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If we might have a second chance
To live the day once more,
And rectify mistakes we’ve made
To even up the score.



If we might have a second chance
to use the knowledge gained,
Perhaps we might become at last
As fine as God ordained.

But though we can’t retrace our steps,
However stands the score,
Tomorrow brings another chance
For us to try once more.

Meditation: Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. – Hebrews 10:23

You will succeed in Jesus Name!


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Quiet my heart, Lord,
and show me a Christmas
as peaceful and calm as
an old cattle shed…

Slow down my pace, Lord,
and help me seek Jesus,
the Son of Your Love,
in a humble straw bed…

Steady my spirit, Lord,
call me from chaos
in simple surrender
to pray and rejoice…

Breakthrough the busy,
too-bright celebration,
and whisper your message,
“Be still…hear my voice…”

Meditation: Be still, and know that I am God… – Psalm 46:10

You will succeed in Jesus Name!

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Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; – Proverbs 24:3

Indeed, one of the principal benefits of wisdom is the facility it affords the owner in building or setting up an entity that will not just stand out among its peers, but one that will stand the test of time.

Whatever you are building, be it a home, a business, a career, a ministry or a mission of any sort, applying wisdom in the process will only ensure that it turns out successful. Wisdom helps you to do the due diligence required in laying the foundation and then putting up your structure by the book. It also helps you to cross the t’s and dot the i’s of your endeavour such that it comes out excellent.

Wisdom is the difference between success and failure, excellence and mediocre. It is the leveler that distinguishes the star performer from the also-rans. It is the best indication of a well-thought out activity as against one that is approached haphazardly. Before you embark on any major endeavour, you need wisdom. Wisdom helps you to build on a solid rock.

You will succeed in Jesus Name!

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He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good. – Proverbs 19:8

In continuation of our long series on the multiple benefits of wisdom, here is another benefit that accrues to the wise. According to the passage above, wisdom does a world of good to the soul; and whoever goes out of his way to acquire wisdom inadvertently demonstrates love for his/her own soul. In other words, one of the ways to care for and nurture your soul is by becoming wise.

In one of our previous series on understanding the intricacies of the spirit, soul and body, we understood that the soul derives his nourishment from knowledge or information. And it is to the extent that one is exposed to information that her soul is developed for good or for evil – if you take in good information, your soul will aspire noble things, and if you take in negative knowledge, you will house a soul that pursues egregiousness.

Wisdom, which some describes as application of knowledge, is therefore an insurance of the smart towards the development, nurturing, and blossoming of their soul. By committing to acquiring useful information and applying same where necessary in various spheres of life, you create an enabling environment for your soul to thrive and goad you in return toward good cause.

Wisdom, like candy, is sweet to your soul. And a soul that feels loved is the foundation of significance. Give your soul wisdom and you as well as generations after you will reap the benefits.

You will succeed in Jesus Name!


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The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility. – Proverbs 15:33

Another benefit that accrues from wisdom is spelt out in the passage above – it instructs you on how to fear God.

Wisdom has been described as the fear of the LORD (read Job 28:28, Psalm 111:10, Proverbs 9:10). And in the passage above, we are further enlightened as to the relationship between wisdom and the fear of God. Whilst wisdom is synonymous with or starts from fearing God, it also teaches how to conduct yourself in terms of relating with Him.

At the heart of most personal sins or social injustice, and the calamities arising therefrom, is a disregard for God or an inappropriate sense of reverence for Him. And we know that sins and social injustice have various degrees of consequences. The same way that living right in acknowledgement of the omniscience of God and fear of Him has numerous advantages. Wisdom is, therefore, an effective instructor in achieving this, as it teaches us what to do and how we ought to conduct ourselves in different situations to make the most of life and be a positive influence.

Therefore, to live right, think right, do right and be right in the eyes of God, you need wisdom. Not the wisdom that comes from the principles of the world or motivational teachings, but the wisdom that evolves from first knowing God – His will, His preferences, His counsel, His commands – and conforming yourself to the demands of this knowledge such that if there is a conflict between the exigencies of life and what you know of God, His dictates will determine the course of action you take, not your pressures. That is the fear of God; that is wisdom.

You will succeed in Jesus Name!


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It takes wisdom for the clever to understand the path they are on, but the fool is deceived by his own foolishness. – Proverbs 14:8 (VOICE)

Here is another benefit of wisdom for our meditation – wisdom helps the wise person to examine the course of their lives and ascertain if they are on the right track or not.

By virtue of the heightened mental engagement and reasoning that wisdom avails those who possess it, they are able to do an impassionate audit on themselves to determine if they have been living purposefully or not; if they are on the right path toward achieving their set goals or they have deviated, and what they need to do more of, if they are on the right track; or how they can get their lives back on track in the event they have missed it along the way. This advantage is only available to those who court wisdom.

The second part of that passage says that a fool is deceived by his own foolishness. That means whilst the wise person is hard on himself in self-evaluation, which usually leads to not-so-sweet resolutions on what to stop doing and which discipline to adopt, a fool who is not capable of such mental rigour does not see anything wrong with himself, and only sweet-talks himself into believing that everything is okay. The danger of such self-indulgence is that it results in undesirable consequences that will showcase the fool to the world for who he really is, while the wise one will be proved smart.

The same way wisdom announces the wise as one worthy of associating with, so does folly proclaims the foolish as one to be avoided by all means.

You will succeed in Jesus Name!


