Taking Dominion Through Wisdom - Day 20 Do You Desire Wisdom - Proverbs 2:2 Here we see another step one must take to gain wisdom. You must give your ear attentively to wisdom and incline your heart to understanding. The wise person wants their...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Taking Dominion Through Wisdom - Day 19 Do You Desire Wisdom - Proverbs 2:1 Dr. Solomon starts off with an extended if/then format. He gives us the preconditions (the if statements) that are required to obtain the blessings of wisdom. The...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Taking Dominion Through Wisdom - Day 18 Wisdom Guards Us - Proverbs 2 We tend to speak of people, who are cautious, as wise. On the other hand, the tempestuous person is typically seen as those who jump into things without thinking. For example,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Taking Dominion Through Wisdom - Day 17 The Security of Wisdom - Proverbs 1:32-33 We live in an age where there is a premium put on security. The security industry is a booming business these days. The question we need to ask ourselves - are we...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Taking Dominion Through Wisdom - Day 16 Wisdom Spurned - Proverbs 1:24-31 Here we see some of the most sobering words found in the Bible. Here we see the destiny of those who refuse to heed the call and respond positively to Wisdom's call. The...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Taking Dominion Through Wisdom - Day 15 Wisdom Offers Good Gifts - Proverbs 1:23 In contrast to foolishness, wisdom offers good gifts - specifically three good gifts. First, wisdom offers a rebuke. Wisdom is pleading with the fool, the simpleton,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Taking Dominion Through Wisdom - Day 14 Who Does Wisdom Cry Out To? - Proverbs 1:22 Here we see the audience of wisdom - she cries out to fools. Here we have the gallery of fools portrayed to us. We have the simpleton, the scoffer, and the fool....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Taking Dominion Through Wisdom - Day 13 The Call of Wisdom - Proverbs 1:20 Here wisdom is personified. Wisdom is no longer presented as an attribute or characteristic, but as a person. She (wisdom) is now crying out in the street for men to hear...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Taking Dominion Through Wisdom - Day 12 Refrain from Running to Practice Evil - Proverbs 1:11-19 Here we have an extreme example of a sinner, who will entice others to evil. Even though the example given is extreme, the motivation is all too...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Taking Dominion Through Wisdom - Day 11 Proverbs 1:10 - Avoid Foolish Consent We have mentioned that the book of Proverbs is like medicine. It comes to us in small, but concentrated, doses. We should think of the Proverbs as a moral medicine that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
