 13, 2009 When we are sated- having enough to eat, wealthy enough to provide for our needs and wants, we can be deceived into believing we can take care of ourselves. Little by little we become independent of God. Our focus turns to maintaining and gaining for ourselves instead of thanking and praising God, the Source of everything. Each person must beware for themselves to only worship God. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Word of God October 12, 2009 I have hidden your
word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:11
Daily Wisdom – Money October 8, 2009 It is forbidden to use dishonest money for charity or any other religious purpose, as God told His prophet, "For I, God, love justice, I hate robbery" (Isaiah 61:8). The Psalmist similarly teaches us, "The robber blesses, but [in so doing] scorns God" (Psalms 10:3). Similarly, one who has excessive debts should repay them before intemperately contributing to charity. It is a blessing to be able to earn our own way in the world and thereby enjoy the fruits of our own labor, as the Psalmist writes, "You shall eat the fruit of your effort -- you shall be happy and it shall be well with you" (Psalms 128:2). Still, one's business or career should always be secondary to his duties toward God. One who places material considerations before his service of God is guilty of violating the commandment to love God above all. That’s wisdom! Daily Wisdom – The Attributes and Character of God September 27, 2009 And the LORD passed before him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, 7 keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children’s children to the third and the fourth generation.” Exodus 34:6-7 The name God denotes power and a degree of mercy that surpasses even the mercy indicated by the name ‘the Lord.” God has the power to extend mercy to all people in various degrees. Some degrees of mercy are for those who repent out of love for God and some degrees are for those who repent out of fear. Infinite God knows our needs and is able to apply mercy for each situation. That’s wisdom.
Daily Wisdom – Spiritual Gifts September 26, 2009 There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.1 Corinthians 12:4-6 God is creative, therefore He has various spiritual gifts which fulfill the ministry of the body of Christ – the church. Spiritual gifts are for service. If you are not serving, there is no need of a spiritual gift. When we learn to be led of the Spirit we will be equipped with the necessary gifts to complete our assignment on earth. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Peace September 25, 2009 There are two major lessons in this scripture. 1. Jacob was wise to hold his peace though he was horribly upset that his daughter had been raped. He needed time to think. He needed the advice of others. 2. Jacob held his peace. Each one of us is owner and master of our peace. It belongs to us and us alone. We either hold and keep it or we through it away in the emotion of the moment. Be wise: hold your peace!
Daily Wisdom – Parenting September 24, 2009 “In politics, as in wealth creation and successful family life, wisdom is far more important than intelligence. This is great news because there is not much we can do to increase our intelligence, but we can certainly increase our wisdom.”* As parents it is our job to teach our children to behave wisely. The best way to teach it is to demonstrate it. Live wisely! * Daniel Lapin
Daily Wisdom – Healing September 14,
2009 God gives us the privilege of praying for others to be healed as demonstrated by Abraham. God invites us into the healing process as we express our compassion and desire for another to receive Divine healing. It is an expression of God’s image in us when we pray for others to be made whole. That’s wisdom.
Daily Wisdom – Tithing September 22, 2009 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, `Seeing God is with me, and has kept me in this way which I am going, and has given to me bread to eat, and a garment to put on -- when I have returned in peace to the house of my father, and Jehovah has become my God, then this stone which I have made a standing pillar is a house of God, and all that You give to me -- I will tithe to Thee.' Genesis 28:20-22 When God truly becomes our God, we will become tithers. As long as we depend upon ourselves and our abilities, we are not trusting God and will not tithe. Acknowledging God in our money acknowledges God in our lives. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom - Body, Soul and Spirit September 19, 2009
Daily Wisdom – Love September 16, 2009 The effect of genuine, other-oriented giving is profound. It allows you into another person's world and opens you up to perceiving his or her goodness. At the same time, it means investing part of yourself in the other, enabling you to love this person as you love yourself. The more you give, the more you love. Many years ago, I met a woman whom I found very unpleasant. So I decided to try out the "giving leads to love" theory. One day I invited her for dinner. A few days later I offered to help her with a personal problem. On another occasion I read something she'd written and offered feedback and praise. Today we have a warm relationship. The more you give, the more you love. This is why your parents (who've given you more than you'll ever know) undoubtedly love you more than you love them, and you, in turn, will love your own children more than they'll love you.* That’s wisdom! *E.F.
Daily Wisdom – Holy Spirit September 15, 2009 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:17 The wind of My Spirit is blowing to sweep away all that has become stagnant and to stir up and enliven the spiritual atmosphere. You can choose to remain in the same routine and allow it to become nothing more than religious exercise, or you can be moved by the Wind. The choice is yours, says the Lord, but you truly have nothing to lose and much to gain if you will be moved by the Spirit of life, the Spirit of wisdom, the Spirit of counsel and might. Yield, I say, to the force of renewed life. You will not regret it. – Marsha Burns
Daily Wisdom – Healing September 14, 2009 God gives us the privilege of praying for others to be healed as demonstrated by Abraham. God invites us into the healing process as we express our compassion and desire for another to receive Divine healing. It is an expression of God’s image in us when we pray for others to be made whole. That’s wisdom.
