Today is a beautiful day, because the Apostles delegated the administrative and financial aspects of helping the poor and the widows which allowed them to focus on preaching the gospel, “Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus prepared his followers for persecution, “Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer, for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.” (Luke 21:14-15 ESV) Wisdom #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus called out the Pharisees, lawyers and scribes for hindering people in the knowledge of God, “Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’” (Luke 11:49 ESV) Wisdom #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus was criticized for eating with sinners, but look at the fruit of his wisdom, “Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.” (Luke 7:35 ESV) Wisdom #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because God’s wisdom filled Jesus, “And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.” (Luke 2:40 ESV) Wisdom #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because the angel told Zechariah how God would use his son, John, “and he will 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 for the Lord … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “and coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, ‘Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?’” (Matthew 13:54 ESV) Wisdom #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus stood before the religious leaders and told them he was greater than their audacious and wise King Solomon, “The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Daniel didn’t usurp the credit belonging to God for interpreting King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, “But as for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because of any wisdom that I have more than all the living, but in order that the interpretation may be made known to the … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Daniel thanked God for the gift of wisdom, “To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of you, for you have made known to us the king’s … Read more