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Read The Introduction of the Book Most of the times when we open a book we start reading the chapters without reading the preface and even the introduction. It is a bad attitude because it does not give us the prior knowledge of what to expect in the inside of the entire book. It is very important to read a book from the first page to the end of the pages. The Bible itself has introduction that teaches us how to use the books to benefit us and if we do not read such interesting and beneficial introductions how would we make full and successful use of the book as a whole? Yeah, we depend on the teachers to read up such areas and teach us as though from heaven. Again, each of the sixty-six books of the Bible has introduction.   Some of the introductions are elaborate while some are simple depending on the purpose and audience of the edition.   A compact easy to carry bible may not have all the introductions but a study Bible has elaborate and intrinsic introduction that explai

Click on the picture to read. If you are coming across this book for the first time, the book of Psalms is one of the books of the Christian Bible. It is situated almost at the middle of the Bible flanked left and right by the books of Job (left) and the Proverbs (right). I classify it as an Old Testament book of wisdom. Most of the psalms in this book were written by King David, the second king of Israel, through whose lineage, Jesus came but he was not the sole writer as some may think. When I started growing up as a Christian, I started reading the Bible in obedience to the call to read it, not that I was willing or had any desire to read it. I started by attending Christian services and was drawn towards the preachers and teachers of sermon and Bible studies. I was amazed by the depth of the knowledge they had. I wondered why they had such knowledge that I could not fathom. Well, I made up my mind to listen to them and Xerox their knowledge, hence I determine to jot

"And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature and it set on fire by hell." (James 3:6) The tongue is a visible organ of the body. Position the Tongue However, enclosed in the oral cavity Guided by two powerful upper and lower mandibles Living between two sets of sharp crushing teeth. The teeth guard and protect the tongue The teeth do not bite the tongue Excepts she drives rough. The tongue influences the entire body. Fact, the tongue claims to do every thing for the body. She speaks for the body. She is the attorney of the heart, mind and body What else does she do? When the legs walk to a place, and one asks, who brought you here? Before the feet move, the tongue says, 'I came here by myself.' Oh sharp tongue, I was asking the legs, not you!" 'I am sorry.' She goes again. When the hand knocks at the door "bam bam!&q

Dinah has just dropped her husband, Joe, at work and was heading home. Regrettably, there was trouble in her head as she drove. Her handsome, caring and loving husband has just dropped a biological weapon on her before he kissed her bye and entered his office.   Although the point of entry of the damaging material was her ear, she was not able to say something in response before she started experiencing something strange in her entire system. Her heart was hit so hard, that she felt that she was having a heart attack. She was a strong woman so she tried to forget what had happened and continue to drive on. However, her head was not agreeing with her resolve. She continued to drive, ' home is better' she encouraged herself. No, no! she started seeing double as she was about to make an entrance into the freeway. She thought she saw the green light but it was the red light. Yes; right then an impatient young driver who had the right of way hit her car. She lost consciousness. T

Understanding Wisdom Pray, Study, Prepare, Post, Pray again! Continuing from yesterday’s discussion on wisdom and foolishness, it is clear that wisdom that we think we know and operate in is the shadow of real wisdom. I say this because while dictionary tend to define wisdom as the quality of being wise; power of judging rightly and following the soundest course of action based on knowledge, experience, understanding etc.; the Bible says that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. Therefore, what is the difference in the dictionary meaning of wisdom and the Biblical explanation of wisdom, not visibly much but qualitatively and spiritually a lot. We struggle every day to work and walk wisely. No one wants to work or walk foolishly yet sometimes the observer would note some foolish decisions and discussions we did.   Have you ever said something and after wards, it lingered in your heart and mind, thinking that you would have said it better or differently were you to