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A man will be commended according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart will be despised. – Proverbs 12:8

Another benefit of wisdom is the commendation it earns the one who has it. Wisdom attracts acclaim to the person who demonstrates it. Because wisdom is not commonplace, whoever conducts his/her activities by its tenets is easily identified and acknowledged by others, even though such person may not be popular at first.

Also, wisdom earns its possessor favours and business patronage, especially if such a person is in a service or advisory business where the offerings are not tangible. The degree of wisdom of the proponent of such a concern distinguishes her business from the rest in the same industry. As wisdom attracts acclaim to the person, so will his business be esteemed in the marketplace, as people will be willing to do business with her.

A reference case was King Solomon, who was not just universally acknowledged for his wisdom, but was also sought after by everyone that mattered during that period from all over the world. They all came in droves to be afforded the privilege of his presence and to sample his mental resources; and they didn’t come to him empty-handed. Even when it was obvious to all that none of them was as wealthy as Solomon was, they still went to him with their own riches so that they could have access to him. That is an example of the kind of patronage that wisdom attracts. It makes you a hotcake; it wins you acclaim and favours.

“The wisdom of the wise wins praise, but there is no respect for the stupid” (NCV).

You will succeed in Jesus Name!


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He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace. – Proverbs 11:12

Another benefit that wisdom bestows is maturity. Wisdom confers those who possess it with the mental and emotional balance needed to put things in perspective and to accurately evaluate people, issues, and circumstances.

According to our reference passage, a lack of wisdom makes someone despises his/her neighbour, whilst the presence of it makes one peaceable. In other words, it is the absence of wisdom that makes one disagreeable or prone to quarrel. And why that? Because he/she does not have enough mental and emotional resources needed to appreciate the matter at hand or the individual in consideration before relapsing into the offensive – blaming, criticising and fighting them. Such resources are spinoffs of wisdom.

One of the indications of wisdom is an agreeable bearing and an ability to get along with most people. Even when the other person is not congenial, the Bible says a wise person will hold his peace and not return fire for fire. Wisdom makes one mature in disposition as well as friendly and pleasant. While those may seem like commonplace attributes, they are not. It takes more energy to go out of one’s way to be pleasant. In fact, being positive requires more mental and emotional discipline than just flowing with the negatives.

It does not take much ingenuity to attack, blame or find faults. That is why the Bible says it easier for “People without good sense [to] find fault with their neighbors, but those with understanding keep quiet” (NCV).

You will succeed in Jesus Name!

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When pride comes, then comes shame; but with the humble is wisdom. – Proverbs 11:2

Our reference passage today highlights another unique benefit of wisdom – it makes one humble. Unlike pride which requires little or no effort from anyone, and is a state of being that one can easily relapse into because of life’s acquisitions or privileges, it takes more than a casual exertion of the mind to remain humble when endowed with privileges of life. It takes wisdom to maintain humility in a blessed state or exalted position.

Now, some people might have been forced into humility because of their impoverished background or the beatings they might have received in the course of living. But such individuals can easily become prideful when the table turns and they start to enjoy the comforts of life above measure. This is because pride in itself does not require much effort to assume, it naturally comes with the paddings of life.

But the humility that is fostered by wisdom is a continual exercise of the human will and reflexes trained by the regime of wisdom. Not that humility comes naturally to the wise; nay, wise people also have their struggles with pride, but they are schooled enough to put a rein on their impulses and put forward a measured restraint in their attitude, disposition and interaction with people, rather than strut in their walks or talk grandiloquently as prideful people would naturally do.

Humility is one of the special attributes that wisdom confers on the wise, and with it is insurance from shame and fall which come from pride.

You will succeed in Jesus Name!

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The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom. – Proverbs 10:21

In continuation of our series on the benefits accruable from wisdom, the passage above highlights one more benefit for our meditation. The Bible says “fools die for lack of wisdom.” On the obverse side, wisdom preserves one’s life and sustains length of days. That means there are many deaths that could have resulted from folly on the part of the dying or dead individuals.

Now death could also include physical death, spiritual death, death of dreams, and abortion of destiny or potential. Whichever way we may choose to look at it, death signifies an extinction of something and a final stoppage to the continued existence of an entity or endeavour. Now, God has pointed out to us, as seen in our reference scripture, that lack of wisdom is one of the phenomena that lead to untimely death.

That means for us to live long and enjoy an uninterrupted run in the pursuit of our purpose, dreams and other life aspirations, we must eschew folly and embrace wisdom. How do we do that? We demonstrate wisdom or lack of it in our day-to-day choices and decision making. What we do, think or say, how we do them, where and when we do them, are reflections of wisdom or folly, and to what extent we are endowed with it.

Since we desire long life and fullness of days, now we know that wisdom is an important ingredient in achieving that. And whereas fools cut short their own days and stint because of lack of wisdom, “wisdom gives life to those who have it” (Ecclesiastes 7:12).


You will succeed in Jesus Name!

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Wisdom will multiply your days and add years to your life. – Proverbs 9:11 (NLT)

As seen above, longevity is one of the benefits of wisdom. Wisdom is an inroad to multiple days and long life. Being wise helps you to make wise decisions in areas of your health, body care, and personal hygiene, among other important physical and emotional factors that will yield long-term benefits. Some of these benefits include robust health, agile body and balanced living.

