The Knowledge of Good and Evil: How do We Get Wisdom?
“And as for your little ones, who you said would become a prey, and your children, who today have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in there. And to them I will give...
Category: Wisdom’s Reward
How the Fear of the Lord Turns Temptation Into Treasure
“Take my [wisdom] instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her” Proverbs 8: 10, 11. Our reading...
The Story of Samson: Inner Reality Manifested Outwardly
“And the Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes and brought him down to Gaza and bound him with bronze shackles. And he ground at the mill in the prison” Judges 16:21. The Story...
The Prince of Peace Gives Peace in Every Circumstance
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called. . . Prince of Peace” Isaiah 9: 6. This is a pivotal...
Resist Temptation and Turn a Snare into Freedom
“They were for the testing of Israel, to know whether Israel would obey the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. So the people of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the...
The Wise and Foolish: What We Can Learn from Ants
“Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest” Proverbs 6: 6-8. In Our Best Interest The...
How Is the Fruit of the Spirit Produced in the Believer?
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness” Galatians 5: 22. The Fruit of the Spirit Originates from a Seed Fruit always originates from a seed. And the fruit of the...
How We Became Slaves to Sin and Finding Freedom
“The king sang this lament for Abner: ‘Should Abner have died as the lawless die? Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. You fell as one falls before the wicked’”2 Samuel 3:...
Why Wisdom Is Important (Read Required) to be Blessed
“How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver” Proverbs16: 16. We’ve all heard of the lottery winners who ended up destitute and sometimes dead because of...
Faith Comes by Hearing: The Power of the Tongue
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits” Proverbs 18: 21. One reason the tongue has the power of life and death is...