WISDOM

July 18. Esther ch 7-10; Acts 17:25-18:12

WISDOM

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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10 NIV

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HAPPY DAY TO YOU: A man was the chairman of a big parastatal that handled the affairs of his business line some years back. He was in a position to enrich himself and approve some facilities and favours for his company. He refused to do either but also refused to give undeserved favours to others as his predecessors did. His appointment was terminated because he would not play the ball. When I asked him why he didn't play the ball and retain the prestigious position for his three years tenure, he said “for the fear of God." 

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Did the fear of God pay him off? Yes. While the subsequent governments found all the former leaders and those after him guilty of fraud to different extents, he sleeps peacefully in his house without problems and still has his company while most of his competitors have lost theirs. 

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Those who appeared wise by engaging in evil while in office had to face disgrace afterwards. The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom in deed. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. God again is the Holy One so believing that God exists and knowing Him is understanding. 

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The world looks to people who are wealthy as wise and with understanding but the Lord does not call that so. The world defines Wisdom as the ability to make sound, sensible judgments and decisions by applying your accumulated knowledge, life experience, and understanding. If you accumulated your experience by dubious means, then applying them is not wisdom. Pen robbers often start small till they have mastered how to cheat and not be discovered in little things until they do it big and they are apprehended to face justice. It is then that they are known to be fools. I leave you to think about this fundamental definition of wisdom and understanding and see whether you are wise or foolish. 

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I pray that you will see that to not know and please God is folly no matter how much material gains it brings your way. 

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Bose Olatunbosun +447399700512; +2348033355584

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