Hey Pastor John,
This morning I came across something in Proverbs 8 that was so good to me! I knew about the bible verses talking about Jesus being with God in the beginning and being “daily His great delight”, but I thought that was something that was just inserted into Proverbs without any prior references to Jesus. Instead, I found that the verses began by talking about “wisdom”, and then it shifted towards talking about Jesus as an individual. When I went back a few verses and started reading it again, I realized that “wisdom” was “interchangeable” with Jesus and it was just being used as another name for Him! That was so neat to me! Maybe Aaron and I can team up to see if the “w” on wisdom can be capitalized! Ha!
Samuel
Proverbs 8
- I, wisdom, dwell with prudence; I uncover knowledge of cunning ways.
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- Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom. I am understanding. I have strength.
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- I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me.
- Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness.
- My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold, and my revenue better than choice silver.
- I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice,
- to cause those who love me to inherit substance; I will fill their storehouses.
- The Lordcreated me the beginning of His way, the first of His works.
- I was formed before eternity, before the beginning, before earth existed.
- 24. I was brought forth when there were no depths of the sea, when there were no springs abounding with water.
- Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth.
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- when He prepared the heavens, I was there. When He decreed a circle on the face of the deep,
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- I was at His side, like a master workman, daily His great delight, always laughing in His presence.