Daily Wisdom – Worship September 13, 2009 And take heed, lest you lift your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun, the moon, and the stars, all the host of heaven, you feel driven to worship them and serve them, which the LORD your God has given to all the peoples under the whole heaven as a heritage. Deuteronomy 4:19 What things are you serving? Do things around the house or shop require your attention, even on Sundays? Has life become so filled with things and activities that our blessings have turned to bondage – keeping us BUSY and unable to give God true worship? BUSY – Being Under Satan’s Yoke Make the decision to put God first and these things will serve you instead of you serving them. That’s wisdom.
Daily Wisdom – Word of God September 12, 2009
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it
shall be done for you. - John 15:7
Daily Wisdom Marriage September 11, 2009 The creating of a lasting relationship between husband and wife will only occur when both practice an attitude of giving. Marriage means giving. In order for a marriage to succeed (and to last for the long term), it must be built on the premise that each person is in it to give to the other. Of course, one will receive as well, but it must be as a "receiver," not a "taker." That’s wisdom.
Daily Wisdom - JOY September 10, 2009 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go back to Jerusalem with joy, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies. 2 Chronicles 20:27 The people of God were returning home with joy for He had made them rejoice over their enemies. It was God who defeated their enemies when they followed His instructions. God gave them victory. He gave them joy. The pathway to joy is in following God’s roadmap through life. We can choose our way which will lead to destruction or we can follow God’s way which leads to joy. Contrary to modern philosophy, all roads do not lead to God. Choose joy by choosing God. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom - Prayer September 9, 2009 Below is a link to a very good article that gives some biblical insights on how we should pray and deal with prayer requests (both ours and others). Make sure you read all three pages. It doesn't take long to read. Enjoy! http://www.christianitytoday.com/biblestudies/articles/smallgroups/artofprayergroup.html
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Wisdom – Money September 8, 2009
Daily Wisdom – Jesus September 7, 2009 “Then Jesus, when He had been immersed, came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven (God, the Father), saying, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.’ (Matthew 3:16-17) This perfect picture of the Triune Godhead in action is a gift from God to help us perceive an infinite truth with our finite minds. As Jesus, the Son of God is immersed, the Spirit of God comes to Him as a dove and He hears His Father speak from heaven. Jesus is our example of our relationship to the Father. He is also our example of how to live this life. God says we can be like Jesus. Don’t argue with God. Just agree with it and live it. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Gifts and Talents September 6, 2009 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, Hebrews 12:1-2 “The whole fabric of history is totally interconnected. Each and every one of us with our problems, our challenges, our joys, our pain, are all part of a vast, eternal plan. Every single one of us is serving God in his or her unique way. The real questions are: Do we choose to serve the Author of History and be a living channel bringing God into the world, or do we pretend there is no author? Everyone is created in the image of God, but not everyone knows it. The joy of living is to know it, to know it's not just my little show playing itself out in my home, with my kids and my job, but a cosmic grand epic. Play your part consciously, understanding it is all about the choices you make, the attitudes you adopt, the awareness you achieve, and the meaning you give to every situation.” That’s wisdom! - David Aaron
Daily Wisdom – Forgiveness September 5, 2009
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
(Matt 5:7 NIV)
Daily Wisdom – Faith September 4, 2009 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double- minded man, unstable in all his ways. James 1:5-8 There are things that you have had no clarity about, and you are still uncertain about what to do. But, I say that if you exercise your faith and ask Me for wisdom, I will give it liberally and not hold anything back. All you have to do is ask and wait for My guidance. I will show you the way and bring to a conclusion matters that have been unsettled and undetermined, says the Lord. Only believe! By Marsha Burns
Daily Wisdom – Patience September 3, 2009 Yet for many years You had patience with them, …..Nehemiah 9:30 Your people mutinied,
rebelled against you, threw out your laws and killed your prophets, the very
prophets who tried to get them back on your side— and then things went from bad
to worse. You turned them over to their enemies, who made life rough for them.
But when they called out for help in their troubles you listened from heaven;
and in keeping with your bottomless compassion you gave them saviors: Saviors
who saved them from the cruel abuse of their enemies. But as soon as they had it
easy again they were right back at it—more evil. So you turned away and left
them again to their fate, to the enemies who came right back. They cried out to
you again; in your great compassion you heard and helped them again.
Daily Wisdom – Faithfulness August 2, 2009
Daily Wisdom – Fruit of the Spirit August 28, 2009 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22 -23 The second characteristic of the Holy Spirit in our lives is joy. God is demonstrating to us, through the order of the fruit bearing process of the Holy Spirit, that joy results from love. Joy follows love. Think of a young couple in love. Immediately joy comes to your mind and even to your face. When we act lovingly, we will feel joyful. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – The Attributes and Character of God August 27, 2009 Exodus 34:6-7 And the LORD passed before him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, 7 keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children’s children to the third and the fourth generation.” Lord denotes God’s mercy. It appears twice because it refers to two different kinds of mercy. The first is that God is merciful before a person sins, even though He knows that future evil lies dormant in the person. The second mention of Lord denotes that even after someone has sinned, God mercifully accepts his repentance. Without Divine mercy, a sin could not simply disappear from the scales of justice merely because a sinner has repented, just as an assailant cannot free himself from paying for damages merely because he regrets what he did. God is mercy!
