Wisdom for the Day - Standing Strong

Send us Fan Mail Verse 13 We must guard the good things that God has given to us. Sometimes evil things might seem attractive. We might remember our behaviour before we knew God. We might see an evil action and we might want to do the same. ‘Stay awake! Pray! Do not allow evil things to tempt you!’ Jesus told this to his followers in Mark 14:38. Paul wrote, ‘Stand firm in freedom, because Christ h...

Send us Fan Mail Verse 11 We shall not walk alone. Wisdom will be our guide and our guard. Remember that this whole book is about God’s wisdom! God protects us, when we live our lives in his way. Jesus said, ‘Do not worry about clothes. Look at the flowers in the fields. The flowers do not work or make clothes. But even the wealthy king Solomon did not dress as well as the flowers. God dresses the...

Send us Fan Mail Verse 9 At the end of this poem, the royal family speaks about a crown. This crown is not a gold crown or a silver crown. It is a crown for a king, but a poor person can wear a crown, too. Wisdom gives honour to us. This gift is like a beautiful crown. In the introduction to this poem, we saw that it was about every family. This poem was not just about Israel’s royal family. Every...

Send us Fan Mail Verse 7 Wisdom is better than everything else. It is better than money. It is better than beauty. It is better than health. Wisdom is worth more than everything that you own. Remember that these words come from Israel’s royal family. They had great wealth. But wisdom is more important than wealth. Verse 8 As in verse 6, the poet compares wisdom to a woman. In verse 6, the poet tel...

Send us Fan Mail Verses 5-6 At last, we hear the advice. This is the lesson that grandfather taught. We must learn to be wise. As in earlier chapters, he compares wisdom to a woman. Wisdom, like a woman, deserves our love. Like a woman, she will protect you, if you love her. If you want daily truth in a raw, simple format… come follow us on TikTok at Wisdom for the Day — RAW. Real truth. Real mome...

Send us Fan Mail Verse 3 The advice did not begin with the father, who is writing the poem. The father learned this lesson from his own father. The lesson is good, because it is ancient. Grandfather followed this advice. And he saw that it was good advice. This is why he taught it to the boy’s father. The father has lived by this advice too. So now he teaches it to his own sons. The words of verse...

Send us Fan Mail Verses 1-9 This poem is not just about Solomon’s family. It is about all families. It tells us that a father should teach his son. When he grows older, the son should teach his own children. Solomon’s family was Israel’s royal family. In the poem, the father does not teach about being a king. He does not speak about wealth and money. He does not explain how to lead the nation. For...

Send us Fan Mail Verses 33-35 God deals with different people differently. Verse 33 God will do good things for us if we obey him. He is kind to us, and he is kind to our homes too. The word ‘home’ shows that God will help our families also. Contrast this with the evil man. God curses both the evil man, and those who live in the evil man’s house. The evil man’s family suffer, because of his evil a...

Send us Fan Mail Verse 31 People like to follow a leader. They might copy a film star. They might act like their teacher. They could behave like their ruler. We must be careful if we choose a model. If we copy an evil person, then we shall become evil. Even a holy person makes mistakes and could lead us in the wrong way. Verse 32 God has both friends and enemies. If we are evil, God hates us as en...

Send us Fan Mail v29 Your neighbour trusts you. Do not plot against him! Do not hurt him! v30 Do not accuse an innocent man. He is not guilty, and he has not hurt you. If you want daily truth in a raw, simple format… come follow us on TikTok at Wisdom for the Day — RAW. Real truth. Real moments. Real God. @wisdomfortheday Support the show Website at https://wisdom.buzzsprout.com Support the show a...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus said, ‘Love your neighbour as much as you love yourself!’ (Mark 12:31) In Luke 10:30-37, Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37). A Samaritan was a person from a nation that the people from Jerusalem disliked (John 4:9). Jesus told his story to explain the word ‘neighbour’. In the story, a Samaritan rescued a man from Jerusalem. The Samaritan cared, becaus...

Send us Fan Mail v25 Do not fear sudden dangers! An evil man will lose everything. v26 But God will protect you. He will save you from dangers. If you want daily truth in a raw, simple format… come follow us on TikTok at Wisdom for the Day — RAW. Real truth. Real moments. Real God. @wisdomfortheday Support the show Website at https://wisdom.buzzsprout.com Support the show and Community Membership...