Wisdom comes to play in making choices as to what to consume, in what quantity, at what time, and what frequency. In addition, wisdom is responsible for the discipline of choosing to do stretching but high-yield activities over pleasurable but low-benefit ones. The length of days that wisdom adds to one derives from tough decisions, informed choices and screened indulgence.

Wisdom is a key factor in your making decisions and outlining action plan that will prove beneficial to your wellbeing in the short, medium and long term. In addition to availing you long life, wisdom also helps you to make the most of your days. Wisdom helps you become productive within the confines of time, and on a daily basis. Loafing and idling time away are foolishness, not wisdom. Wisdom is both proactive and productive. A wise person is an achiever who is able to appraise the resources at his disposal and manage the variables to a fruitful effect.

Wisdom also has a bearing on long life by reducing the risk of making rash decisions that could prove disastrous and increase the chances of high blood pressure. Wisdom thrives on following the course of peace and harmony, both of which are important for productivity and longevity.


You will succeed in Jesus Name!

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“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge and discretion. By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice.” – Proverbs 8:12, 15

Wisdom indeed has many benefits, some of which we have been meditating on for some time now (please read some of the previous benefits on our website).

One of the benefits of wisdom is effective leadership and administration of justice. Wisdom makes a great leader and an equitable judge. Anyone can occupy a position of leadership and administer justice to people, among other functions of the office. But it is only the wise person who will stand out as a leader or manager of men. Wisdom separates leaders from leaders. Anyone can rule, but not all rulers reign. It takes wisdom to reign in a position of leadership. Wisdom is also required to administer sound justice.

Administering justice doesn’t end at judicial matters and mediating disputes alone. It also includes having a foresight and analytical skills toward exercising an astute sense of judgement in appraising situations, making decisions and the execution process. Wisdom is significantly required to make the right call in all of these and not blunder through them.

It is difficult to find a wise leader who is a tyrant. The absence of wisdom is what makes tyranny. It takes wisdom to engage people in an atmosphere of cooperation to achieve desired results, rather than arm-twist them into it. It takes wisdom to manage the issues that are peculiar to people and still guide them toward achieving common goals, rather than ignoring their sensibilities and riding roughshod over them to get results.

Many people rule, but few reign. Wisdom is what separates those who reign from those who rule.

You will succeed in Jesus Name!


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My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my wise counsel. Then you will show discernment, and your lips will express what you’ve learned. – Proverbs 5:1-2 (NLT)


This scripture tells us another twin benefit of wisdom: it avails someone who possesses it discernment and informed lips. Now discernment as a human quality has its own benefits, as it is the ingredient needed to be able to see beyond the surface or sort through several layers of options to pinpoint at the real thing, whatever that may be in specific context.

Discernment is what you need to have a realistic, if not accurate, appraisal of the real issue in a situation, or the real person behind a persona. The Encarta Dictionary describes it as the ability ‘to see or notice something that is not very clear or obvious; to understand something that is not immediately obvious, and be able to tell the difference between two or more things.’

Discernment is the guard you need to avoid living in errors, with a trail of blunders in your tail. And discernment is only available to one who has wisdom.

Secondly, wisdom gives you an informed mouth. The passage above says that it helps your lips to express what you have learned. In other words, it gives you the privilege of expression. It is not everyone who can boast of that, and not everyone who expresses him/herself does so in a wise manner. Therefore, wisdom is the distinguishing factor between someone who has something to say and whose expression is cherished by others, as against those who just talk because they have to say something, and whose expression holds no water. Wisdom makes the difference.

You will succeed in Jesus Name!

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Wisdom is the most important thing; so get wisdom… Treasure wisdom, and it will make you great; hold on to it, and it will bring you honor. It will be like flowers in your hair and like a beautiful crown on your head. – Proverbs 4:7-9 (NCV)

Here are some other benefits of wisdom highlighted above. To start off, we are told that wisdom is the most important thing anyone can get. No earthly treasure compares with it in worth and utility. It is applicable in all life situations and is effectual in its ability to deliver results.

Now to the benefits, the Bible says wisdom can make you great if you treasure it and it will bring you honour if you hold on to it; thus dignifying your head (destiny). Let’s consider these, one after the other.

To activate the greatness potential of wisdom, God says you must first treasure it. We know the way we seek and handle what we consider articles of great value. What inconveniences we subject ourselves to in order to get them and how we fawn over them, once we lay hold of them, ensuring they are well maintained and secured. Ascribing similar diligence to seeking the counsel of wisdom on every matter is your inroad to greatness.

Secondly, holding on to wisdom is the formula for honour. How do you do that? By earnestly heeding the counsel of wisdom and making a fuss about observing its dictates. Opting to do things the wise way, as against the popular way, will always stand you out from the pack, because wisdom may be a common phenomenon in terms of people’s awareness about it, but its application is not common. Those who diligently seek and apply it in their daily living are the ones that become great and honourable. They are the models of many and the envy of others.


You will succeed in Jesus Name!

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Get wisdom! Get understanding…Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her, and she will keep you. – Proverbs 4:5-6

Two other benefits of wisdom are highlighted above; it preserves and keeps. In the typical scenario of life where no condition is said to be permanent, wisdom offers anyone who possesses it the stability that stands the test of time, and the dynamism that makes one evolve with trends, thus remaining relevant albeit the changing times.

Wisdom preserves those who operate by it. The word “preserve” gives an impression of freshness, security and functionality. Wisdom preserves those who possess it by insulating them from pollution in whatever form, such that they are able to function with fresh vigour at all times. The preservation power of wisdom also prevents depletion of resources.

