Exodus 1:7-21; Hebrews 11:8-10. “And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.” – Exodus 1:21 Pharaoh hatched an evil plan to kill all the male children that were born to the Hebrews because he was trying to stop the covenant of increase which was working for God’s people. Unfortunately for him and the Egyptians, the…

Genesis 1: 1-4, 26-31; Proverbs 3:19-26, 35; Proverbs 24:3-13. “Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it…” – Psalms 127:1 Everything that God builds is perfect. When He starts a thing, He always finishes it. He is never involved in uncompleted projects, and whatever He builds lasts forever. Look at the Creation story in the book of…

Luke 6:43-49; Joshua 1:1-8; John 10:1-10. “According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation…” – 1 Corinthians 3:10 I once heard on a TV show some people discussing the story of a well-known gentleman who seemed to have accumulated a lot of money and success but lost everything because of…

1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Nehemiah 2:12-18; Nehemiah 4:15-23; 1 Chronicles 14:8-17; Joshua 6:1-10, 15ff; Luke 5:1-11. “But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory.” – 1 Corinthians 2:7 God never does anything without first activating wisdom. Wisdom is a comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God.…

John 7:1-8; Ecclesiastes 3:1-11, 14; Ecclesiastes 8:1, 4-6; Genesis 25:19-34. “From the tribe of Issachar….these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.” – 1 Chronicles 12:32, NLT One of the greatest hallmarks of people of wisdom is that they have an acute sense of timing. What is the right way to go, and…

Job 28:12-28; Proverbs 1:1-7, 20-33; Matthew 12:38-42. “But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?” – Job 28:12 Wisdom is not cheap, and you are going to pay a great price for it if you want it. You won’t find it by the side of the road or in your local restaurants or grocery store. If you…

2 Chronicles 1:7-12; James 1:5-8; Proverbs 2:1-12. “Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?” – 2 Chronicles 1:10 If you are born again and have accepted Jesus Christ into your life as your Lord and Savior, then you already possess the…

Esther 4:1-16; Genesis 37:1-11; Acts 7:44-60. “…So it remained here until the time of David who found favor in the sight of God and prayed that he might be allowed to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. But it was Solomon who built a house for Him.” – Acts 7:45-47 Amp There may be a long line of people…

Isaiah 60:1-6, 18-22; Acts 6:8-15; Genesis 41:37-44; Daniel 12:3. “Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his countenance is changed.” – Ecclesiastes 8:1 AMP I am reminded today of a very simple melodious song we used to sing several years ago in traditional African…

Isaiah 11:1-3; Numbers 11:14-17; John 16:7-15; Psalms 23:1-6; Psalms 92:10-15; Ephesians 1:17-20. “If you will turn and give heed to my reproof, behold, I Wisdom will pour out my spirit upon you, I will make my words known to you.” – Proverbs 1:23, AMP The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of wisdom, and we grow in wisdom when there are repeated impartations…