Daily Wisdom – Spiritual Gifts August 26, 2009 Now, dear brothers and sisters, regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don’t want you to misunderstand this. This is complex and often misunderstood, but I want you to be informed and knowledgeable. God wants us to use our intelligence, to seek to understand as well as we can. 1 Corinthians 12:1,3 I Corinthians 12 gives great insight and information about the supernatural work of God manifested in believers. This work is shown as spiritual gifts. Many people shun anything to do with spiritual gifts because of fear and lack of knowledge. There isn’t anything mysterious about the gifts, only a lack of knowledge and understanding. We should become informed and knowledgeable. That is real wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Peace August 25, 2009 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, `Seeing God is with me, and has kept me in this way which I am going, and has given to me bread to eat, and a garment to put on -- when I have returned in peace to the house of my father, and Jehovah has become my God, then this stone which I have made a standing pillar is a house of God, and all that You give to me -- I will tithe to Thee.' Genesis 28:20-22 Jacob understood that only God could make Him whole and holy. He understood that peace is the process of becoming whole, becoming more like God. He knew God was with him and would keep His word to meet his physical needs. Jacob’s vow was to pursue peace with God and his fellowman. He relied upon God’s power and ability to accomplish that as indicated by his statement: “Jehovah has become my God. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Parenting August 24, 2009 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near him. Then Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn. Genesis 48:13-14 Jacob knew that Ephraim, the younger, represented spiritual mastery while Manasseh represented materialistic achievement. Connecting with God and earning a living are the two concerns most parents have for their children. While each child needs both, Jacob’s question was which comes first, as represented by the right hand. He knew that although both blessing are necessary, he needed to emphasize spiritual strength and elevate it above material success. Spiritual achievement can easily bring material success, while the reverse is seldom true. A wise parent emphasizes God first. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Stewardship August 21, 2009 “Since God owns it all (and He has no lack of resources), He implores us to handle our possessions in a way that edifies the body of Christ, reflects His glory by our trusting obedience to His plan, and gives credit to Him alone. We should dwell less on the amount He has entrusted to us, and be more concerned about what God wants you to do with the resources He is providing and how He wants us to relate to the people through whom He is providing them.” That’s wisdom! -Richard Haynie
Daily Wisdom – The Return of Christ August 20,
2009 “The motivation for remaining holy and blameless is the return of Jesus Christ in his glory. The motivation is to be ready when he appears so we can join him, so we’re worthy of him, be fit to join him in his triumphal procession. See how he puts it: "At the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints." The picture is of Jesus parading through the heavens in triumph with all his followers singing his praises. He wants us to make sure that we’re ready to join that procession. Notice that Paul’s prayer is that Jesus would provide the power to do it. He prays that the Lord would "so strengthen your hearts in holiness that you may be blameless." This is because our holiness is something that not only comes from Jesus’ death on our behalf in the first place but is maintained by his work in us through his Holy Spirit. We depend on the Holy Spirit to keep us following Jesus, to keep us pure and blameless.” That’s wisdom! - Chris Appleby
Daily Wisdom - Body, Soul and Spirit August 19, 2009 The beginning of wisdom is fear of God. (Psalms 111:10) Wisdom can be a powerful tool for both good and evil. Many people are motivated by their understanding of God’s wishes. Others act in ways intended to defy God. Much of life revolves around spiritual factors like love, trust, faith, optimism, and courage. Without an understanding of this spiritual side of life it is difficult to function effectively in the real world. Though you cannot increase your Intelligence Quotient, you can increase your Wisdom Quotient. The first three steps are: (a) invest time in learning to know and fear (reverence) God; (b) strive to accept reality; and (c) separate your emotions from your thinking. – Daniel Lapin
Daily Wisdom – Truth August 18, 2009 "The LORD said,
'Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is
about to pass by.’ Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and
shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After
the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.
After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after
the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over
his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.
(1 Kings 19:11-13).
Daily Wisdom - Salvation August 17, 2009 The people of Israel had been enslaved for hundreds of years. Now they were free but their minds and hearts were that of slaves; they had no power of their own in which to fight. The “stand still” command tells them not to run in fear but to watch what God was doing on their behalf. After God destroyed the Egyptians, the Hebrew children would never be subject to them again. Today, people are enslaved by sin and habits that lead to destruction. They have no power of their own in which to overcome their slavery. Just as God delivered the Hebrews from their spiritual and physical enemy, so God today wants to deliver all who call upon Him. And just as the Hebrews would never again be enslaved by Egypt, so we can never be enslaved again by sin when we cry out to God for deliverance and accept His salvation. “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:12 What are you waiting for? God is ready to deliver you. Accept it! That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Love August 16, 2009 “Love is the attachment that results from deeply appreciating another's goodness. If love comes from appreciating goodness, it needn't just happen -- you can make it happen. Love is active. You can create it. Just focus on the good in another person (and everyone has some). If you can do this easily, you'll love easily. There's no better wisdom. By focusing on the good, you can love almost anyone.” That’s wisdom! E.F.
