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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The Fifth and Sixth Example
The last seven statements Jesus made on the cross become principles or examples for us to follow. We are to live forgiving (His crucifiers), evangelizing (the thief), loving someone (His mother), and sensitively to sin (separation from God). But His fifth statement is another principle we can follow. He died experiencing human suffering. And this shows us that we are also to live sympathetically to the suffering around us. In John 19:28, He said, "I'm thirsty." This is evidence of His real humanity; He was thirsty. The New Testament tells us occasionally about those things in His life, and it reminds us there were times when He was weary, hungry, sleepy, sad, happy, and even grieved and groaning in His spirit. There were also times when He was disappointed. But now He's thirsty. That's so human. Just an ordinary thirst, just like you and I would have. Sitting out under the sun for six hours, naked, dehydrated, in the agony of death, His mouth parched, His throat dry. The crowd alone must have kicked up an incredible amount of dust, which would settle all over Him. Here is the Lord God Christ experiencing life at its most basic level: "I'm thirsty." It's just a window to see that He was so sympathetic and understanding to the simple needs of human life. His sixth statement on the cross is in John 19:30. Jesus said, "It is finished." And here's another exemplary part of His dying on the cross that we can follow. The principle is this: He died but only after completing the work God gave Him to do. He didn't say, "I'm finished." He said, "It is finished." This is not a cry of defeat. "I'm finished." This is a cry of triumph! "It is finished!" In other words, "Father, I've completed the work You gave Me to do. My life's work is over." He came to do the Father's will, and He did it. A lot of people run in the marathon of life; some finish, some just quit. However, there's a difference between quitting and finishing, isn't there? I don't know about you, but I don't want to just leave this planet. I want to finish. I want to know so well what God has called me to do, and I want to do it so well that someday I can say I'm ready to die because I'm done. What has God given you to do? What kingdom enterprise have you poured your life into so that when you come to the end of it, you don't just leave, you finish? He came to take away sin by sacrificing himself. He did it. It was done. He came to bear our sins, condemn sin in the flesh, and defeat Satan. He did it. Therefore, I want to come to the end of my life—and I hope you do—like Paul and say, "I finished my course. Get me out of here. I'm ready." What are you pouring your life into? Is it just going to be said of you, "He lived and he died. Or "She lived and she died"? Or is it going to be said, "She lived and she finished! Or "He lived and he finished!" What work, what giftedness, what calling has God given you to finish? Repent and believe! GTY.org (80-132) – The Example of the Cross
Today's Wisdom
Day: 1008
August 23, 2026
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