“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. For through me (God) your days will be many and years will be added to your life. If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.” Proverbs 9: 10-12.
Wisdom begins with knowing God. He gives insight into living because he created life. To know God is not just to know facts about him, but to stand in awe of him and have a relationship with him. Do you really want to be wise? Get to know God better and better.
James: 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.”
The wisdom that we need has three distinct characteristics:
(1) It is practical – The wisdom from God relates to life even during the most trying times. It is not a wisdom isolated from suffering and trials. This wisdom is the tool by which trials are overcome. An intelligent person may have profound ideas, but a wise person put profound ideas into action. Intelligence will allow someone to describe several reasons why the car broke down. The wise person chooses the most likely reason and proceeds to take action.
(2) It is divine – God’s wisdom goes beyond common sense. Common sense does not lead us to choose joy in the middle of trials. This wisdom begins with respect for God, leads to living by God’s direction, and results in the ability to tell right from wrong.
(3) It is Christlike – Asking for wisdom is ultimately asking to be like Christ. The Bible identifies Christ as the “wisdom of God” (1 Corinthians 1:24; 2: 1-7).
Dear Kenyans and friends, as we approach the end of the year, it is good to thank God because of his protection throughout 2009. It was the other day when violence rocked our country and almost everyone became “religious”. The same can happen again if we do not repent our sins to God and asks for his forgiveness. So let us celebrate the end of 2009 and welcome 2010 in the house of the LORD.
“I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD. Psalm 122:1.
We are having an all night service (Kesha) at New Life Church which is located at Fridhelmsgatan 17, Fridhemsplan, and the service will start at 22.00 hrs. Let us depart from our usual ways and let God take control of our lives.
“Praise be to God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade – kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time”.
May the Almighty God bless you all and have a blessed 2010. May our Lord King Jesus reign in your lives forever. Amen.
Bro. Muirani.
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Hi there,
Am Bildad Mburu from Nairobi kenya. I am asking for a favour. My girlfriend is coming to sweden for further studies and she does not know anyone from Kenya. Can anyone help please so that at least she can have someone she can contact there?
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Bildad
its only through wisdom that human created problems can be solved ie political,social economic crisis..and that wisdom only come from above..proverbs chapter 4 puts it clearly-be careful how u think because your thoughts shapes your life!happy new year.