Daily Wisdom – Holy Spirit August 15, 2009
Daily Wisdom – Healing August 14, 2009 “Mine is vengeance and retribution at the time their foot will falter, for the day of their catastrophe is near, and future events are rushing at them,” when the LORD will have judged His people, See, now, that I, I am He -- and no god is with Me. I put to death and I bring to life, I struck down and I will heal, and there is no rescuer from My hand. Deuteronomy 32:35-36, 39 Several times in Scripture we read where God states that vengeance and retribution belong to God. They are His possession. That is why we are admonished so many times to forgive our enemies. When we set ourselves up as judge and vindicator, we are taking God’s position and God’s possession. We then become God’s enemy and adversary. God will not tolerate human’s usurping His authority and possessions. But more than that, God is trying to protect us from ourselves. Unforgiveness is a poison in our bodies, souls and spirits. It is like the nastiest cancer magnified 100 times as it eats away our peace of mind, separates our spirits from God and manifests as illness in our bodies. Any time you start feeling unforgiviness, bitterness or begin planning revenge, you need to stop, drop and roll to extinguish that fire before it consumes you! Stop to consider that vengeance is God’s. Drop to your knees and ask forgiveness and strength for yourself and forgive the offender. Roll the offense into God’s hand to handle the recompense. Then rise to walk in love to God and those who transgressed. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Worship August 13, 2009 To be jealous is to refuse to give up what is rightfully yours. There is no one or no thing greater or more deserving of worship than God. It is His right and He refuses to give what is His to some human made image or give His place in our lives to some other activity. Unfaithfulness in a marriage or in relationship to God is an abuse of trust, an act of treason. If we truly love God, we will scrutinize our lives daily for any signs of idolatry - for we become like the object of our worship. Don’t settle for cheap imitations. Our worship belongs to God. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Word of God August 12, 2009
Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. PSALM
119:89
Daily Wisdom Marriage August 11, 2009 And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.” Matthew 19:4-6
How are you doing in “becoming one flesh?” So many couples today find it hard to become unified because they both pursue their own individual goals and visions. That was never God’s intent. The purpose of marriage is to unify two different individuals- with all their hopes, dreams, desires – with the vision of reaching greater spiritual and physical purposes than they can alone. The couple who is willing to yield their own desires to accomplish the greater goal finds their hopes and dreams fulfilled. God’s desire is for marriage to be a taste of heaven. That’s a goal! That’s a vision! That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom - JOY August 10, 2009 “Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart, for the abundance of everything,” Deuteronomy 28:47
Are you squandering your joy? In today’s scripture, God’s people had chosen to complain instead of joyfully worshipping God “for the abundance of EVERYTHING!” When we complain, gripe and poor-mouth about life, we are complaining against God; accusing Him of being stingy, uncaring, a dead-beat dad undeserving of our worship. God desires for us to enjoy this life and all its abundance. We receive this abundance by recognizing Him for who He really is, thanking Him for His goodness, praising Him with joy and gladness for all His gifts, by joyfully expecting more good things! That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Jesus August 7, 2009 “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” Matthew 2:1-2 The wise men of the world knew a King had been born because of the special star. They studied world literature to find this special person whom nature announced through the star. Then they traveled to find the newborn King that they might worship Him and present gifts to Him. Wise men throughout the ages continue to seek the answers of who Jesus is. Once they encounter Him, their lives are changed forever. Are you seeking to know who Jesus is? Have you discovered Him as King? It is wise to do so!
Daily Wisdom – Gifts and Talents August 6, 2009 Did you get that? We do not lack any spiritual gift. God has given us every thing needed to live this life for Him and fulfill our mission while here on this earth. Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. (John 14:12) Today, stop asking for more gifts; start asking for revelation of the gifts within you. Live today as God’s glorious church, walking in the fullness of His gifts. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Forgiveness August 5, 2009 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. (NIV) Remission – 1. The period during which the symptoms of a disease abate or subside. 2. Release, as from a debt, penalty, or obligation. 3. Forgiveness; pardon. When our sins are forgiven, we go into remission (think remission of cancer). We once had the disease (sin) but now the disease is dormant. Psalm 103:12 says: “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” If we go north around the earth, we will eventually turn south. If we keep going, we will eventually round the south pole and head north. But if we go east, we will never encounter the west. Forgiveness removes our sin from us, never to be held against us again. It is gone, destroyed! We are to go on to glory, to holiness because the issue of sin has been dealt with. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Death June 30, 2009 ''It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for that is the end of all man, and the living should take it to heart'' (Ecclesiastes 7:2). “Being confronted with human mortality motivates a person to spirituality. Contemplation of one's mortality discourages a person from physical indulgences. Life is a journey through a physical existence to an eternal spiritual existence. How well we learn to elevate the spiritual over the physical determines how much joy we have here and beyond.” Be wise: live for eternity.
