Watching Daily At Wisdom's Gates

 2 Peter 1:3 ESV His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence We've got everything we need in God to live Christlike lives. How do we unlock the door to becoming like Jesus? By getting to know him, through his word and his Holy Spirit. Without God's word we rely on our feelings. Without the Holy Spirit we are legalists. With both we get to know God, not just intellectually, but relationally. 'Show me your friends and I'll show you you'. Jesus isn't ashamed to be nicknamed 'friend of sinners'. If we're friends with him, we'll become like him. Why does Jesus befriend us? Because he's excellent like that, turning enemies to friends. It's for his glory, which isn't arrogance, because he is worthy. 'Glorious God, we honour you for befriending us. Help us to know you and to become increasingly Christlike, in his name we ask th...

 Daniel 12:3 ESV And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.  Biblical Wisdom is bright and attractive. Worldly 'wisdom' blends in with the darkness around. True wisdom is distinctive. Wisdom should make us shine, not to be dull. We ought to be winsome, not unattractive. Wisdom encourages others to live rightly too. True wisdom isn't just to know the right thing, but to choose to do it. Not only so, wisdom calls others to righteousness as well. We're to attract others to the Light of Christ. We're to reflect the Light of the world in our lives. He is the Source of all brightness. We can display that to others through our witness. 'Light of the world, please make us wise, not just for our own sakes, but to call others to righteousness too. For the glory of your name, amen'.