The God who guides removes obstacles, and provides abundantly for His people can be trusted to discipline them for their good and His glory.
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I remember my first pastoral appointment was in a small town of no more than 800 people, Rio Bravo, Coahuila, Mexico.
Many times, some stages of our life can be very frustrating and desperate. Especially when it comes to health, when our health decreases, and we begin to decline due to the often-aggressive treatments we must take, our body and its natural functioning are affected in many ways.
As a child in Sunday school, one of the most recurring stories every year was about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, three men who had very firm convictions of faithfulness to God.
“Make sure you always have your own money.” “Don’t take a bath when there’s a thunderstorm.” “Always wear clean underwear.” “Mind your manners.” “And always walk with your head held high.” “Be kind and love your sisters. After your father and I are gone, you will need each other!” “Soap is cheap. There’s no excuse for being dirty.”
In the context provided by Solomon in the book of Proverbs, the word fear does not mean fear as one feels when entering a dark and unknown place. In this instance, fear means respect, reverence, awe, admiration, submission, and obedience.
This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to give the Sunday sermon in my church, and I shared a little about the man with leprosy who was listening to the sermon on the mount.
Wisdom is a person’s ability to make accurate judgments based on knowledge and experience.
There is a passage in the book of Hosea that says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge”. And I continually hear that knowledge is power. But it is even better if you have the shrewdness to know how to handle that knowledge.
We all want to do well in life. I have not met anyone to this day who likes to fail or make mistakes. But that does not mean we are exempt from experiencing failure or making mistakes.