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Old Testament

God's Wisdom Causes Expectation of Christ's Return - (Proverbs 8:31-36)

Daily Wisdom

Rejoicing in His inhabited world, And my delight was with the sons of men. "Now therefore, listen to me, my children, For blessed are those who keep my ways. Hear instruction and be wise, And do not disdain it. Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord; But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death."

Reading Notes
God's wisdom is wisdom that leads to life! Moreover, it leads to eternal life and it leads to a more fulfilling and more abundant life. This is because, God's wisdom helps us to enjoy a more abundant life in Jesus, who because of our faith in Him, indwells us with the Holy Spirit. It's the work of the Holy Spirit called sanctification, which is God's process of spiritual growth carried out in our hearts and minds, that we grow strong in Jesus and in God's word. And through the studying of God's word, and living by His precepts, we build our faith stronger, which in turn helps us to handle those trials we know will come because of the fallen world we live in. Therefore, those who study God's word because of their faith in Christ, they will grow in their knowledge of God, strong in their faith of God and boldly proclaim the Gospel of Christ Jesus our Lord! And as a result of that knowledge we our blessed as our relationship with God grows stronger and our love for the Lord deepens.

In addition, as we study God's word, following the guidance of the Holy Spirit we grow in God's wisdom. Wisdom which leads to life. Wisdom, which in turn produces a longing in us to see Jesus face to face. Moreover, it helps us to understand the return of Jesus is very soon even at the door. And knowing the time is short, our hearts produce a yearning and an expectation within us, that keeps us looking up, for we know our redemption draws near. Therefore, we wait in anticipation for His soon return. And we do so because of our love for Jesus and the knowledge we gained from the inspiration of the Holy Spirit through the study of God's word. A knowledge which helps us to understand that our master can return to us at any time! And this is the heart of these passages, which speak of a strong relationship with God, and a relationship with His word, because of a deep love for the Lord. We can never forget, the Bible is God's revelation about Himself and His plan of redemption for mankind. And it's filled with His wisdom as He speaks through the Holy Spirit regarding His interactions with humanity. Therefore, we watch daily at the gates, for the return of our master, following the precepts He has laid down for us in His word.

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