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. And the only reason I can pass any of this wisdom on to my children is because God has graciously made it all available in the Bible.
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A Warning
We are all aware that many individuals today claim to hold spiritual leadership roles, including those who identify as significant evangelical leaders or pastors, as well as those who assert they are the theological gatekeepers of Scripture's truth. And sad to say, many of them fall short of biblical qualification for that responsibility. At first, they may maintain some credibility, but often a moral disaster strikes, causing them to fall from their position into a chasm from which they will never recover their ability to lead. The issue of spiritual leadership is critical. The church goes forward, and as its head, the Lord Jesus Christ mediates His rule through His under-shepherds. And a failure at the level of the under-shepherd is monumental, to put it mildly. If you study the Bible, we’re all very aware of the fact that there have always been false teachers. There have always been those who have arisen in any given period, any given place, any given circumstance, any given culture, and any religious setting. And they have said that they are the representatives of God and speak with authority. Well, time will tell whether they do or not. But in many cases, those who would rise to that position don’t deserve it. That was the case in Israel. The Scribes and the Pharisees spoke, and they thought they spoke with authority. But after the Sermon on the Mount, the people said that Jesus spoke with authority in a way not like the Scribes and the Pharisees. If ever we needed leaders who could speak with authority, it's now. We need them with a lasting kind of authority and with the credibility that undergirds authority. Listen, the Lord Himself has very little tolerance for false spiritual leadership, for those who have taken authority that they really don’t deserve. And that is precisely the issue in the 23rd chapter of Matthew. It’s an issue of confronting those who have put themselves in a position of authority but don’t deserve it. In fact, Jesus preached a direct sermon at the Jewish leadership. And He goes on to describe why they lack authority, why they don’t have power, and why they can’t produce real conviction and genuine change. The Pharisees were the legalists. They were the sect of Jewish fundamentalists. The Scribes were mostly Pharisees, and they were the experts of that sect. Experts, that is, in the law. Lumped together, they became the representative coalition of Jewish leaders who took to themselves the authority to speak on behalf of God. But there’s a message, which the Lord directs to them, that is His last public sermon, and He gave it in the temple area to the crowd that was there around the leaders. So the Scribes and Pharisees were there, but also the people were there. And they were hearing what He was saying about their leaders. First of all, it was a warning to the leaders. But it was also a denunciation against the leaders. And it turns out that the remainder of the chapter is a violent diatribe against them, an actual sentence of them to eternal judgment. But it’s not just directed at them. It’s a warning to the people not to follow their damning leaders. It’s a call, in a sort of reverse form, for the people to follow those who are unlike their current leaders. I think we all understand the authenticity of a true pastor. He’s called. He’s gifted. He’s trained. He’s ordained. He’s set apart. And his character, his calling, and his gifting are confirmed by the church. And that’s very different from many self-appointed authorities who call themselves spiritual leaders. Repent and believe! GTY.org (80-215) - The Marks of a Powerless Leader – 80-215
Today's Wisdom
May 27, 2026
Day: 931
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