In addition, wisdom keeps you from evil. Running your decisions and conducts through the metrics of wisdom will guard you from making the wrong call or going against the grain. Wisdom thus keeps you from danger, humiliation, embarrassment and other undesirable consequences that arise from an error in judgement.

Wisdom helps you kick off on the right footing and maintain a successful run of anything. Not that you won’t make mistakes – there is no mortal who doesn’t; but wisdom de-risks you in a way, such that your mistakes do not prove terminal, but become a learning point for you in the process of becoming.

Those who do not possess or operate by wisdom are doomed to struggles and failings. They may not last long either. When all else have fallen by the side or become extinct, only the ones created and run by wisdom will stand and survive the test of time.

You will succeed in Jesus Name!


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The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding He established the heavens; – Proverbs 3:19

We are back to our series on the benefits that wisdom avails whoever possesses it. One of such benefits is the ability to start something and hit it right at the initial go. Wisdom helps you get started. It doesn’t stop there; it also helps you to start on the right note, while guiding you through the process of sustaining what you start. This is because wisdom doesn’t just launch into any endeavour without first thinking through the process and then counting the cost if it is able to start off with manageable friction and execute with relative success (Luke 14:28-32). It takes care of the pros and cons, but it doesn’t sit unnecessarily long on the analysis that it won’t start what it sets out to do.

From the above passage, we are told that God created the earth by wisdom. If you take a flight out of the hustle and bustle of daily human activities and take a look at nature in its raw form, you will realise what a beautiful world we live in. The sheer beauty of the earth is an indication of the ingenuity of wisdom through the hands of God. Aside from this, the fact that the earth has lasted for so many years is yet another testimony to the sustaining ability of wisdom. Whatever wisdom creates lasts.

That is why we need it in our day-to-day activities. No endeavour is too mundane for its deployment, and none is too lofty for its application. It helps you put things in perspective; it gets you started on the right course, and it keeps you going. Few things can set you on such a triple vantage. Wisdom has no substitute.

You will succeed in Jesus Name!

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Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding; for her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold. – Proverbs 3:13-14


The Scripture says the person who finds wisdom is fortunate because wisdom yields more than silver in profits and offers something higher than gold in gain. And therein is another benefit of wisdom. Its value is greater than money, silver or gold. There are numerous things in life that money and gold cannot fetch you, no matter how much of them you possess, but which you only need the deployment of wisdom to acquire. That is on one side. On the other hand, the returns that wisdom offers are far more than the interests you get from investment of money and valuables. Wisdom itself is the highest treasure you can boast of.

It doesn’t just end there. Reading that passage further, the Bible says that, in addition to the above, wisdom also offers length of days, riches, honour, pleasantness, peace, and life to those who retain it (Proverbs 3:!5-18). Please note the choice of word here, as God doesn’t use words just for the fun of them. These highlighted benefits of wisdom are only promised to those who RETAIN wisdom, not those who merely display flashes of it occasionally and then relapse back to their normal way of thinking and doing things.

Wisdom is more beneficial to those who court it in the long haul, and not those who only flirt with it. The latter are those who get enthralled when they see the effect of wisdom anywhere and immediately covert it, but are not willing to pay the daily price to have wisdom as a companion in all they do. These people only have wisdom as an occasional visitor, and not as a daily companion. To enjoy the values of wisdom, you must pay more than a lip service to it.


You will succeed in Jesus Name!


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Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding; for her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold. – Proverbs 3:13-14

The Scripture says the person who finds wisdom is fortunate because wisdom yields more than silver in profits and offers something higher than gold in gain. And therein is another benefit of wisdom. Its value is greater than money, silver or gold. There are numerous things in life that money and gold cannot fetch you, no matter how much of them you possess, but which you only need the deployment of wisdom to acquire. That is on one side. On the other hand, the returns that wisdom offers are far more than the interests you get from investment of money and valuables. Wisdom itself is the highest treasure you can boast of.

It doesn’t just end there. Reading that passage further, the Bible says that, in addition to the above, wisdom also offers length of days, riches, honour, pleasantness, peace, and life to those who retain it (Proverbs 3:!5-18). Please note the choice of word here, as God doesn’t use words just for the fun of them. These highlighted benefits of wisdom are only promised to those who RETAIN wisdom, not those who merely display flashes of it occasionally and then relapse back to their normal way of thinking and doing things.

Wisdom is more beneficial to those who court it in the long haul, and not those who only flirt with it. The latter are those who get enthralled when they see the effect of wisdom anywhere and immediately covert it, but are not willing to pay the daily price to have wisdom as a companion in all they do. These people only have wisdom as an occasional visitor, and not as a daily companion. To enjoy the values of wisdom, you must pay more than a lip service to it.

You will succeed in Jesus Name!


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That He would show you the secrets of wisdom! For they would double your prudence. – Job 11:6

Another benefit of wisdom is its ability to make you more prudent; or – to put it in the exact words of the Bible – it will double your prudence. The Dictionary defines prudence as ‘having good sense in dealing with practical matters’; ‘using good judgment to consider likely consequences and act accordingly’; and being ‘careful in managing resources.’

Those sounds like good character traits to have as you journey through the turns and twists, the highs and lows of daily living. The Bible says wisdom has the capacity to inject you with a double dosage of these qualities, thus availing you added savvy to deal with matters, increasing your good judgement plus decision making as well as enhancing your ability to manage resources.

