BBD 10.31.16 How to be Wise (Classic)

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Classic from 2009

Burning Bush Devotional

31 October 2016

How to be Wise

For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and
understanding; He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to
those who walk uprightly. - Proverbs 2:6-8 NKJV.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy
One is understanding. For by me your days will be multiplied, and years of life
will be added to you. - Proverbs 9:10-11 NKJV.

And Bezalel and Aholiab, and every gifted artisan in whom the LORD has put
wisdom and understanding, to know how to do all manner of work for the service
of the sanctuary, shall do according to all that the LORD has commanded. -
Exodus 36:1 NKJV.

As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all
literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
- Daniel 1:17 NKJV.

In a junior high school class that I once had, gum chewing was forbidden on
penalty of spanking; however, all my other classes allowed the chewing of gum.
One day I had forgotten to remove my chewing gum prior to the class beginning,
but even though I tried to hide the fact of the gum being in my mouth, Mr. Wise
spotted the error of my ways. I then experienced the humiliation, the
embarrassment of being the only student caught in violation of the gum chewing
rule the entire year, and I remember well the three licks with the board of
correction with holes drilled in it. My fondness for chewing gum was
substantially diminished on that day. Imagine my shock to learn today that
chewing gum may actually raise the academic performance of teenagers! According
to the study conducted by the Baylor College of Medicine, gum chewers scored
higher on standardized math tests than non-gum chewers, and the gum chewers had
higher grades at the end of the term. Now I know what I have always suspected,
Mr. Wise was not really all that wise.

There is even a better way to intellectual success than gum chewing. The way to
become wise is through the wisdom of God, and we are given some examples in the
Bible of how God was able to supernaturally give wisdom, knowledge, and skill
to individuals. In the book of Exodus, we are told of those who were given skill as craftsmen.
In the book of Daniel, we are told of the four young men who were given “knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom.” Then there is the example of Solomon of whom it is said
that he was the wisest man who ever lived. We are told in 1 Kings 4:29-32, “And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great
understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore. Thus
Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men of the East and all the
wisdom of Egypt. For he was wiser than all men—than Ethan the Ezrahite, and
Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the
surrounding nations. He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were one
thousand and five.”

Solomon’s wisdom came directly from God and God is the source of all true
wisdom. Shortly after Solomon became King, God told Solomon to ask whatever he
wanted from God. Instead of asking for riches, Solomon asked, “…give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I
may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people
of Yours (1 Kings 3:9)?” God gave Solomon, “a wise and understanding heart (1 Kings 3:12).”

If you really want to be wise you must go to the source of true wisdom which is
found only in God. If you really want wisdom then do as Moses says in Deuteronomy 4:29, “… seek Him (God) with all your heart and with all your soul.”

Copyright © 2009-2016. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
18 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 12,000
subscribers across the world. (At one time there were 18,000 subscribers to the
email devotional. Email has become less important as many are using the social
platforms like facebook and twitter more frequently.)

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Prayer
Requests:
Please continue to pray for healing for Michelle Abetz,
Shane Hall, Brad, Damon D. & wife, Reta (my sister – she is currently in
hospital very ill), Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Lexi McCalip, Gary Kirk, my Aunt
Ellamae Dobbs and Jeanie.

Please pray for God’s will to be
done in the upcoming election in the USA. Please pray for an end to the racial
hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many prayer
needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
can also post your prayer requests there (Of
course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My prayer focus is
now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at edwrather@yahoo.com or
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
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Classic from 2009

Burning Bush Devotional

31 October 2016

How to be Wise

For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and
understanding; He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to
those who walk uprightly. - Proverbs 2:6-8 NKJV.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy
One is understanding. For by me your days will be multiplied, and years of life
will be added to you. - Proverbs 9:10-11 NKJV.

And Bezalel and Aholiab, and every gifted artisan in whom the LORD has put
wisdom and understanding, to know how to do all manner of work for the service
of the sanctuary, shall do according to all that the LORD has commanded. -
Exodus 36:1 NKJV.

As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all
literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
- Daniel 1:17 NKJV.

In a junior high school class that I once had, gum chewing was forbidden on
penalty of spanking; however, all my other classes allowed the chewing of gum.
One day I had forgotten to remove my chewing gum prior to the class beginning,
but even though I tried to hide the fact of the gum being in my mouth, Mr. Wise
spotted the error of my ways. I then experienced the humiliation, the
embarrassment of being the only student caught in violation of the gum chewing
rule the entire year, and I remember well the three licks with the board of
correction with holes drilled in it. My fondness for chewing gum was
substantially diminished on that day. Imagine my shock to learn today that
chewing gum may actually raise the academic performance of teenagers! According
to the study conducted by the Baylor College of Medicine, gum chewers scored
higher on standardized math tests than non-gum chewers, and the gum chewers had
higher grades at the end of the term. Now I know what I have always suspected,
Mr. Wise was not really all that wise.

There is even a better way to intellectual success than gum chewing. The way to
become wise is through the wisdom of God, and we are given some examples in the
Bible of how God was able to supernaturally give wisdom, knowledge, and skill
to individuals. In the book of Exodus, we are told of those who were given skill as craftsmen.
In the book of Daniel, we are told of the four young men who were given “knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom.” Then there is the example of Solomon of whom it is said
that he was the wisest man who ever lived. We are told in 1 Kings 4:29-32, “And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great
understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore. Thus
Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men of the East and all the
wisdom of Egypt. For he was wiser than all men—than Ethan the Ezrahite, and
Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the
surrounding nations. He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were one
thousand and five.”

Solomon’s wisdom came directly from God and God is the source of all true
wisdom. Shortly after Solomon became King, God told Solomon to ask whatever he
wanted from God. Instead of asking for riches, Solomon asked, “…give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I
may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people
of Yours (1 Kings 3:9)?” God gave Solomon, “a wise and understanding heart (1 Kings 3:12).”

If you really want to be wise you must go to the source of true wisdom which is
found only in God. If you really want wisdom then do as Moses says in Deuteronomy 4:29, “… seek Him (God) with all your heart and with all your soul.”

Copyright © 2009-2016. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
18 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 12,000
subscribers across the world. (At one time there were 18,000 subscribers to the
email devotional. Email has become less important as many are using the social
platforms like facebook and twitter more frequently.)

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Prayer
Requests:
Please continue to pray for healing for Michelle Abetz,
Shane Hall, Brad, Damon D. & wife, Reta (my sister – she is currently in
hospital very ill), Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Lexi McCalip, Gary Kirk, my Aunt
Ellamae Dobbs and Jeanie.

Please pray for God’s will to be
done in the upcoming election in the USA. Please pray for an end to the racial
hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many prayer
needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
can also post your prayer requests there (Of
course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My prayer focus is
now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at edwrather@yahoo.com or
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

Devotion vs Devotional: We do our
devotions, we read devotionals.

You can unsubscribe to the burningbushdevo devotional group by
sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org and then respond
to the confirmation email.

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constraints the devotional is only being sent now in html format) by sending a
blank email to burningbushhtml-join@welovegod.org and you may unsubscribe by
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to the confirmation email. If the link does not work, copy and paste the link.

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