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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Praise for Salvation
The word “doxology” is generally familiar to Christians because the whole matter of doxology is the theme of thanking God. In fact, for us believers, praise and thanks to God is of utmost importance. Therefore, I would like to share with you the reality of doxology, its significance, and the place it should have in our lives. A brief definition of the word "doxology" is nothing more than a praise saying. It’s a saying about God’s glory. That is to say, it’s praise, or it’s offering God thanks. It’s saying thanks by means of praising God. Therefore, a doxology is always a praise saying. Now, doxologies appear throughout all the Scripture. And in every case, you must understand that the doxology comes in response to God’s glorious work on man’s behalf. And, that’s to say, they are in response to, in reaction to salvation, God’s saving work on behalf of his people. Doxologies are never associated with mundane or trivial things. When you look for doxology in Scripture, it’s associated with God’s saving blessings. For example, one of the first doxologies that we come across in the New Testament record would be the doxology given by Mary at the anticipation of the birth of the Savior. There’s also a doxology given in Luke, chapter 2, at the birth of Christ. That’s certainly the place we would expect to find one. There is also a doxology that is given by the angels and the birth of the Savior. There are many doxologies in the Old Testament, but the doxologies that surround the birth of Christ introduce us really to New Testament doxology. The New Testament then flows from there with doxologies. Now, doxology is almost always associated with the matter of salvation, the discussion of salvation, and when it isn’t directly associated with the discussion of salvation, it’s indirectly associated. But most all doxologies connect with salvation. In other words, it’s praise for God associated with His saving purpose having unfolded on behalf of undeserving sinners. They deal with that which is marvelous and that which is transcendent and that which is redemptive. They have to do with thanking God for His salvation or some associated benefit. They are then the words of grateful praise offered from unworthy sinners who have been redeemed. Doxology should characterize every believer’s life and it should be an ongoing matter of life for us. It’s the very gift of salvation that God has given us in Christ that is the source of our praise and will be forever and ever as we occupy eternity in the presence of God. We will endlessly and consistently throughout all eternity praise God and glorify His name. We will be offering Him a doxology with every celestial breath. With every heavenly movement and with every passage of a reality in eternity, there will be a newly elicited doxology. That will be how we will exist in eternity, and that certainly is how we should exist in time—filled with praise. Now, the supreme point and the pinnacle of our praise is thanks for salvation. We can thank the Lord for earthly things but in connection with the fact that they are ours because of salvation, because of the unfolding of God’s purpose on our behalf. The important thing to remember is that New Testament doxologies are always associated with salvation. Repent and believe! GTY.org (80-135) - Doxology: Praise for Salvation – 80-135
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April 9, 2026
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