11 JUNE GODLY WISDOM MAKES ONE REASONABLE “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason…” (James 3:17) Different versions of the Bible use different words and phrases to bring out the meaning of the above text – reasonable, open to reason, willing to yield,...

10 JUNE GODLY WISDOM BRINGS GENTLENESS (2) “A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.” (Proverbs 15:4) A story is told of The Law of the Garbage Truck, and it goes thus: “James was in a taxi when a car swerved recklessly in...

09 JUNE GODLY WISDOM BRINGS GENTLENESS “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle …” (James 3:17) Choosing gentleness over perverseness manifests godly character and wisdom. It also makes one a happier person. An article in Wisdom Commons states that gentleness means recognising that the world around...

08 JUNE GODLY WISDOM BRINGS PEACE “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable…”   (James 3:17) In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he enjoined us to live peaceably with all, as much as we can (Romans 12:18). This brings to mind the biblical story of two Israelite...

07 JUNE GODLY WISDOM BRINGS PURITY “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.” (James 3:17) The first effect of godly wisdom is to purify the mind, working to make the man chaste, upright, sincere,...

06 JUNE GODLY WISDOM BRINGS HUMILITY “If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honourable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.” (James 3:13) “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” (Proverbs 9:10) Godly wisdom makes a person...

05 JUNE HOPE BRINGS JOY! “The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.” (Proverbs 10:28) Praise God for life and many of its pleasures. The joy of the righteous is not in what they have in hand but in the fruits of the...

04 JUNE IT’S NOT THAT SERIOUS! “Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations: The Lord has done great things for them. The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad.” (Psalms 126: 2-3). “It is...

03 JUNE SEE IT, HAVE IT “…and there cut down a branch with one cluster of grapes; they carried it between two of them on a pole. They also brought some of the pomegranates and figs.”  (Numbers 13:23) “The land through which we have gone as spies is a land...

02 JUNE WHAT DO YOU SEE? “The land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. If the Lord delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey.”  (Numbers 14: 7– 8) “Then...