Daily Wisdom – Almighty God July 29, 2009 You shall not use or repeat the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, lightly or frivolously, in false affirmations or profanely]; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. Exodus 20:7 The Name of the LORD represents His power, actions and reputation in the universe. Almighty God cannot be “conjured” or treated as an object, since He is the master of the universe and subject to no one. It is a vain use to attempt to invoke the Name of God for selfish or manipulative purposes.
Daily Wisdom – Fruit of the Spirit July 28, 2009 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22 -23 The first manifestation of the Spirit is love. The Bible tells us that love is the greatest and most important quality of life. And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.* “And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.”** But how do we know when we are producing Divine Love? When our lives look like this: Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily. It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God's love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong]. It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail. Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening].*** Above all else, develop love. That is real wisdom! * I Corinthians 13:13 **1 John 4:7 ***I Corinthians 13:4-7
Daily Wisdom – The Attributes and Character of God July 27, 2009
God is selfless. "What?'
you say, "God is Almighty Creator. God is Sovereign King. God is Alpha and
Omega. What need does He have to be selfless? He is in absolute control." And,
I must say, you're right. He has no need to be selfless, which makes his
selflessness all that much more amazing. The work He performed on the cross was
completely and solely for our benefit. He did not NEED to save us. He was not
just fulfilling some sort of cosmic plan. HE was not trying to prove how good He
could be. He simply, yet amazingly, just loved us so much that He chose to
perform the most selfless act ever done, so that we might be saved and have life
- beautiful, eternal life.
Daily Wisdom – Spiritual Gifts July 26, 2009 “Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unfathomable (inscrutable, unsearchable) are His judgments (His decisions)! And how untraceable (mysterious, undiscoverable) are His ways (His methods, His paths)! For who has known the mind of the Lord and who has understood His thoughts, or who has [ever] been His counselor? Or who has first given God anything that he might be paid back or that he could claim a recompense? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. [For all things originate with Him and come from Him; all things live through Him, and all things center in and tend to consummate and to end in Him.] To Him be glory forever! Amen (so be it)”. Romans 11:33-36
Once a human being – made in the image of God Almighty and living in a physical world – comprehends that this is all about God and gets on with being one with God to accomplish God’s will on earth as in heaven, life becomes not about us and our gifts and talents but about the One who desires to be one with us. God Almighty has invited humans to join Him in His work His way. Each of us has someone who we would love to have as a mentor, to teach us how to be like them: Warren Buffet, Don Garlits, Mother Teresa, Billy Graham, etc. God wants to mentor us in His perfect way. Let Him! That is the ultimate spiritual gift. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Peace July 25, 2009 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. Proverbs 3:17 (Her refers to wisdom.) "One should strive to never get angry. Bear embarrassment and don't return it. Forgive one who sins against you. Whoever gets angry—if he's a scholar, he'll lose his wisdom; if he's a prophet, he'll lose his prophecy; if he was destined for a high office, he'll lose that. Getting angry is like idol worship. It makes the Divine Presence (in whose image we are created) worthless in the person's eyes. Whoever forgoes on his anger is forgiven for all his sins."* Peace is the vessel that transmits God’s blessing. Forego anger. Seek peace. That’s wisdom! * Ayreh Citron
Daily Wisdom – Parenting July 24, 2009 Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 People often drive their children to fulfill their own ambitions or force their children onto paths intended to enhance their own social aspirations. Far too many parents don’t listen to the child’s soft voice trying to find expression. Living our life through our child while remaining indifferent to his unique qualities is not right. God grants us the privilege of nurturing His children to adulthood. Part of the thrill of parenting is learning to know that little person and gradually guiding that child to achieve full potential in whatever he or she was created to do. – Daniel Lapin
Daily Wisdom – Heaven July 23, 2009 God is the Possessor of heaven and earth. It all belongs to Him; after all, He created it. God has entrusted us to care for and develop this earth and use it resources in service to Him and each other. How well are we doing in caring for God’s creation earth? But more importantly: how well are relating to God? Our relationship with God is our invitation to His house, Heaven. Heaven will be the bliss of being with the One we love. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Tithing July 22, 2009 And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites. So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.” Luke 21:1-4 The widow sacrificed all she had to live on, out of her desire to serve God with everything He had entrusted to her. God’s litmus test is not how large the gift, but how large the heart. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Stewardship July 21, 2009 When a Christian begins to understand that there is a strong connection between giving and their soul, they become a mature steward. They view generous giving as a vertical experience between them and God. This steward gives “not knowing where the money will come from.” Dallas Willard
Daily Wisdom – The Return of Christ July 20, 2009 Paul’s ‘exultant triumph’ at Christ’s appearance is going to be all the people whose lives were changed because they heard the gospel of his beloved Lord. Paul’s heart for people was like Christ’s heart for them. No greater gift can we give our Lord or those we know than to tell them of Christ’s magnificent love and sacrifice for them. Our ‘exultant triumph’ will be to stand in the midst of our loved ones in the presence of Christ at His return. That is wisdom! That is glory!