By increasing your good judgment, wisdom gives you the advantage of being able to appraise issues and situations more realistically and accurately, such that making a decision afterward on what course to take is easier and your call will be on point.

In terms of dealing with matters, wisdom gives you the needed edge to be practical, forthright and effective in the way you handle routine and important matters. Wisdom helps you to be less sensational and more calculated in your approach to life. It makes your steps sure-footed and reduces your mistake ratio.

Wisdom also helps you to be a better manager of resources, such as time, money, talent, yourself, people and other materials at your disposal. Your productivity level is directly proportional to your ability to optimally manage what resources you have. And that is a leverage that only wisdom can give you. The more reason you are encouraged to go all out for wisdom.

You will succeed in Jesus Name!


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Only may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding…that you may keep the law of the Lord your God. – 1 Chronicles 22:12

We are back to our series on the benefits of wisdom. As the passage above suggests, wisdom helps us to keep the law of God. Since violating the commands of God is regarded as folly, keeping His instructions thus becomes a function of wisdom. It is a smart man who seeks to know what the counsel of God is concerning any matter, and it is a wise man who keeps such counsel. Knowing what the Bible says alone does not benefit anyone, until such knowledge is transformed into action and reflects in the life of s/he who knows.

Keeping the instructions of God is one of the sure ways of being in His good book as well as attracting divine favour. And wisdom is a prerequisite in achieving this; therefore, we can infer that it takes wisdom to become a God-favoured person.

Anyone who wants to benefit from the benevolence of God must be committed to adhering to His commands. Wisdom is the requisite tool that will provide the impetus for anyone to actively seek the counsel of God and to keep them. If you are ignorant of the will of God or you struggle with keeping His commands, then you need wisdom. Wisdom is the missing link that transmutes ignorance to knowledge and connects knowledge to application, with fruitful results.

You will succeed in Jesus Name!

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Only may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding…that you may keep the law of the Lord your God. – 1 Chronicles 22:12

We are back to our series on the benefits of wisdom. As the passage above suggests, wisdom helps us to keep the law of God. Since violating the commands of God is regarded as folly, keeping His instructions thus becomes a function of wisdom. It is a smart man who seeks to know what the counsel of God is concerning any matter, and it is a wise man who keeps such counsel. Knowing what the Bible says alone does not benefit anyone, until such knowledge is transformed into action and reflects in the life of s/he who knows.

Keeping the instructions of God is one of the sure ways of being in His good book as well as attracting divine favour. And wisdom is a prerequisite in achieving this; therefore, we can infer that it takes wisdom to become a God-favoured person.

Anyone who wants to benefit from the benevolence of God must be committed to adhering to His commands. Wisdom is the requisite tool that will provide the impetus for anyone to actively seek the counsel of God and to keep them. If you are ignorant of the will of God or you struggle with keeping His commands, then you need wisdom. Wisdom is the missing link that transmutes ignorance to knowledge and connects knowledge to application, with fruitful results.

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How happy your people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom! – 1 Kings 10:8 (New Living Translation)

Another benefit of wisdom is crystallised in this passage: wisdom makes a happy and fortunate companion. The relatives, friends, colleagues, associates, mates and acquaintances of a wise man are blessed – at least those that interact constantly with him – because his wisdom rubs off them, making them wise also. That is why the Bible says “He who walks with the wise will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed” (Proverbs 13:20).

Apart from the magnetic aura of Solomon, the Queen of Sheba must have been equally overwhelmed by the dignified comportments of his people that she could not help gushing out in excitement, eulogising Solomon and congratulating his attendants. While it is pleasant to be related to or acquainted with a really wise fellow, it is a great privilege to have direct access to him.

As we know, wisdom does not broadcast itself; but it cannot go unnoticed either in the general bearing of someone possessed of it. Solomon was the centre of attraction in the context of this passage, but his chiefs and servants could not but be noticed because they too exuded wisdom effortlessly in their words and conducts. Having been with Solomon for a length of time, it was only natural that they too would think, talk, act, and reason like him wherever they found themselves.

And that is one of the benefits of wisdom; it rubs off on your companions and avails them some of the privileges of wisdom. That was why Solomon’s courtiers were described as privileged and blessed to have been exposed to his intelligence firsthand at regular intervals. It is pleasant to be acquainted with a really wise person, but it is a great privilege to have direct access to him.

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How happy your people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom! – 1 Kings 10:8 (New Living Translation)

Another benefit of wisdom is crystallised in this passage: wisdom makes a happy and fortunate companion. The relatives, friends, colleagues, associates, mates and acquaintances of a wise man are blessed – at least those that interact constantly with him – because his wisdom rubs off them, making them wise also. That is why the Bible says “He who walks with the wise will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed” (Proverbs 13:20).

Apart from the magnetic aura of Solomon, the Queen of Sheba must have been equally overwhelmed by the dignified comportments of his people that she could not help gushing out in excitement, eulogising Solomon and congratulating his attendants. While it is pleasant to be related to or acquainted with a really wise fellow, it is a great privilege to have direct access to him.

As we know, wisdom does not broadcast itself; but it cannot go unnoticed either in the general bearing of someone possessed of it. Solomon was the centre of attraction in the context of this passage, but his chiefs and servants could not but be noticed because they too exuded wisdom effortlessly in their words and conducts. Having been with Solomon for a length of time, it was only natural that they too would think, talk, act, and reason like him wherever they found themselves.

