The Devotional – A Look at the Book 693

Ecclesiastes 8:1 – Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the strength of his face is changed. Also somewhere in Proverbs Solomon says that wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. There is a catch! 1 Corinthians 2:13

Today will have to be short since I am a little be behind and will be leaving on a short trip to New York.

Isaiah is called the Royal Prophet and here is a statement from Dr. Howard Hendricks, a long time professor of Dallas Theological Seminary. “It’s amazing what can be accomplished if one doesn’t care who gets the credit.”

This statement could well have served as the epitaph on the tombstone of the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah prophesied both judgment and deliverance for Jerusalem and Judah, with no thought of himself. Arguably, he was the greatest prophet in history after Moses; yet, amazingly, little is known about him. The 2012 March/April issue of Israel My Glory and if you have a copy I hope you are reading about the prophet.

Here in is the rub! If you are saved and if you are you know it. However; do you proclaim your salvation or do you hid it? Then too; if you proclaim your salvation, is it a brag-a-mony or a testimony?

If it is a tale of “How great thou are” then you will truly not be the song found in any future hymnal. Yet; if your testimony expresses the truth of; “How Great Thou Art” Your heart will sing this praise and the tears of joy will run down your cheeks, like the oil of gladness that Isaiah speaks of in Isaiah 61:1-11.

Having joy in your heart daily is preaching the good news of Salvation to the lost souls of the world around us. Have a good and godly day for, what is a good day if God is not in it!