Tag: wisdom

TODAY’S SPECIAL: James 1:5-8TO CHEW ON: "If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you." James 1:5 1) The power of true and right discernment2) Good practical judgment; common sense. Who wouldn’t want wisdom? We all nee...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Genesis 25:19-34 TO CHEW ON: "Jacob replied, 'First sell me your birthright.''Look, I am about to die,' Esau said. 'What good is the birthright to me?'"Genesis 25:31-32 Though Jacob and Esau (sons of Isaac and Rebekah) were twins, they were far from identical. What things do we know...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Exodus 18:13-27 TO CHEW ON: "Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said." Exodus 18:24 One day Moses got some important visitors. His father-in-law Jethro brought Moses’ wife and two sons to be with him. They had a wonderful family reunion and Moses told them the...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Esther 2:8-11 TO CHEW ON: "Esther had not revealed her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had forbidden her to do so." Esther 2:10Why was that man looking at her, Esther wondered as she hurried home from the market. A few days later pounding at the door interrupted ...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Luke 2: 39-52 TO CHEW ON: "And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom and the grace of God was on him." Luke 2:40 Jesus’ family spent a few years in Egypt. One night God told Joseph in a dream that it was now safe to go back home. So Joseph, Mary and Jesus trave...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: 1 Kings 3:5-15 TO CHEW ON: "The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this." 1 Kings 3:10 Suppose one day God came to you and said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” What would you ask for?This very thing happened to young Solomon. It was in the beginning of his reig...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 TO CHEW ON: "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness." 2 Timothy 3:16 Have you ever had a toy that needed putting together, or a complicated watch or camera? It came with an instruction book, righ...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: 1 Kings 4:29-34 TO CHEW ON: "He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish." 1 Kings 4:33 We can learn things about people in many ways. One of them is by looking at what they’ve m...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: 2 Samuel 18:1-14 TO CHEW ON: "Now Absalom happened to meet David’s men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair while the mule he was riding kept on going." 2 Samuel 18...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: James 3:1-12 TO CHEW ON: "Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark." James 3:5 Which of these could start a forest fire?- a cigarette butt- a spark from a campfire- a match If you answe...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Psalm 19:1-14 TO CHEW ON: "By them your servant is warned and in keeping them there is great reward." Psalm 19:11 What is your favorite book? Why do you like it? If we could have asked David what his favorite book was, I’m sure he would have said, “God’s Word” – even though books in...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Proverbs 2:1-15 TO CHEW ON: "For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding." Proverbs 2:6 In the Bible book of Proverbs we have many of Solomon’s wise sayings. They help us learn the wise thing to do in all kinds of times and places. Many proverbs are ab...