King David surrounded himself with amazing men. There was THE THREE. Then there was THE THIRTY. “Jashobeam … wielded his spear against 300 and killed them … Abishai … raised his spear against 300 men and killed them … Benaiah went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. He alsoContinue reading “Of Warriors and Wisdom.”
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The School of Hard Knocks.
As a child, I broke rules and tested boundaries. I considered rules challenges to be overcome. How do you think that worked out? Poorly, I can assure you. I spent most of my time in trouble, learning everything the hard way. My younger brother, on the other hand, employed keen powers of observation: he learnedContinue reading “The School of Hard Knocks.”
Is Anything More Valuable Than Wisdom?
Would you trade wisdom for a million dollars? Would you surrender all your wisdom for 30 million dollars? Is it worth it? Job, once rich, now poor, says NO: “A miner puts an end to the darkness. He probes the deepest recesses for ore in the gloomy darkness. He cuts a shaft far from humanContinue reading “Is Anything More Valuable Than Wisdom?”
How Can I Get Rich Quick?
Proverbs says wisdom is more valuable than GOLD (16:16), more profitable than SILVER (8:18), and even worth more than RUBIES (3:15). Job says wisdom is worth more than GOLD, CRYSTAL, JEWELS, CORAL, and JASPER (28:17-18). So where can you get this item of supreme value? “There is a mine for silver and a place whereContinue reading “How Can I Get Rich Quick?”
Who Has Wisdom? Job 12:16-24.
Who is wise? To whom should a young person listen for advice? Whose opinion do people respect? Pastors? Deacons? Judges? Kings? Teachers? Lawyers? Doctors? Authors? Professors? Psychiatrists? A better question might be to whom does God attribute wisdom? Job, “the greatest man among all the peoples of the east,” was a man who was accustomedContinue reading “Who Has Wisdom? Job 12:16-24.”
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