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by Bob Arbogast | Twelve-year-old Jesus scares the wits out of his parents. And no wonder. They think they’ve lost him—the holy child that God entrusted to them! After three days, they find Jesus at the temple. He’s sitting there with the teachers: listening and learning, asking questions...

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“The Voice of Wisdom” By Kurt Selles:

“Have you ever noticed how connected the Proverbs are with the teachings of Jesus? It’s something that this month’s author, Jenna Fabiano, found in studying God’s Word… The reason, Jenna says, is because the wise sayings and general wisdom in Proverbs flow from the wisdom of God, made clear to us in the gift of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, our Lord and Savior…

Let’s rediscover the book of Proverbs and reflect on some of the treasures it offers. We’ll focus on a number of proverbs in the first half of the book, with the hope that these pages will inspire you to explore the book of Proverbs further. May Jesus grant us the Spirit of wisdom as we seek to know him more!

Proverbs 1:20‭-‬23. “Out in the open wisdom calls aloud, she raises her voice in the public square; on top of the wall she cries out, at the city gate she makes her speech: “How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings.” (NIV)

Day 1: “Why Repent?” By Jenna Fabiano:

“Not many of us like to hear the word repent, because it tends to have negative connotations. But here in Proverbs, when the voice of wisdom cries out that everyone should “repent” at her rebuke, it’s for the sake of offering them a great gift.

Here Wisdom is pictured as a person who wants to “pour out” her thoughts and make known her teachings. “Repent,” she is saying, “so that I can give you more of myself.” A more literal translation of the text here says, “I will pour out my spirit on you...”

In some other Bible passages, God speaks the same words through his prophets, promising to make known his thoughts and mysteries. Perhaps the best known of those passages is Acts 2:17, where the apostle Peter declares, “‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams’” (see also Joel 2:28).

God has always desired to give us more of himself, to encourage us toward a humble and contrite posture so that we can receive him. And Jesus, who is fully God, became human, just like us, so that we can receive God’s wisdom and have new, full life. We cannot receive his thoughts and teachings (and become more like him) if we have not opened ourselves to recognize that we need his help.

Lord, help me today to hear your voice of wisdom. Encourage me to come with an open, contrite heart to receive your Spirit. Amen.”

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by Bob Arbogast | Nobody likes to downgrade. Balding men want more hair, not less. Techies want a faster computer, not a slower one. And we all want better relationships, not worse ones. But the eternal Son of God downgraded to the nothingness of being human (Philippians 2:7). Imagine that...

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by Kristopher Walhof | John 13 shows us that during Jesus’ final Passover meal with his disciples, he got up and washed their feet. This was ordinarily the job of a slave or a servant. And in that day, people wore sandals and walked along dusty roads...

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by Kurt Selles | How does the gospel affect your life? Many of us could easily come up with a list of regular activities: involvement in a local church, an active devotional life, and a commitment to daily times of prayer...

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by Kurt Selles | It can be helpful to think of virtues and vices from a growth mindset. Virtues help us grow into our God-given destiny to become our true selves, receiving life to the full as God intends for us (John 10:10). Vices work against that destiny, sometimes just distracting or disrupting our lives but more often harming our ability to live well...

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by Christopher Hunt | Would you like to start your new year by leaning into God’s promise of peace? In the turmoil of our times, peace can seem far off. We long for the peace of shalom, the well-being of our souls that transcends our circumstances and even our understanding, but sometimes it can seem hard to find. We invite you to spend...

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by Bob Arbogast | Superheroes have super­powers: X-ray vision, shapeshifting, mind control. Some­times we think of Jesus as a superhero. He does seem to have superpowers: multiplying loaves, stilling storms, even raising the dead...

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by Ron VandenBurg | My kids loved Christmas as they were growing up. They loved opening gifts. They were excited to visit our large extended family and have a meal together. I loved when one of them would snuggle up to their grandfather while he played a favorite Christmas carol on his piano...

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by Rachel Syens | As we go through life, we find that our pace changes from season to season. Retirement is a time that’s often characterized by a slower pace of life. This can sometimes be a welcome change, but it can also feel daunting after a life of busyness. This is especially true at the holidays. On the other hand...

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by Jordan An | For moms, the Christmas season can be many things: Joyful – as we anticipate celebrating the birth of Jesus and watching our children take in the joy and awe of the season. But then it can become stressful – scrambling to buy those last-minute gifts and finish up...

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by Pastor Kristopher Walhof | In the beginning, as God developed his new world, he formed a garden in which he could live in loving partnership with human beings. God ­wanted humans to flourish, and he wanted creation to flourish through their care for it. In the Garden of Eden human beings lived together in harmony with the rest of creation, serving and communing with God...

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by Rev. Douglas MacLeod | I like that because it means I am not defined by social or cultural categories—such as education, age, finances, sexual identity, political view, body image, Facebook likes, busyness, or even how I feel about myself on a given day. This is true for each one of us. It means...

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by Jeff Bulthuis | What do you believe? For many Christians over the centuries, the Apostles’ Creed has been the clear, concise answer. Whether we are new to the faith or have been Christians as long as we can remember, these words beautifully summarize the rich truths we hold so dear...

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by Brian Clark | Every spring and summer, John Lee walks the neighborhoods near Court Street Baptist Church in Auburn, Maine. He and others from the church walk in pairs, handing out Today devotionals and other Christian literature as they share their faith with people on the street...

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by Rebecca Jordan Heys | You might wonder why the title of this meditation is “Beau­tiful Death.” The Bible affirms life, so how could any death be considered beautiful? But, in a way, this title is similar to the name “Good Friday,” which we use to refer to the day of Jesus’ death. In some ways that day was not good...

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