Monthly Archives: September 2019

Wisdom: What God Does Not Give Us…

In recent posts, I have tried to reflect what J.I. Packer* has written about wisdom.  I [and Packer] have looked at wisdom from several different perspectives.  Now we have reached the point where we need to “nail down” what wisdom … Continue reading

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What do You Want Most in Life?

What do you want most in life? Think about that for a few minutes… Would you say, “What I want the most in life is to be happy.” Learned men report that happiness is the number one goal that people … Continue reading

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God’s Wisdom in the Trials of Life

People who don’t attend a church may not understand the benefits of corporate worship.  You get to know people who are trying to live out a life in Christ, however imperfectly we are all trying to do that.  If you … Continue reading

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“Behold” God’s Wisdom

If we are to know God, we need to behold Him.  When we “behold” something, it means that we are not merely to look at it.   Behold means see or observe something, something that is truly remarkable or impressive. As … Continue reading

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The Incomparable One…

J.I. Packer* asks this question: “How may we form the right idea of God’s greatness?” Then he answers his own question: “The first [thing] is to remove from our thoughts of God [all] limits that would make Him small.  The … Continue reading

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