Daily Wisdom - Body, Soul and Spirit July 19, 2009
Daily Wisdom – Truth July 18, 2009 "For
my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the
LORD. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your
ways and my thoughts than your thoughts" (Isaiah 58:8,9).
Daily Wisdom - Salvation July 17, 2009 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, Ephesians 1:3-8 The realization of our potential for Godliness should motivate us toward the pursuit of spirituality. Awareness of being made in God’s image should make a person reach for the stars, because there is nothing spiritual that is beyond our grasp. We should be thoroughly absorbed in the spiritual greatness that is within our reach to the praise of His glory! That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom - Love July 16, 2009 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her. Genesis 29:20 Rachel’s father required Jacob to give 7 years work for Rachel before he would allow the marriage. And even though Laban did it out of selfishness, God used it to deepen Jacob's love for Rachel. "How can you deepen your love for someone? The way God created us, actions affect our feelings most. For example, if you want to become more compassionate, thinking compassionate thoughts may be a start, but giving charity will get you there. Likewise, the best way to feel loving is to be loving -- and that means giving. While most people believe love leads to giving, the truth (as Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler writes in his famous discourse on loving kindness) is exactly the opposite: Giving leads to love."* That’s wisdom! *Margaret Giddman
Daily Wisdom
– Holy Spirit July 15, 2009
Daily Wisdom – Healing July 14, 2009 God promised to put none of the diseases of Egypt on His chosen people. Dr. Don Colbert said, “All the diseases of Egypt, all those things that caused death such as infectious diseases, malnutrition and trauma related deaths, have been eradicated. Through the cleansing rituals God gave the Israelites, infectious diseases are stopped. Through correct eating, the body is able to maintain and sustain health. Through ever increasing medical and surgery technology, most traumas/injuries are repairable and curable.” We live in a world where God is acutely active on our behalf. He desires for us to increase in the knowledge of living this life abundantly. The Bible is our life manual. Read it! That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Worship July 13, 2009 You shall not worship the LORD your God in that way; for every abomination to the LORD which He hates they have done to their gods; for they burn even their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. Deuteronomy 12:31 What have you sacrificed to the god of work – your family, seeing your children grow up, being a parent instead simply a provider? God gave children parents, not keepers. One of the greatest ways we can worship God is to teach our children how to live according to His ways. That is true worship. That is true wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Word of God July 12, 2009 6-7Seek God while he's here to be found, "I don't think the way you think. "So you'll go out in joy, This is the word and wisdom of God!
Daily Wisdom Marriage July 11, 2009 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. Proverbs 18:22 “One should eat and drink less than his means allow, dress in accordance with his means, and honor his wife and children beyond his means.” This is the foundation of a happy married life.
Daily Wisdom - JOY July 10, 2009 HOW DO YOU GET JOY? Joy comes by doing something for someone who cannot repay you. You do it deliberately to honor God. You do it to give pleasure and goodness to someone in need. You do it to be like God! If you are not doing something for others, you will have no joy! Selfishness is sorrow. That’s wisdom!
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Wisdom - Prayer July 9, 2009 Prayer should get results. There are several phrases common in today’s society that gives us the idea that prayer is “wishful” or “catching God on a good day.” We are not exhibiting faith in our prayers or in God if we are “hoping and praying” or basing them “on a wing and a prayer”. We should never pray a prayer that we don’t fully expect to be answered. Our prayers need to be based upon a relationship with God and His Word. When we pray His will, we get answers. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Money July 8, 2009
Daily Wisdom – Jesus July 7, 2009 In original Hebrew language, a name was meant to convey the nature, essence, history, and reputation of the one or thing named. The importance of the power in a name is illustrated when Moses asked God what his "name" was. God told Moses he was the God of his ancestors and that he would save his people from bondage. God said "I am who am" (which sounds like "Yahweh"). God then said "This is my name forever, this is my name for all generations" (Exodus 3:11-15). The full essence of the name Jesus is "Yahweh-is-Salvation." Jesus is our salvation. That’s wisdom! Daily Wisdom – Faithfulness July 2, 2009 “ Besides those males from three years old and up who were written in the genealogy, they distributed to everyone who entered the house of the LORD his daily portion for the work of his service, by his division, and to the priests who were written in the genealogy according to their father’s house, and to the Levites from twenty years old and up according to their work, by their divisions, 18 and to all who were written in the genealogy—their little ones and their wives, their sons and daughters, the whole company of them—for in their faithfulness they sanctified themselves in holiness.” 2 Chronicles 31:16-18 Faithfulness is consistent action. Faithfulness is doing what you committed to do even when you don’t feel like it or other things are more attractive or interesting to do. But keeping commitments sanctifies us in holiness. We act like God when we are faithful to our word. That’s wisdom! Daily Wisdom – Obedience July 1, 2009"The fear of the
LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good
understanding" (Psalms 111:10).
Daily Wisdom – Death June 30, 2009 ''It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for that is the end of all man, and the living should take it to heart'' (Ecclesiastes 7:2). Being confronted with human mortality motivates a person to spirituality. Contemplation of one's mortality discourages a person from physical indulgences. Life is a journey through a physical existence to an eternal spiritual existence. How well we learn to elevate the spiritual over the physical determines how much joy we have here and beyond. Be wise: live for eternity.