Send us Fan Mail This is another passage that compares life with a journey. This passage teaches us that God will protect us. We have nothing to fear. Many Psalms teach a similar lesson. See Psalm 121, Psalm 46:1, and Psalm 62:2. Verse 24 gives us special comfort. We cannot protect ourselves at night. In the dark, there are many dangers. Many people struggle to sleep. We should trust in God. He ca...

Send us Fan Mail Verse 22 reminds us of verse 3. Verse 3 tells us to wear love about our necks. In many countries, women display their beautiful objects. They wear gold, silver and precious stones on chains about their necks. Verse 22 encourages us. There are plenty of beautiful things for us. Right decisions, love and wisdom are all beautiful things. They are better than any precious stone. Gold...

Send us Fan Mail We all need wisdom. Even God used his wisdom to make the world. This paragraph is similar to John 1:1-3. ‘In the beginning was the word. The word was with God. The word was God. He was with God in the beginning. God made everything by his word. He made nothing without the word.’ John explains that ‘the word’ means Jesus. Jesus was always with God, because Jesus is God. If you want...

Send us Fan Mail The happiness that wisdom brings is not just an emotion. This is the same happiness that Jesus describes in Matthew 5:3-12. When God forgives our evil actions, we receive his joy in our spirits. Sometimes our lives will still be difficult. Sometimes, we shall be very sad. Even then, God will comfort us. He will look after us. Although we are sad, God’s joy will still be in our hea...

Send us Fan Mail You can put your money in a bank. The bank will pay you an income. However, the bank is not as good as Wisdom. If you give your life to Wisdom, she will pay more than any bank. No bank can make your life longer. But Wisdom can give a long life. No bank can promise you a place in heaven. But wisdom can promise this. No bank can make you right with God. Wisdom can do this. If you wa...

Send us Fan Mail In Proverbs 1:20-33, Solomon describes wisdom as a woman. This happens again in Proverbs 3:13-18. There is a difference. In Proverbs 1, Wisdom is angry with evil people. They have refused her advice. In Proverbs 3, we read about the people who love Wisdom. Wisdom brings good things to them; long life, wealth and honour (verse 16). When we walk with Wisdom, our life is pleasant and...

Send us Fan Mail Many people do not want to learn how to behave well. They want to choose how they will live their lives. God is our father. A father teaches his son. Sometimes, the father must correct or punish his son. In the same way, God corrects us. God does not correct us because he is angry. God corrects us because he loves us. A human father should not punish his child because the father i...

Send us Fan Mail There is a wrong type of wisdom. Verse 7 mentions ‘your own wisdom’. There is also a wrong type of intelligence. Verse 5 mentions ‘your own intelligence’. There is a difference between our own wisdom and God’s wisdom. Also, there is a difference between our own intelligence and God’s intelligence. God is wiser than we are. And God is more intelligent than any person is. See Isaiah...

Send us Fan Mail Love and Trust Love and trust should not be just ideas. We must not remember them today, and then forget them tomorrow. They must be part of our lives. They should guide every decision. Verses 5 and 6 are very important. It is a good idea to learn them. They will help us if we worry about the future. ‘Trust in God.’ People trust many things. Some trust money. Some trust government...

Send us Fan Mail Verse 1 Chapter 3 begins, as usual, with advice for Solomon’s son. Solomon encourages his son to remember his commands. The son must remember the words. But he should also aim for a deeper experience. Wisdom should enter his heart. Wisdom should guide his thoughts. Wisdom should control his emotions and desires. Verse 2 The son will benefit from wisdom. Solomon mentions health and...

Send us Fan Mail The land God gave land to the nation of Israel. He warned them to follow his commands. If the nation turned away from God, then they would lose their land. (Deuteronomy 28) Solomon knew that God had warned them. After Solomon, the people served false gods. Some kings were good, but most were evil. God did not punish that nation immediately. God told the people to return to him. Th...

Send us Fan Mail Verses 16-19 In these verses, a woman tries to tempt a man. Deuteronomy 5 lists 10 commands that God gave. One command was, ‘Do not have sex with someone else's wife or husband.’ (Deuteronomy 5:18) The woman in the Book of Proverbs refuses to follow this command. A man who goes to her is in danger. Solomon is teaching us about other wrong actions. Sometimes wrong actions are...

Send us Fan Mail The Book of Proverbs also tells us about two ways. In verse 13, evil men walk in dark paths. They hide from the light, because light would show up their evil behaviour. In verse 15, Solomon says that evil men choose the wrong paths. It is easy to choose the wrong path in the dark! This wrong path is like their evil behaviour. Their behaviour is like a road that leads to death and...