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"911"
Message
summary:
Today let's
pursue and
live with
God's wisdom!
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"For
through wisdom
your days will
be many, and
years will be
added to your
life"
(Proverbs
9:11).
When I was young 911 would have had no special meaning. It would not have prompted a consideration of anything in particular.
Then
in my early
adult years it
became known
(and still is)
as the number
you dial in an
emergency. I
only used that
number once
when we had a
furnace fire
in the home we
lived in some
40 years ago
in Saint
Marys, PA. I
had serviced
the furnace
and
unknowingly
tightened the
blower belt
too tight.
When the
thermostat
called for
heat and the
blower came on
it seized and
filled the
ductwork and
our house with
smoke.
I recall waking to the smoke alarm at 2:00AM and being so discombobulated that in my shock even dialing those three digits was a chore. Our small town's very dedicated volunteer fire department arrived in minutes and identified the problem and cleared the smoke out of our house. Actually there was no fire but we were told the inhalation of the dense smoke could have killed us.
Twenty-five
years ago 911
took on a new
meaning with
the Muslim
terrorist
attacks on
September 11,
2001. Plenty
has been
written about
that tragic
historic event
but today,
sadly, it
seems many
have forgotten
or never
learned the
lesson.
Just
the three
digits 911 for
emergencies
and the
attacks
immediately
convey a
message
although now
you need some
context as to
which.
There are also three digit references that immediately bring to mind a Scripture text such 316. For Bible students I have a quiz below.
There are a lot of 911's in the Bible in this regard. Any book that has at least nine chapters with at least eleven verses has a 911!
Genesis 9:11 is the Noahic covenant following the great flood: "I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth."
Psalm 9:11 is a timeless appeal to worship: "Sing the praises of the Lord, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what He has done."
2 Corinthians 9:11 is a promise for the generous: "You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God."
Hebrews 9:11 teaches Christ's work: "But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation."
But
the Scriptural
911 I want to
use today is
from Proverbs
and is a much
needed word
for all: "For
through wisdom
your days will
be many, and
years will be
added to your
life."
I find the teaching in the online commentary bibleref.com* helpful in this regard:
"Wisdom extends one's life. This is not presented as an absolute promise of safety or health for all people, in all times. The context is much the same as a doctor who tells a patient, "eat healthy food and you will live longer." Compared to a life lived in sin and ignorance, the person who lives by godly wisdom has a better likelihood of experiencing blessing and avoiding negative consequences.
A life of obedience to God's instructions is a good life. It is marked by peace, joy, significance, and fellowship with the Lord. The person who chooses wisdom sets themselves on a path much more likely to involve both quantity of years and quality of life.
Nothing else can compare to the life granted by godly wisdom. Solomon himself went through a period of looking for the meaning to life. He sought for it in such things as self-indulgence, possessions, fame, and work, but concluded: "Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they fear before him. But it will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days like a shadow, because he does not fear before God" (Ecclesiastes 8:12–13). Solomon ends Ecclesiastes by counseling his readers: "Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth" (Ecclesiastes 12:1).
Generally speaking, the earlier a person gains wisdom by fearing the Lord, the better and longer his life will be."
So today let's pursue and live with God's wisdom!
Be encouraged today, Hebrews 3:13.
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, when I
gave you my
heart, I made
the willful
choice to no
longer conform
to the trends
and
philosophies
of this
world.
Instead I ask
You to daily
renew my mind
so that I see
this world and
its
philosophies
through the
eyes of Christ
testing daily
what is truth
from what is
error, for I
want to know
what Your will
is for my
life, Your
good, pleasing
and perfect
will. May
Scripture
always be my
reference
point and Your
Spirit be my
Guide as I am
exposed to
countless
philosophies
based on human
understanding
and the basic
principles of
this world
rather than
Your eternal,
foundational
truths.
Sharpen my
discernment
and grant me
courage so
that I readily
know truth
from error and
am fearless in
saying so. In
Jesus’ name I
pray. Amen.
Today's
Suggested
Music and
Supplemental
Resources
"Christ Our Wisdom" Watch on YouTube Sovereign Grace Music
"The Perfect Wisdom Of Our God" Watch on YouTube Keith and Kristyn Getty
*
https://www.bibleref.com/Proverbs/9/Proverbs-9-11.html
(This is
related to the
excellent
gotquestions.org
website)
Today’s
message
prompts a quiz
regarding
other
references of
well-known
Scripture
verses that
many of you
may be able to
identify
simply by the
numeric
reference,
even without
the book
title.
Just as 3:16
brings to mind
John 3:16 what
well-known
verses do the
following
numeric
references go
with?
1.
_____________
8:28
2.
_____________
2:8,9
3.
_____________
29:11
4.
_____________
1:1
5.
_____________
6:33
6.
_____________
1:8
7.
_____________
16:31
8.
_____________
10:10
9.
_____________
3:23
10.
_____________
40:31
11.
_____________
13:1
12.
_____________
11:6
13.
_____________
23:1
14.
_____________
6:8
15.
_____________
119:105
We’ll share
the answers to
this quiz on
Monday.
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