Good morning. We are back
in Proverbs. Speaking of wisdom: she is more precious than jewels; and nothing
you desire compares with her. You could have all kinds of money and items, but
if you don't have wisdom you are nothing and could lose everything. So what
does wisdom have? Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches
and honor. You want long life – get wisdom. As a bonus, you get riches and
honor. Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree
of life to those who take hold of her, and happy are all who hold her fast.
Wisdom makes life worth living. Then you will walk in your way securely, and
your foot will not stumble. You don't need a hurry cane when you have wisdom.
You can walk without fear. Need a sleeping pill – not when you have wisdom.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will
be sweet. You don't have to stay awake at night tossing and turning. Do not be
afraid of sudden fear, nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes. I
don't mind awful looking monsters when I'm watching a movie, but I don't like
something or someone jumping out at the characters. Even though I have seen the
movie "wait until dark" several times, it still gets me when Alan
Arkin jumps out at Audrey Hepburn. And why should we not be afraid? For the
Lord will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught.
Greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world. Do not withhold good
from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Do not say to
your neighbor, "go, and come back, and tomorrow I will give it," when
you have it with you. That sounds like James. If a brother or sister is without
clothing or in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, "go in
peace, be warmed and be filled," and yet you do not give them what is
necessary for their body, what use is that? Father thank You that the reader
has all the wisdom he/she needs. He/she will not stumble, and his/her sleep
will be sweet every night. He/she will not be afraid.
Unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God
Good morning. While Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. Jesus was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men. Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. It doesn’t say, but I assume it is still during this time of the Passover. This man came to Jesus by night. Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do the signs that You do unless God is with him. It just said that the people believed in His name because of the signs He was doing; yet it does not say what those signs were. Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. That is why unbelievers cannot tell what is of the kingdom of God and what is not – they’re not born again. Nicodemus doesn’t have a clue. How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born, can he? Unless one is born of water and the Spirit ...
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