Practical wisdom, wisdom for living - this is what we have
in Proverbs. The teaching of Proverbs is base on the principle: "The
fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (Proverbs 1:7). This does
not mean that God is mentioned frequently. In Proverbs 25 - 27, there is
only one mention of God (Proverbs 25:2). The concern is with life on
earth, our relationships with our fellow human beings. These
relationships are to be lived out from the godly perspective which comes
from "the fear of the Lord."
"The Son of Man came to save the lost" (Matthew 18:11). In Matthew 18:12-13, Jesus speaks about sheep. He's really speaking about us. He is the Shepherd. We are His sheep. Sheep wander away from the shepherd. We wander away from the Lord. The shepherd looks for the lost sheep. Jesus has come to seek for us and find us. He brings us home to God, our Father. Through His saving grace, we receive new life - a life in which we rejoice in our great Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. He delivers us from the condemnation, which our sin has brought upon us. He brings us into the knowledge of His forgiveness. This Gospel of salvation changes us. It teaches us to live in the power of God's love. Jesus speaks about "the Kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 19:12,23), "the Kingdom of God" (Matthew 19:14,24) and "eternal life" (Matthew 19:29). Jesus' way of thinking and living is so very different from the world's way of thinking and living. He chall...
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