THE HARBINGER

                                                             WISDOM WHAT IS WISDOM, AND HOW DO WE BECOME WISE? BIBLE READING: 1 Kings 3:1-28 KEY BIBLE VERSE: Give me an understanding mind so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great nation of yours? (1 Kings 3:9) WISDOM BEGINS WHEN WE ASK GOD TO BE OUR SUPPLY. When given a chance to have anything in the world, Solomon asked for wisdom-"an understanding mind"-in order to lead well and to make right decisions. We can ask God for this same wisdom (James 1:5). Notice that Solomon asked for discernment to carry out his job; he did not ask God t...

              A slight degree of deviation from God’s purpose for your life may become thousands of miles away from your course. A brief trip into backsliding may actually trip your feet into bottomless pit of woe and confusion. Sojourning in a far country is due to the lack of people who will lead or control. Due to the fact that there is famine now in the land of Israel i.e. among the people of God, does not give you the go ahead to leave your territory where you are secured. Mind you the famine is just for a period of time. Well, if you insisted in going to sojourn in a place where or among the people God has course or rejected, then be ready to lose your precious husband and children .(Ruth 1:1-5) there is no account of people that went to sojourn in a deserted area that comes back full. I tell you the lord will soon visit the land you are leaving. Agreed that you are already sojourning in another land, comi...