Daily Wisdom - God Almighty June 29, 2009 And God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; your name shall not be called Jacob anymore, but Israel shall be your name.” So He called his name Israel. Also God said to him: “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall proceed from you, and kings shall come from your body. The land which I gave Abraham and Isaac I give to you; and to your descendants after you I give this land.” Genesis 35:10-12Names are important. Three days ago we read where God’s names describe His attributes. God states here that He is God ALMIGHTY. Think on that. Nothing is great or mightier than God. Nothing! Yet too many Christians are living substandard lives because they give greater credence to the devil than to God. Change the way you think: God is God ALMIGHTY!!! That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – The Attributes and Character of God June 27, 2009 And God said to Moses, I AM WHO I AM and WHAT I AM, and I SHALL BE WHAT I SHALL BE; and He said, You shall say this to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you! Exodus 3:14
God, who is infinite and undefinable, cannot be named. Thus God has no name, only names -- descriptions of the various behavior patterns that can be ascribed to His influence on our lives. Each of the divine names describes another of the attributes by which God has chosen to relate to His creation: Elokim describes God's assumption of the attribute of Justice, Jehovah His assumption of Compassion, and so on. Eh-he-yeh ("I Shall Be"), the name by which God here identifies Himself to Moses, connotes God's assumption of Being and Existence. God’s name reveals His wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Spiritual Gifts June 26, 2009
Daily Wisdom – Peace June 25, 2009 The term “shall come to your ancestors in peace” is an expression that applies only to the death of a righteous son of righteous parents. God was telling Abraham that his idol-worshiping father, Terah, would repent. Many parents and family members would love to have the peace of knowing that all their family would one day be righteous (in right standing with God.) Are you? It is the wise thing to do! Daily Wisdom – Parenting June 24, 2009 "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother - which is the first commandment with a promise - that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth" (Eph 6:1-3). One of the great tragedies of society today is the minimizing of the work performed daily by stay-at-home moms. Women who decide to stay home to raise their kids are a rare breed indeed. They must overcome the stigma of comparison to others who pursue careers outside the home. They fail to get the feelings of accomplishment that can come from a career. They are the unseen missionaries of our day. There will be a special reward for these selfless servants. Has God called you to be a stay-at-home mom? Know that your obedience and sacrifice will be recognized by the Lord. - Os Hillman Daily Wisdom – Heaven June 23, 2009 The heavens had been created on the first day (these 3 areas previously described in April) but were still in a state of flux. On the second day, God solidifies Heaven, separating it from the watery mass below. Sages tell us that this separation is “between the wholly spiritual, extraterrestrial aspects of Creation and the tangible world …within the province of man.” God created a separate, firm place –His abode. This creation included all the heavenly beings. While there is now a separation between heaven and earth, God has made a way for us to spend eternity with Him in Heaven. Our loving Father desires us to be with Him. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Tithing June 22, 2009 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 If a spirit of freedom and cheerfulness does not accompany our giving, then we need to check our motives. No freedom; no cheerfulness; keep your money! Grudging compulsion should give way to cheerful giving as we are transformed into Christ’s image.” Walter Russell
Daily Wisdom - Body, Soul and Spirit June 19, 2009 Spirit – The inner being, eternal, able to communicate directly to God. Sin separates our spirits from God (which is death). As they decay, they create “a rotting, stinking life.” Rebirth creates a “living spirit” which develops into an abundant, God endowed life. Soul – God’s image in us: our personality and unique qualities, desires and abilities. We get to showcase an aspect of God to the world. How awesome! Body – the vehicle that transports us through this life on earth. Our bodies will die physically one day but will be resurrected at the judgment and made gloriously eternal.
It is only when we ask God, the God of peace (nothing broken, nothing missing) to sanctify us through and through – spirit, soul and body – that we reach whole life, abundant life. God is all about the whole man. Ask God to make you whole today. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Truth June 18, 2009
God instructed Moses to select as rulers able men – who possess good judgment, knowledge of the law and the ability to recognize truth in a conflict. Truth is broken when stretched or twisted. Truth is perverted when mixed with “little white lies” and other foreign matter. Able people have the ability to recognize truth in the conflicts of life. Pray for that kind of wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Love June 16, 2009 A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17 Love is a decision – not a feeling. A friend loves at all times: in good times and bad, sunshine and rain, through all the seasons of life. Most of us enjoy our friends in the good times but we really NEED them in the bad times. How many true friends do you have that love you and you love at all times? True friends love at all times. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Holy Spirit June 15, 2009 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby), that He may remain with you forever--John 14:16 In the Old Testament, God fought for His people because they didn’t possess His power and authority. He was with them externally but not internally. But all that changed after Jesus Christ’s death, burial, resurrection. The Holy Spirit came to dwell within us. He will lead, guide, transform and empower us that we might do God’s works with Him. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Worship June 13, 2009 Worship is an action/discipline that draws us into relationship with God. When we bow to God on purpose, worship can take place. It doesn’t matter whether you feel it right now. We have to throw ourselves into the act of worship, and it, by itself, will transform us. The more we worship the deeper and more satisfying our relationship with God. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Word of God June 12, 2009 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. Matthew 24:35 (Jesus speaking) Challenges to the authorship and authority of God’s word transcend all generations. From the garden of Eden when the serpent asked Eve, “Did God really say?” (Gen. 3:1), challenges to the Bible as the Word of God have never ceased. The serpent still works hard to make us doubt God’s words as truth. Jesus states that His words (God’s words) will not die. They are spirit and they are life. The wise live by them.
