Being Wise In Believing Jesus

Being Wise In Believing Jesus

Day 121, Year 1

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 […]

Being Wise In Believing Jesus

Day 122, Year 1

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,

Being Wise In Believing Jesus

Day 123, Year 1

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

Being Wise In Believing Jesus

Day 124, Year 1

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

Being Wise In Believing Jesus

Day 125, Year 1

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,

Being Wise In Believing Jesus

Day 126, Year 1

Day 126, Year 1 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 Hebrew, meaning “discernment” here. Some believers think the Triune God did not create Adam and Eve clever enough. That is why

Being Wise In Believing Jesus

Day 127, Year 1

Day 127, Year 1 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 Hebrew, meaning “ringing cry,” especially in the sense of “cry in supplication, cry in joy, praise, or proclamation.” The word “understanding” is

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Day 128, Year 1

Day 128, Year 1 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 Hebrew is pethach, which also means “opening, (to be) doorway, or entrance.” “Understanding” is biyn in Hebrew, meaning “reasoning, or sensible” here. We could ask

Being Wise In Believing Jesus

Day 129, Year 1

Day 129, Year 1 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

Being Wise In Believing Jesus

Day 130, Year 1

Day 130, Year 1 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 Hebrew, and refers to “aphorisms, parables, or sentences of ethical maxims,” originally with a sense

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