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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Five R Words from Paul
In the first verse of Colossians 3, Paul provides us with a reminder, a responsibility, and a resource. The reminder is "you have been risen with Christ" so don't forget who you are. Therefore, the responsibility is to "seek those things which are above," which means to make it the pattern of your life to be preoccupied with heaven. And the resource is "where Christ sits on the right hand of God." In other words, Christ is there, and He's in a sitting position, waiting in majesty and honor for us to enter His presence and claim His power. That's the resource. So, in your new life, what do you have? A reminder that you've already been placed in the heavenlies positionally. A responsibility to get your practical life up there and seek the things that are there by setting your mind on those things. And you have a resource, which gives you the confidence of knowing that what you seek is there. However, Paul doesn't just stop there. He then gives us the reason in verse 3: "For you have died." Died to what? To the world. You're dead to the system. You have an entirely new life and a new consciousness, "And your life is now hidden with Christ in God." What does it mean to have your life hidden with Christ in God? Well, first it means I'm all wrapped up with God in Jesus Christ. God looks at Jesus Christ and sees John MacArthur. God looks at John MacArthur and sees Jesus Christ. That's what it means that my life is hidden with Christ in God. Secondly, it means that my new life is hidden from the world. The world thinks I'm just like everybody else. They don't know that I've been saved, given eternal life, or that I'm a citizen of heaven who lives in the heavenlies. And thirdly, to have your life hidden with Christ in God means everlasting security. If my life is hidden with Christ in God, my salvation is secure, isn't it? So what does it mean that my life is hidden with Christ in God? It means that I have a new life all wrapped up with the Trinity. It means my new life is concealed from the world. And it means that my salvation is secure forever. Then, amazingly in verse 4, Paul tells us there will be a revelation: "When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory." It's almost as if God is saying, "Listen world, we're going to have an unveiling. Then you're going to see who really made it to heaven." Yes, the world may not recognize us now; they may not know that we currently live in the heavenlies, but someday they're going to know. How? Because, according to Revelation 19, when Christ appears at His second coming, we will appear with Him along with the angels. People are then going to see who it was that really attained to God's presence. Listen to what J.B. Lightfoot says about this: "The veil which now shrouds your higher life from others, and even partly from yourselves, will then be withdrawn. The world, which persecutes, despises, and ignores now, will then be blinded with the dazzling glory of your Revelation. We now live by faith, but soon we'll live by sight." In summary, Paul has given us five R words: a reminder, a responsibility, a resource, a reason, and a revelation. Therefore, go with divine enablement and reach the world for Christ. Repent and believe! GTY.org (2145) – Living the Risen Life
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Day: 968
July 8, 2026
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