Day 132 (Year 2) The Path of the Upright “The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.” (Proverbs 21:8 NASB) “A wicked man hardens his face, but as for the upright, he establishes his way.” (Proverbs 21:29 NKJV) “Establishes” in the second verse of today is
Day 131 (Year 2) God’s Breath Gives People Understanding “But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.” (Job 32:8 NKJV) “The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” (Job 33:4 NASB) The word “breath” in both verses is the
Day 130 (Year 2) Proverbs Teach Us Discernment “The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding.” (Proverbs 1:1-2 NASB) The above word “proverb” is mashal in the Hebrew, and refers to “aphorisms, parables, or sentences of ethical maxims,” originally with a
Day 129 (Year 2) Those who Seek God Understand All “Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will meditate on Your wonders.” (Psalm 119:27 NASB) “Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all.” (Proverbs 28:5 NKJV) In both verses of today, the word “understand” appears three
Day 128 (Year 2) Unfolding God’s Words Gives Understanding “The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.” (Psalm 119:130 NASB) The above word “unfold” in the Hebrew is pethach, which also means “opening, (to be) doorway, or entrance.” “Understanding” is biyn in the Hebrew, meaning “reasoning, or sensible” here. We
Day 127 (Year 2) Asking God for Understanding (2) “Let my cry come before You, O LORD; Give me understanding according to Your word.” (Psalm 119:169 NASB) The word “cry” is rinnah in the Hebrew, meaning “ringing cry,” especially in the sense of “cry in supplication, cry in joy, praise, or proclamation.” The word “understanding”
Day 126 (Year 2) Asking God for Understanding (1) “Your hands made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.” (Psalm 119:73 NASB) The word “understanding” is biyn in the Hebrew, meaning “discernment” here. Some believers think the Triune God did not create Adam and Eve clever enough. That is
Day 125 (Year 2) 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 2) 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 2) 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
