Meditate. Consider obedience to God as the key…to wisdom and to eternal life.
Who can
comprehend the power of your anger? Your wrath is as awesome as the fear you
deserve. Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in
wisdom. O LORD, come back to us! How long will you delay? Take pity on your
servants! Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for
joy to the end of our lives. Psalm 90:11-14
Grow in wisdom. That is something to which we all should attain. Psalms and Proverbs gives us clues to obtaining wisdom. Respect or fear of the Lord is the central element to gaining wisdom—true wisdom is in and from God with the key being obedience.
Fear of the LORD is the foundation of
true wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise him
forever! Psalm 111:10
Wisdom belongs to the aged, and
understanding to the old. But true wisdom and power are found in God; counsel
and understanding are his. Job 12:12-13
No, the wisdom we speak of is the
mystery of God--his plan that was previously hidden, even though he made it for
our ultimate glory before the world began. 1 Corinthians 2:7
The brevity of
life occurs even as we seek wisdom. Time is running out. Our end time…life as
we know it…may come or Rapture may occur, but it is likely that we will be
snatched away anytime. We don’t number our days…God does. Look at these verses.
But let me say this, dear brothers and
sisters: The time that remains is very short. So from now on, those with wives
should not focus only on their marriage. Those who weep or who rejoice or who
buy things should not be absorbed by their weeping or their joy or their
possessions. Those who use the things of the world should not become attached
to them. For this world as we know it will soon pass away. 1
Corinthians 7:29-31
As Gabriel approached the place where I
was standing, I became so terrified that I fell with my face to the ground.
"Son of man," he said, "you must understand that the events you
have seen in your vision relate to the time of the end." While he
was speaking, I fainted and lay there with my face to the ground. But Gabriel
roused me with a touch and helped me to my feet. Then he said, "I am here
to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath. What you have seen
pertains to the very end of time. Daniel 8:17-19
Prayer ~ Paul’s Prayer for the church at Ephesus…and my prayer for each person reading this.
Ever since I
first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God's
people everywhere, I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you
constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give
you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of
God. I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can
understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people
who are his rich and glorious inheritance. Ephesians 1:15-18 Let us sing for joy!
Verse of Salvation ~ The LORD is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid? The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? Psalm 27:1
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