Day 41 (Year 2) Becoming Obedient to God “Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise reprover to a listening ear.” (Proverbs 25:12 NASB) Yesterday we discussed that God guides sinners to the right path. Sinners need to obey His direction to return to the right path and receive
Day 42 (Year 2) Different Paths of Righteousness Jesus said to the priests and elders at one time, “For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward relent and believe him.” (Matthew
Day 43 (Year 2) A Short Time To Rejoice? Jesus said, “He was the lamp that was burning and was shining and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.” (John 5:35 NASB) When Jesus commented on the relationship between John the Baptist and the Israelites, He pointed out that many people
Day 44 (Year 2) Following the Wisdom of the Just “He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” (Luke 1:17 NKJV) …
Day 45 (Year 2) Jesus Kept Increasing in Wisdom “And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” (Luke 2:52 NASB) Yesterday, we explored how one of John’s missions was to guide “the disobedient to the wisdom of the just.” In my understanding, “the just” refers to Jesus Christ.
Day 46 (Year 2) Wisdom Brings Favor “A man will be commended according to his wisdom, But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.” (Proverbs 12:8 NKJV) “The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.” (Proverbs 13:14 NASB) Jesus’ growth on earth
Day 47 (Year 2) Listen Attentively to Wisdom “Make your ear attentive to wisdom, Incline your heart to understanding.” (Proverbs 2:2 NASB) One of John’s missions was to turn “the disobedient to the wisdom of the just” (Luke 1:17 NKJV). The key to this process is to listen to the wisdom of God’s justice. But
Day 48 (Year 2) Humbly Listen to Wisdom “When pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom.” (Proverbs 11:2 NASB) The word “humble,” tsanua in the Hebrew, also means “to be humble, lowly, or modest.” Today’s verse states that humility is an attitude opposite to pride. Sooner or later, pride inevitably leads
Day 49 (Year 2) Wisdom Leads to Goodness and Righteousness “So you may walk in the way of goodness, And keep to the paths of righteousness.” (Proverbs 2:20 NKJV) When believers choose life from God, we can overcome all difficulties including physical, mental, and environmental ones. How do believers overcome difficulties? Many people imagine they
Day 50 (Year 2) Turn Away from Evil and Do Good “Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive.” (Ezekiel 18:27 NKJV) “The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves his