And that is one of the benefits of wisdom; it rubs off on your companions and avails them some of the privileges of wisdom. That was why Solomon’s courtiers were described as privileged and blessed to have been exposed to his intelligence firsthand at regular intervals. It is pleasant to be acquainted with a really wise person, but it is a great privilege to have direct access to him.

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How happy your people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom! – 1 Kings 10:8 (New Living Translation)

Another benefit of wisdom is crystallised in this passage: wisdom makes a happy and fortunate companion. The relatives, friends, colleagues, associates, mates and acquaintances of a wise man are blessed – at least those that interact constantly with him – because his wisdom rubs off them, making them wise also. That is why the Bible says “He who walks with the wise will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed” (Proverbs 13:20).

Apart from the magnetic aura of Solomon, the Queen of Sheba must have been equally overwhelmed by the dignified comportments of his people that she could not help gushing out in excitement, eulogising Solomon and congratulating his attendants. While it is pleasant to be related to or acquainted with a really wise fellow, it is a great privilege to have direct access to him.

As we know, wisdom does not broadcast itself; but it cannot go unnoticed either in the general bearing of someone possessed of it. Solomon was the centre of attraction in the context of this passage, but his chiefs and servants could not but be noticed because they too exuded wisdom effortlessly in their words and conducts. Having been with Solomon for a length of time, it was only natural that they too would think, talk, act, and reason like him wherever they found themselves.

And that is one of the benefits of wisdom; it rubs off on your companions and avails them some of the privileges of wisdom. That was why Solomon’s courtiers were described as privileged and blessed to have been exposed to his intelligence firsthand at regular intervals. It is pleasant to be acquainted with a really wise person, but it is a great privilege to have direct access to him.

You will succeed in Jesus Name!

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When the people of Israel heard about King Solomon’s decision, they respected him very much. They saw he had wisdom from God to make the right decisions. – 1 Kings 3:28 (NCV)

As seen in this passage, one of the benefits of wisdom is that it also confers prestige on you, thus making people be in awe of you.

Solomon couldn’t have imagined the kind of reverence he commanded universally on account of his God-given wisdom when he prayed for an understanding heart to enable him administer apt justice to God’s people. And that is the point; wisdom brings with it numerous values to the table than you can ever bargain for. That is why it is the most important possession.

Wisdom confers esteem on you, making you a much-respected person in the society. Wisdom doesn’t need to make noise to proclaim its presence. Rather, it is evidenced in the little routines of life – in your words, deeds, conducts, carriage, attitudes, comportment, and general way of doing things, among others. Solomon did not have to broadcast to anyone that he had been endowed with wisdom by God. But, people realised this in his words and disposition and they trooped from the uttermost parts of the earth in pilgrimage to sample his wisdom and pay him homage.

The Bible says people saw that he “had wisdom from God to make the right decisions.” It is hard enough to make decisions concerning daily routines; therefore anyone who is seen as always making the right call and hitting it right in little and major issues of life will naturally attract the attention of others and command their respect. Such a person will be presented with a platform to lead and influence, with the benefits that accrue from such in tow.

Therefore, instead of pursuing prestige, seek wisdom; it is all you need to earn esteem and dignity.

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When the people of Israel heard about King Solomon’s decision, they respected him very much. They saw he had wisdom from God to make the right decisions. – 1 Kings 3:28 (NCV)

As seen in this passage, one of the benefits of wisdom is that it also confers prestige on you, thus making people be in awe of you.

Solomon couldn’t have imagined the kind of reverence he commanded universally on account of his God-given wisdom when he prayed for an understanding heart to enable him administer apt justice to God’s people. And that is the point; wisdom brings with it numerous values to the table than you can ever bargain for. That is why it is the most important possession.

Wisdom confers esteem on you, making you a much-respected person in the society. Wisdom doesn’t need to make noise to proclaim its presence. Rather, it is evidenced in the little routines of life – in your words, deeds, conducts, carriage, attitudes, comportment, and general way of doing things, among others. Solomon did not have to broadcast to anyone that he had been endowed with wisdom by God. But, people realised this in his words and disposition and they trooped from the uttermost parts of the earth in pilgrimage to sample his wisdom and pay him homage.

The Bible says people saw that he “had wisdom from God to make the right decisions.” It is hard enough to make decisions concerning daily routines; therefore anyone who is seen as always making the right call and hitting it right in little and major issues of life will naturally attract the attention of others and command their respect. Such a person will be presented with a platform to lead and influence, with the benefits that accrue from such in tow.

Therefore, instead of pursuing prestige, seek wisdom; it is all you need to earn esteem and dignity.

You will succeed in Jesus Name!


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“And…I have put wisdom in the hearts of all the gifted artisans, that they may make all that I have commanded you. – Exodus 31:6

Another benefit accruable from wisdom is the genius to create items of great value. The entrance of wisdom in the mix enhances your natural or acquired skills, thereby facilitating the creation of value in terms of product or service.

Wisdom offers you the ability to make witty inventions (Proverbs 8:12) and crafts that will solve specific human problems, foster better living, productivity or optimal performance. Most inventors have had to recourse to wisdom to create the inventions they are notable for today. The Wright brothers, Thomas Edison and George Washington Carver were renowned among historical figures whose scientific skills were accelerated by divine wisdom. Worthy of note was George Washington Carver, a humble slave who ended up becoming one of God’s great scientists. He was famous for discovering 500 agricultural inventions working from his laboratory which he called, “God’s Little Workshop.”

