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Wisdom Calls for a Hearing

Proverbs 8:1-11 New Living Translation (NLT)

8 Listen as Wisdom calls out!
    Hear as understanding raises her voice!
² On the hilltop along the road,
    she takes her stand at the crossroads.
³ By the gates at the entrance to the town,
    on the road leading in, she cries aloud,

⁴ “I call to you, to all of you!

    I raise my voice to all people.

⁵ You simple people, use good judgment.

    You foolish people, show some understanding.

⁶ Listen to me! For I have important things to tell you.

    Everything I say is right,

⁷ for I speak the truth

    and detest every kind of deception.

⁸ My advice is wholesome.

    There is nothing devious or crooked in it.

⁹ My words are plain to anyone with understanding,

    clear to those with knowledge.

¹⁰ Choose my instruction rather than silver,

    and knowledge rather than pure gold.

¹¹ For wisdom is far more valuable than rubies.

    Nothing you desire can compare with it.

references & reflections

[1] https://godtv.com/what-is-the-most-valuable-thing-on-earth/
[2] https://bible-beans.com/2017/01/05/understanding-wisdom/
[3] https://wisdomflowerse.weebly.com/11-stones–wisdom.html

The Temple of the Holy Spirit

18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.

19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

20 you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

1st Corinthians 6:18-20

References & Reflections

[1] https://medium.com/@benn29/jesus-answered-them-destroy-this-temple-and-i-will-raise-it-again-in-three-days-john-2-19-6f588a9d36a5
[2] https://bridechrist.files.wordpress.com/
[3] https://www.gotquestions.org/tower-of-Siloam.html

“When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth”

Matthew 19:16-22

References & Reflections

[1] https://www.wsj.com/articles/employee-discontent-threatens-googles-reputation-1541151001
[2] After 20,000 workers walked out, Google said it got the message. The workers disagree.
[3] Abusing Foreigners
[4] More Than 20,000 Google Employees Participated in Walkout Over Sexual Harassment Policy
[5] https://www.consumerwatchdog.org/newsrelease/report-shows-how-google-funded-defense-child-sex-trafficking-hub
[6] https://www.christianpost.com/news/francis-chan-making-disciples-is-solution-to-human-trafficking.html

Another Warning about Immoral Women

Proverbs 7:1-5 New Living Translation (NLT)

7 Follow my advice, my son;
    always treasure my commands.
² Obey my commands and live!
    Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes.^[a]
3 Tie them on your fingers as a reminder.
    Write them deep within your heart.

⁴ Love wisdom like a sister;
    make insight a beloved member of your family.
⁵ Let them protect you from an affair with an immoral woman,
    from listening to the flattery of a promiscuous woman.

⁵ Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—

    this is God, whose dwelling is holy.

⁶ God places the lonely in families;

Psalm 68:5-6

references & reflections

[a] Hebrew as the pupil of your eye. (Apple of eye, window to soul)
[1] https://www.identitycrisisundone.org/proverbs—wisdom-at-its-finest/proverbs-71-5
[2] https://taipobiblemarathon.wordpress.com/tag/proverbs/page/3/

Another Warning about Immoral Women

Proverbs 7:1-5 New Living Translation (NLT)

7 Follow my advice, my son;
    always treasure my commands.
² Obey my commands and live!
    Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes.^[a]
3 Tie them on your fingers as a reminder.
    Write them deep within your heart.

⁴ Love wisdom like a sister;
    make insight a beloved member of your family.
⁵ Let them protect you from an affair with an immoral woman,
    from listening to the flattery of a promiscuous woman.

references & reflections

[a] Hebrew as the pupil of your eye. (Apple of eye, window to soul)
[1] https://www.identitycrisisundone.org/proverbs—wisdom-at-its-finest/proverbs-71-5
[2] https://patrickstreetcofc.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/proverbs-for-the-day-71-3/
[3] https://taipobiblemarathon.wordpress.com/tag/proverbs/page/3/