Knowledge is so closely related to wisdom.
Without wisdom there is no knowledge and without knowledge wisdom is useless.
It all comes from the Lord anyway.
For the LORD grants wisdom! From His mouth
come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:6.
I want them to be encouraged and knit
together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that
they understand God's mysterious plan, which is Christ Himself. In Him lie
hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:2-3 NLT
Peter was warning new Christian Jews not to
be deceived by wicked, evil people, but to get knowledge of Jesus Christ. He is
the source of wisdom and knowledge. With the power of spiritual knowledge the
Christian Jews would be able to stand up for the truth of Jesus and not be
misled by some immoral people wanting to get the better of them. Be on guard. They
should be putting on their armor. An exercise we should all do daily—even today—for
there are evil people here and now wanting to deceive Christians.
Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty
power. Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against
all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood
enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against
mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly
places. Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to
resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be
standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body
armor of God's righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the
Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold
up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation
as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be
persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. Ephesians 6:10-18
If you are a believer…put on your armor. If
you are not a believer…seek Jesus as your Savior. As Jesus told Nicodemus…"I tell you the truth, unless you are
born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God." John 3:3. He was talking about a spiritual
birth. Read John 3 for more details. Then decide for yourself…everyone has a
choice.
Prayer
~ Lord Jesus, Thank you for providing a warning so Christian Jews will not be
deceived by corrupt deceivers. Help those who have just heard about You…or who
have been struggling with choosing You as their Savior…to have wisdom and
understanding that they would make the right choice. I chose You as my Savior
over forty years ago…and have never been sorry. You are with me always…and just
as You have promised to never leave me or forsake me (Hebrews 13:5), I promise
to never leave You or forsake You.
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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