50 Days of Wisdom
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Wisdom is a skill in living that begins with fearing God, then progresses to guarding your mind, choosing your companions, controlling your body, monitoring your words, pursuing your work, managing your money, and loving your neighbor. Very simple. But that’s it. And when you’ve done that, you’ve learned wisdom. It’s vital to be taught wisdom. For example, as a father, if I fail to teach my son to fear God, the devil will teach him to hate God. If I fail to teach my son to guard his mind, the devil will teach him to have an open mind. If I fail to teach my son to obey his parents, the devil will teach him to rebel and break his parents’ hearts. If I fail to teach my son to select his companions carefully, the devil will choose them for him. If I fail to teach my son to control his body, the devil will gladly teach him to give it completely over to his lusts. If I fail to teach my children to enjoy speech that is honorable to God, the devil will fill their mouths with filth. If I fail to teach my children to pursue their work, the devil will make them lazy. If I fail to teach them to manage their money, the devil will teach them to waste it on riotous living. If I fail to teach them to love their neighbor, the devil will gladly teach them to love only themselves.
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Why it’s So Hard
We are told by our Lord to enter the narrow gate because the broad gate is easy to find, has a huge opening, and furthermore, there are lots of false prophets selling tickets. That’s what false prophets do. They dress in sheep’s clothing. What is sheep’s clothing? What comes off sheep? Wool. Why is it stated that way? Because, traditionally, prophets wore a wool garment. This does not imply that they arrive looking like sheep. They come looking like prophets. They say they represent God, but they’re ravenous wolves, and they want to tear you to shreds. So the broad road is very easy to go on. You can go on with a group, throw a little religion into your life, talk about Jesus a little bit, feel a little bit moral, and clean up your act. And there are plenty of hawkers selling tickets to the broad road. On the other hand, Jesus says in Luke 13:24, “Strive to enter by the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.” Therefore, you enter: you enter this gate, you enter alone, and you enter with difficulty because it’s hard to find the truth. I can't count how many times we've heard baptismal testimonies at Grace Church from people who have said, "I tried this religion, that religion, and the other religion. Finally, I met someone who brought me here, and I heard the truth." And when you find it, Matthew 11:12 says, “The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.” When you’re looking for that gate—and that very small gate is hard to find—when you find it, you storm it with violence. You seize that opportunity. Luke 16:16 puts it this way: “Every man presses into it.” Yes, you believe in Jesus, you believe in the cross, and you believe in the resurrection—all absolutely critical components. But what we’re talking about is the real, full definition of what repentance means—turning from sin, turning from the world, turning from everybody who holds you back, and finding that door. You seize it with violence, and you crash through. Why is it so hard? Because you have to turn your back on your sin, turn your back on your wickedness, and turn your back on the past. That’s part of hating yourself. Luke 9:23 says, “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself.” That means “I’m sick of my sin. I’m tired of fear. I’m tired of doubt. I’m tired of unrighteousness. I’m tired of displeasing God. I’m tired of a guilty conscience. I’m tired of hopelessness. I’m tired of the fear of death. I’m tired of being dominated by the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, the pride of life.” That’s taking a violent approach to the small door. And it’s hard because we’re proud and because we love our sin. The love of sin is what dominates us. That's why it's so hard. Repent and believe! GTY.org (RE1506) - Heaven: The Future of Christians RE1506
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July 5, 2025
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