Daily Wisdom Marriage June 11, 2009 One of the most powerful components in a relationship is the lack of guarantees. Faith and trust are huge components in a marriage. The love between a man and wife is compared to a fire. It is not static or calm, nor is it certain. It isn’t supposed to be. Therein lies the beauty and sacredness of marriage…allowing another into the most vulnerable and hidden places of our hearts, trusting each other to nurture the fire within us without consuming us. Marriage is a sacred trust, a covenant between man, woman and God.
Daily Wisdom - JOY June 10, 2009 God joyfully provides everything we need in this life. He gives us His word as a GPS in this world. When we follow His directions, we experience joy and gladness, abundance. But we have the choice to follow the flip side of life. Today, give thanks to God for what you have instead of complaining about what you don’t have. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom - Prayer June 9, 2009
Moses had audacity. He boldly prayed to know God, to know God’s way, to have grace with God. He didn’t ask for physical things. He wanted to know the ultimate “boss of the cosmos” personally and have favor with Him (God.) Do we pray that boldly? What wisdom Moses exhibited to pray for heavenly things instead of earthly things that will not last! Favor with God? Ummmm. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Money June 8, 2009 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. Philippians 4:16 A few learn one of life's greatest lessons: It is more blessed to give than to receive. The Christians at Philippi were givers. They sent gifts to Paul even when things were difficult for them. Their generosity has not gone unnoticed. Centuries have come and gone and Paul's commendation of their acts of love remains. George Muller wrote: "God judges what we give by what we keep." The giving heart is never satisfied while the coffers remain full. He gives cheerfully and is blessed in his giving.
Daily Wisdom – Jesus June 7, 2009 Jesus didn’t come to this earth to save us from hell when we die but to show us how to live this life as God intended. We should be thoroughly absorbed in the spiritual greatness that is within our reach. Don’t concentrate on the lowly physical elements of life but strive to achieve your divine greatness. Follow Jesus’ example. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Gifts and Talents June 6, 2009 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—Romans 1:11 Spiritual gifts are available to strengthen you to do God’s work. Jesus functioned only within the framework of the gifts of the Spirit while living on earth. He demonstrated that every one of His followers has the same potential to do the same works He did. He said, “anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing.” John 14:12 Each believer has God ordained access to the Spirit, His abilities, power and knowledge. Invite the Spirit to reveal Himself to you today. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Forgiveness June 5, 2009 ‘Thus you shall say to Joseph: “I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; for they did evil to you.”’ Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father.” And Joseph wept when they spoke to him. Genesis 50:17
Because Joseph’s brothers were jealous of him, they made his life miserable by
selling him into slavery where he was imprisoned twice, separated from his
family, forced to live in a foreign country. But God was with Joseph, elevating
him to second in command of True forgiveness surpasses words with kind actions to the offender. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Faith June 4, 2009 When you make decisions based on doubt and unbelief, they never turn out right. After hearing Jesus promise to rise from the dead, and actually seeing Him alive, the disciples went back to what they were doing before the met Him: fishing. Now God will use our past experiences to teach us, but He always leads us forward – never back. When fear and uncertainty make us want to go back to the security of what we know, we end up like the disciples: “They went out and … got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing” (Jn 21:3). When we work outside of God’s will it’s like fishing on the wrong side of the boat; we wear ourselves out and in the end have nothing to show for our efforts. From: Your Word for Today
Daily Wisdom – Patience June 3, 2009 As hard as we wish and pray for things to get better, they sometimes get worse. Scripture teaches us that at the end of the ages just before Christ returns, things will get very bad. But the Good News is: God, and us through Him, wins! No matter how bad things get, don’t give up. Hold fast. Endure patiently. We will win the true life – the inner life that no man or thing can touch. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Faithfulness June 2, 2009 May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed. And indeed, as your life was valued much this day in my eyes, so let my life be valued much in the eyes of the LORD, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.” 1 Samuel 26:23-24
If God were to repay you today based upon your faithfulness to Him, what amount would you receive? But wait, isn’t that what this verse is telling us? Hasn’t God set into motion the laws of the universe of sowing and reaping? We work at our jobs before we are paid, not vice versa. If we feel that God is failing us in some area of our lives, we need to take a close look at ourselves. God is faithful. Period. Exclamation point! When we live faithfully with Him, we will receive the reward of it. That’s wisdom!
Daily Wisdom – Obedience June 1, 2009
And Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD, that I should obey His voice to let Israel
go? I do not know the LORD, nor will I let Israel go.”
Exodus
5:2
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