"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
Background King Belshazzar held a great feast for 1,000 of his nobles and drank wine in their presence. 2 Under the influence of[a] the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that his predecessor[b] Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, wives, …
130 The revelation of your words brings lightand gives understanding to the inexperienced. Psalm 119:130 Your commandment is a lamp; Your teaching is a light, and Your reproofs of discipline are the way to life. Proverbs 6:23 Whatever things were written in the past were written for our learning, so that through endurance and the encouragement of …
According to Jonah: Gracious Compassionate Slow to anger Abounding in lovingkindness Relents from sending calamity I know that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness, a God who relents from sending calamity. Jonah 4:2 Enduring in His Actions I know that whatever God does will remain forever; nothing …
What are they? The fear of the Lord The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10 CSB To fear the Lord is to hate evil. I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech. Proverbs 8:13 CSB Knowledge of the Holy One …
The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,Who put their hope in His unfailing love. Psalm 147:11 Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,Who walks in His ways. Psalm 128:1 The fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,And to depart from evil is understanding. Job 28:28 To fear the Lord is to hate evil. …
“Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions. (Ecclesiastes 7:10)
Life is about being and becoming. Life is not about doing.
The author of Ecclesiastes instructs about the role of chance in life: “Again I saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong, or bread to the wise, or riches to the discerning, or favor to the skillful; rather, time and chance happen to all of …
But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has let King Nebuchadnezzar know what will happen in the last days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay in bed were these: 29 Your Majesty, while you were in your bed, thoughts came to your mind …
“He changes the times and seasons;He removes kings and establishes kings.He gives wisdom to the wiseand knowledge to thosewho have understanding.” Daniel 2:21 CSB Theme of Daniel The dream of Nebuchadnezzar in chapter 2 illustrates the primary theme of this book—the power and dominion of God over human affairs. The God of Israel has authority …