Day 125, Year 1 Why do Believers Learn Knowledge? “They are all straightforward to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge.” (Proverbs 8:9 NASB) Following the previous discussion, one way to gain more divine understanding is to articulate the wisdom and insights we received from God. It could be in art form, […]
Day 124, Year 1 The Understanding Knows Many Things Clearly “They are all straightforward to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge.” (Proverbs 8:9 NASB) In the Bible, “understanding” and “prudence” are closely related. The Chinese word for “understanding” here refers to the sensitivity of a person’s eyes and ears. “Understand” in
Day 123, Year 1 Wisdom Finds Knowledge and Discretion “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.” (Proverbs 8:12 NASB) If believers want to contain and deeply understand God’s wisdom, we often need to memorize His words first. Usually, as we memorize useful words of wisdom, we would gradually receive more and
Day 122, Year 1 Wisdom Dwells with Prudence “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.” (Proverbs 8:12 NASB) God grants wisdom to the vast majority of people, but only a few are able to receive and accumulate wisdom, because the rest lack “prudence.” Today’s word, “prudence” in Hebrew verse is ‘ormah,
Day 121, Year 1 God’s Discretion Will Guard You “Discretion will guard you, Understanding will watch over you, To deliver you from the way of evil, From the man who speaks perverse things.” (Proverbs 2:11-12 NASB) The Scripture mentions that those who walk in wisdom will be delivered. How does wisdom deliver believers? The verses
Day 120, Year 1 Being Saved and Kept away from Sheol “He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely will be delivered.” (Proverbs 28:26 NASB) “The path of life leads upward for the wise, So that he may keep away from Sheol below.” (Proverbs 15:24 NASB) Similar to
Day 119, Year 1 Righteousness Brings Peace “In His days the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.” (Psalm 72:7 NKJV) Contrary to “the snares of death” in yesterday’s verse is the “abundance of peace” in today’s verse. In my understanding, “in His days” refers to the days when
Day 118, Year 1 Speaking Words of Knowledge and Wisdom “The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.” (Proverbs 10:31 NASB) “The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.” (Proverbs 15:2 NKJV) “The law of the wise is a
Day 117, Year 1 Accepting Others Starts with Self-acceptance “Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things.” (Romans 14:1 NKJV) The Greek word proslambano for “receive” at the beginning of the above verse means “take in addition, to take to one’s self, or to take as one’s companion.”
Day 116, Year 1 Receiving and Sharing Wisdom “My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.” (Psalm 49:3 NKJV) Yesterday’s devotional mentioned that God wants to grant wisdom to the upright. Upon receiving God’s words of wisdom, we need to meditate on them. Indeed, many have received His words