Apart from the creation of things, wisdom also enhances your performance in whatever you set out to do, such that you come out with excellent output and stand out from the pack. It was wisdom that God imparted to Bezalel, Aholiab and a number of other artisans who were asked to produce the intricate Tabernacle of Meeting as well as the Ark of Covenant. The results of their efforts were simply spectacular.

Wisdom is not peculiar to certain vocations; it is applicable in all fields of human endeavour. Therefore, rather than envying the person who is making wave in her career, or thinking about how to ditch your present line for a seemingly lucrative one, perhaps what you need to thrive is wisdom. In whatever you do, wisdom mixed with skills and concentrated hard work will always guarantee success.

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And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. Each man brought his present: articles of silver and gold, garments, armor, spices, horses, and mules, at a set rate year by year.
– 2 Chronicles 9:23-24


Another benefit of wisdom is that it makes you a hotcake. From our reference passage, we see that Solomon became a widely sought after person – a hotcake – overnight, as kings and prominent figures all over the world came in tow to seek his audience. Note that they did not come to see his face just for the fun of it, nor did they travel through lands, seas and deserts merely to see his palace, they came with deliberate intent from their different nations to seek his counsel on various matters and be acquainted firsthand with his famed wisdom.

Imagine what the sight must have looked like; all these rulers of empires and kingdoms collecting tallies and taking turns just to be with Solomon and rub mind with him. And they did not come empty-handed! The Bible says they brought presents, silver, gold, garments, armour, spices, horses, and mules year by year.

That is one of the benefits wisdom bestows on those who possess it. It makes you an authority and gives you a voice. It gives you a savvy that people queue to sample and a product that everyone craves to buy. Wisdom distinguishes you from the pack and launches you to unimaginable heights. Solomon probably did not bargain for all the fuss the world was making all over him on account of his wisdom, but it must have been quite pleasing to be the recipient of such effusive attention.

The interesting thing is that it was God who put wisdom in Solomon’s heart which made Him the desire of everyone. It is also gladdening to know that God doesn’t hoard wisdom; He gives it freely to anyone who asks Him (James 1:5). It will be wise to ask Him earnestly for yours after reading this.

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Now all the work of Solomon was well ordered from the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD until it was finished.
– 2 Chronicles 8:16


Wisdom is one of the common prayer points of discerning people, because they realise that it is the ultimate possession. The Bibles describes it as “the most important thing” (Proverbs 4:7, EXB). Wisdom answers a lot of things and virtually all the problems of the world can be traced to the absence of the specific wisdom required to solve them, otherwise they would have ceased to exist.

Wisdom is more important than money and other material possession. With wisdom, it is a matter of time before you amassed wealth and material things; without wisdom, it is a matter of time before you lose them all. That is why God urges us to first get wisdom before any other thing, because it is the foundation and sustaining factor of all accomplishments.

Wisdom has a lot of benefits which few, if anything else, in the world can match. Some of these benefits will be the focus of our meditation for the next few days.

From the passage above, we see that wisdom helps one to become orderly and organised. These are two important attributes of great minds. It takes a lot of mental energy to be organised in space and bearing. Wisdom gives you that discipline which enables you to do things in an orderly and organised manner. Our reference passage says that all the works of Solomon were well ordered from the beginning to the end. That means there was no omission or lapse whatsoever, everything was well thought out, well laid out and well executed.

We know that Solomon was an embodiment of wisdom. So, to drive home our point, we can replace Solomon with wisdom and say “all the work of wisdom was well ordered from…the foundation…until it was finished.”

Another instance of this benefit of wisdom is seen in 2 Chronicles 9:3-4, “And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, the food on his table, the seating of his servants, the service of his waiters and their apparel, his cupbearers and their apparel, and his entryway by which he went up to the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.”

Now wisdom is not a tangible thing that we can touch or smell. The evidence of the presence of wisdom is in our words, our way of life and our manner of doing things. Without making noise, the queen of Sheba only needed to see the ambience of Solomon to make her conclusion that he was indeed a wise man. Wisdom needs not say much before it is acknowledged.

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Now when the people complained, it displeased the LORD; for the LORD heard it, and His anger was aroused. So the fire of LORD burned among them and consumed some in the outskirts of the camp. – Numbers 11:1

Often times, when we are embattled with challenges, or we don’t have our desire or answer to our prayers, there is a tendency to resort to complaint, whining and griping endlessly in a bid to arm-twist or blackmail God to look at our side. However, instead of getting our objective, what we usually achieve by so doing is to provoke God to anger.

Complaint is one of the human habits that easily irritate God. It displeases Him to no end and attracts His consuming fire. Fire? Yes, Fire. Even if the He does not send a fire, the fact that He is angry is enough to spark up a fire!

God expects us to have an attitude of gratitude in all situations. Why? Because even when it doesn’t look like it, He is actually working all things out for our good. That may be very difficult to believe. But the truth is that God genuinely loves and cares about every one of His children, both the obedient and the wayward. His love is as constant as the rising of the Sun, even more so.

Imagine how you would feel if you were planning a surprise for your loved one only for that person to start acting up, complaining and picking faults in your conducts. How would you feel? Hurt? Disappointed? Frustrated? That is the same way God usually feels whenever we complain about our situation, which is only a process He is using to ferry us to the destination He is taking us.

