Job 12 – We are the products of an alien world, only living through God’s long-suffering, and if, by adoption, we become children, and are subjected to chastisement, it is only through God withholding for a while some of His good gifts. A fair consideration of the elementary truths we have learned will bring us… Read More The attitude of Job
“Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.” (James 3:13 ASV) Sister Sally on Sunday gave an exhortation on the wisdom spoken off in James 3. James’ very early letters were written to the Jews as construction books, speaking about knowledge that… Read More Let God speak – James 3: Who is wise and understanding among you
In Jeremiah 28 we see how Jeremiah is confronted by a false prophet Hananiah who rashly predicts that “in the name of the LORD of hosts … within two years I will bring back to this place all the vessels of the LORD’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar took away from this place and carried to Babylon”… Read More Today’s thought “Then it will be known that …” (August 07)
Today’s thought “Explain the parable to us” (July 14) But it did not seem like a parable! All Jesus had said when he “called the people to him” was, “Hear and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what goes out of the mouth; this defiles a person”… Read More Today’s thought “Explain the parable to us” (July 14)
From friends you must have it. They may speak wisely but also can utter foolishness. Job tells his friends that they take an attitude as if they know everything. His friends might be the voice of the people. Job warns them that when they die, wisdom will die with them. (Job 12:1-2) In the previous… Read More Today’s thought “Not by man but With God is the sum total of all wisdom and of all power” (December 10)
Great the mystery of godliness 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; [a]He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the [b]nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory. {1 Timothy 3:16 American Standard Version (ASV) It can rightfully be called an… Read More Today’s thought “Great the mystery of godliness” (November 21)
“Comfort your hearts and establish them” Joshua 5-6, Isaiah 10, 2 Thessalonians 1-2 Our five chapters today contained an overflow of challenging – and in one or two cases – puzzling prophecies: but these should be seen as part of the wisdom of God; otherwise his word could be left on our bookshelves much of… Read More Today’s thought “Comfort your hearts and establish them” (May 20)
“1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; 2 So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seek her as silver, And search for… Read More Additional verses to memorise Proverbs 2:1-5: “Ifs” and Knowledge of God
Throughout the times there have always been disputes about how everything came into being and if there are gods or who has the right to call himself or herself the first god. For David, who grieves over the pervasiveness of sin and its sad effects, it is clear that it are fools who say that… Read More Today’s thought “Folly and Wickedness of Men” (January 06)
In these days lots of people are convinced they have enough wisdom, whilst others think wisdom can be found at the social media. Over there we see the groups or pages do get more attention than lots of serious websites and interesting printed magazines, which are loosing readers. Many think they also best go to… Read More Today’s thought “When looking for wisdom” (December 21)
Job’s friends have given up reasoning with him! This is good, their point of view was a sort of tunnel vision arising from their conviction that his woes were the result of some concealed misbehaviour on his part. Job now switches his thoughts more fully to perceptions of God and his ways – his thoughts… Read More Today’s thought “It cannot be bought for gold” (December 21)
Today’s thought “If you receive my words …” (March 24) What a powerful little word “if” can be! It can be like a wheel, it can turn things and situations into the right – or wrong direction! It is a challenging word for us – as to the genuineness of our thinking about what really… Read More Today’s thought “If you receive my words …” (March 24)
PROVERBS 1:1_____________ 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David King of Israel, 2 To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding 3 To receive the instruction Of wisdom, justice, judgement, and equity, 4 to give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion, 5 A wise man… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 18 Proverbs – Fear of God, Wisdom and instruction
Today’s thought “Clothing yourselves with the right attitude – Not aiming at this world” (May 16) In yesterday’s Bible reading we could see how the apostle Paul remembered his fellow brethren and sisters in the small Phrygian city Colossia or Colossae near Laodicea, that he worked hard for them and for those in Laodicea he… Read More Today’s thought “Clothing yourselves with the right attitude” (May 16)
Newbury Exhortation – December 28, 2014 Readings: Job 38; Zechariah 13 and 14; Revelation 15,16 Good morning brethren and sisters and seasonal best wishes and love from Belgium. We are very near the end of the year and this is the time we traditionally take stock of where we are – what has happened in… Read More Looking at things, distinctions resolutions and expressions
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As per Holy Quran only faith that’s based on a thought process is respected. Sura Al-e-Imran verse 191: “And those who ponder on the shape of skies and earth say ‘Oh our God, you have not created them without benefit’ ” On the other hand Holy Quran admonishes those…
“«For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.» The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.” (Psalms 19:1 ERV) “1 And God spake all these words, saying, 2 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of… Read More Bible, God’s Word to edify (ERV)
“Showing by the scriptures that …” (Thought by the Bible readings for May 7) The references to “the scriptures” in the New Testament refer to the use of the ‘Old Testament’ in the preaching of the message of Christ. It is very disappointing that so many who see themselves as ‘Christians’ today only read the… Read More Showing by the scriptures that …
These days we see lots of Christians play with pagan attributes, hiding chocolate eggs in the house and garden and telling their children this is all to do about Easter and the resurrection of the Lord. Even a new publication was published in the United states explaining those ‘lovely’ Christian tradition which have to be… Read More Christian values, traditions, real or false stories, pure and upright belief
The Christian community with all people of the world should come to realise that Bible is full of scriptures that address wisdom. These days we looked at it with the Book of Proverbs and the Book of Wisdom. In the world we can find many Christians criticising others and when trinitarian Christians hear about others… Read More Outflow of foundational relationship based on acceptance of Jesus
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