50 Days of Wisdom
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Wisdom is a skill in living that begins with fearing God, then progresses to guarding your mind, choosing your companions, controlling your body, monitoring your words, pursuing your work, managing your money, and loving your neighbor. Very simple. But that’s it. And when you’ve done that, you’ve learned wisdom. It’s vital to be taught wisdom. For example, as a father, if I fail to teach my son to fear God, the devil will teach him to hate God. If I fail to teach my son to guard his mind, the devil will teach him to have an open mind. If I fail to teach my son to obey his parents, the devil will teach him to rebel and break his parents’ hearts. If I fail to teach my son to select his companions carefully, the devil will choose them for him. If I fail to teach my son to control his body, the devil will gladly teach him to give it completely over to his lusts. If I fail to teach my children to enjoy speech that is honorable to God, the devil will fill their mouths with filth. If I fail to teach my children to pursue their work, the devil will make them lazy. If I fail to teach them to manage their money, the devil will teach them to waste it on riotous living. If I fail to teach them to love their neighbor, the devil will gladly teach them to love only themselves. And the only reason I can pass such wisdom on to my children is because God has graciously made it all available in the Bible.
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How to Die in Your Sin
A cursory glance at the news reminds us that the world is dying in sin. Yet, one of the most tragic portions of Scripture reflecting the ministry of our Lord is in John 8, where Jesus says these tragic words in verse 21: “I go away and you shall seek me and shall die in your sin. Where I’m going, you cannot come.” Then again, in verse 24, “I said therefore to you that you shall die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am He, you shall die in your sins.” Three times Jesus makes that tragic condemnation, “You shall die in your sin.” Now, we’ve all heard the expression, “He has nobody to blame but himself.” And while that axiom is true in many ways in the natural world, it’s also true in the supernatural and spiritual dimensions. If a person dies in sin and perishes in an eternity of punishment, there’s no one to blame but himself. It fascinates me that the Holy Spirit said at the beginning of this marvelous gospel that the true light, namely Christ, coming into the world enlightens every man. That there is a sense in which every man who has ever lived on the face of the earth is responsible for some degree of the light. Many scripture verses remind us that man has been given sufficient light, which, if lived up to, will lead to further light and even the light of the knowledge of Christ. The tragedy is that man does not live up to the light. Man willfully refuses the light, and as John 3 tells us, “Man loves darkness rather than light because his deeds are evil.” As wonderful as it is for us to experience the love and peace of Christ and the joy of salvation to know the hope of eternal life, it’s equally tragic that there are many who flatly, blatantly, and overtly reject it. They refuse the light and choose the darkness because they love their sin. The amazing part of this passage is that Jesus was not speaking to out-and-out wicked people or the immoral riffraff of His society; He was speaking to the religious leaders. He was speaking to the experts in Old Testament revelation. He was telling the most religious people of all that they were going to die in their sins and never be able to come where He was going. How does that happen? How is it that people die in their sins, unforgiven, which means unjustified, unconverted, unregenerated, unredeemed, and bound for everlasting hell? Well, there’s one way that guarantees you will die in your sin. And that’s to be self-righteous. The first step to dying in your sin is to be completely content with the condition you’re in, to feel that you have no need of a Savior, that you have no severe sin problem, and that you’re a good person; you may even think you’re better than average. If you want to guarantee that you’ll die in your sin, just live with that attitude, and I’ll promise you, you’ll die in your sin. Just believe that you don’t have a sin problem, and believe you don’t need a Savior and a Redeemer. Simply count on the religion of human achievement; count on crediting your good works and your good deeds. That’s your choice. But you have nobody to blame but yourself. So, if you want to die in your sin, just imagine that you’re fit for heaven on your own, you don’t need a Savior, and you will certainly die in your sin. Why? Because the Son of God said so. Repent and believe! GTY.org (80-67) - Four Marks of a Hell-Bound Man – 80-67
Today's Wisdom
April 11, 2026
Day: 894
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