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In the case of the Israelites, God was taking them to the Promised Land. But their undoing was their constant cries as they passed through the wilderness on the way to ‘the land flowing with milk and honey’. They did it to a point that God did not even bother to inform Moses ahead, as was His custom, before He started to punish them by raining fire on them.

These days, there may not be physical fire from heaven, but the feeling of being burned with the same intensity as if one is really under fire will nonetheless be there. In order to avoid this kind of divine retribution, let us start to praise God more and cry less; thank more and gripe less; sing more and groan less. In other words, let us imbibe the spirit of the passage that says, “IN EVERYTHING, give thanks. For this is the will of the LORD for you…”

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1. It is going to be the next greatest event that will shock all the continents of the world. Matt 24:40-42.

2. It is going to take place suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly, without warning and without prior notice. 1 Thess 5:2

3. There shall be no second version of the event. 1 Thess 5:4

4. A greater percentage of Christians may be taken unawares. Matt 24:38-39

5. Careless Christians who miss the event will have no other similar gracious opportunity. Matt 13:49-50

6. The event shall have no regard or respect for ecclesiastical titles or church leadership positions. Matt 5:20

7. It shall be a day when the sheep shall be separated from the goats. Matt 25:32-33.

8. The day shall differentiate between the Broad Way Christians and the Narrow Way Christians. Matt 7:13-14

9. The day shall separate sincerity from hypocrisy. Gal 5:21

10. The day shall differentiate between those who harbour secret sins from those who abhor secret sins. Gal 5:20-21

11. The day shall separate those whose lives are hidden in Christ from those who are hiding in the church. Luke 13:27

12. The day shall show a glaring demarcation between Christians who walk on the path of holiness from those who walk on the path of worldliness. Heb 12:14

13. It shall be a day of double emotion: joy for some and unimaginable, indescribable, uncontrollable regrets for others. Luke 13:28

14. It shall be a day of surprises- some “Big names” may miss the flight while some “Less known” may be on board. 1 Cor 1:27

15. Another surprise may be that a man or woman who had faithfully served the Lord for many years may defile his or her garment a few minutes before the sound of that summoning trumpet and miss the flight while a notorious sinner may surrender his or her life to Jesus within the same time frame and go to heaven. Ezekiel 3:20

16. This event may happen now, today, this week, this month, this year or next year! Matt 24:36

17. Wise Christians, like the five virgins that took extra oil, are expected to get ready; yes, to get prepared. Matt 25:1-13

18. After the event, all those who are bitter against one another, malicious, unforgiving, jealous, arrogant, haters, hypocrites, drunkards, fornicators, adulterers, adulteresses, murderers with weapons and murderers with tongue etc, shall have enough time to continue in their trade. Heb 12:14-15.

19. When the event is over there shall be revival among those who have chosen to stay behind not because there will be a second chance; no, but because the reality of the event would have struck them like a thunderbolt. But they will have to pay with their own blood. 2 Tim 4:3

20. When the event is over, those who are left behind shall no longer be safe to worship in their gigantic, fanciful and multi-billion cathedrals. Instead they shall seek safety in caves, bushes, abandoned and dilapidated but hidden structures. Rev 6:15-17

21. When this great event is over, each time those who will miss their flight manage to gather for worship, they will pay attention to only one sermon- whether they gather in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North or South America; the sermon will only centre on “How to Meet the Divine Standard and Join the Other Saints”. Rev 14:6-7

22. It is also worthy to note that those who will be left behind will never have any business with comedians at their altars anymore. No! There shall no longer be gatherings for entertainments. Whenever, they manage to gather, it shall always be for serious religious business only. Luke 21:34

23. The prayer pattern of those who will be left behind will also undergo a radical change. They will not be praying for things anymore. They will only be praying for strength to withstand the tortures of the Anti-Christ and die bravely to join the other saints. None will be praying for jobs, marriages, etc. Rev 8:3-4

24. It is equally worthy of note that some of those who will miss their flight will not be able to endure the torture of the Anti Christ. They will receive the mark of the beast and thereby be doomed forever. Rev 14:9-11

25. When the ready saints are gone, all our denominational walls of partition will collapse. Nobody will remember to claim superiority anymore because then they will be facing a common enemy. Eph 4:1-6

26. When this event is over, each time believers who will miss their flight manage to gather anywhere for worship, there will be an atmosphere of sobriety. This rowdiness we witness today shall be no more. 1 Peter 4:7, 1 Peter 5:8

27. There shall also be a radical change in the attitude of those who will miss their flight towards Bible study. What we have now is an attitude characterized by a high degree of nonchalance and indifference, but when the ready saints are gone, those who will be left behind will begin to take their bible study seriously. 2 Tim 2:15

28. All the teens and youths who come to church to please their parents will repent after this great event; yes, they will begin to seek God for themselves. Rev 19:5, Rev 20:12.

29. When the event is over, all those who will do any form of business in the schools, hospitals, banks, etc, will have to bear the mark of the beast (666) or be hunted down and killed like common criminals. Rev 13:17

30. One of the gains of this reminder is that there may be someone reading this piece today who will take a firm decision to ensure that he/she gets on board that celestial flight travelling to glory. Rev 2:7, 2:11, 2:17, 2:29, 3:6, 3:13, 3:22.

31. However, one of the greatest tragedies of this reminder is that there may be someone too who is reading this today but who will see no need to heed this warning. A tragedy indeed! Rev 22:11-12

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Meditation: For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; - 2 Corinthians 5:10-11

You will succeed in Jesus Name!