Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley. Today we will be going over Proverb 28. I will then key in on verse 1 - The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion. When considering this verse, I ask myself - Why would the wicked flee, if no one is pursuing them? I can think of two things. First of all, they have a guilty conscience about something they've done. Whether they've harmed someone, or maybe stolen something, they may be asking themselves if someone is going to find out what they've done? Their guilt begins to consume them. So they get antsy and feel they have to move to a different location. The lesson to be learned is that if you only do right things, then you will not feel guilty and won't feel threatened or fearful that you will be "found out". On today's podcast we will continue our study on Matthew's Gospel. Today we will be looking at several passages of scripture, beginning with Jesus's thoughts on marriage and divorce. I will read the first 10 verses and go over the fact that God was the originator of the marriage contract. His original intent (and, I believe, His intent today) is that a man and a woman meet, come together, fall in love, and enter into a marriage relationship. He never intended for divorce to happen (nor do I believe He would want divorce to happen today). I will then go over verses 13-15. In these verses Jesus implies that we are to come to God as little children. That is how He see us. He is the all-powerful God. He is greater than we are and we are to come to Him with our needs and with our prayers. Only He has the answers for us. I will close with the tale of the Rich Young Ruler. In verses 16-22 Jesus goes over the fact that we cannot serve both God and money. We are to first love God, and then love people. People are much more important that any material possession we have. If we see that people around us have a need, we are to assist them if we possibly can. Call to Action - think about when you first met and fell in love with your spouse. Purpose in your heart to honor and cherish the union that you have entered into with your spouse and commit to seeing the relationship through until either you or your spouse breaths your last. Suggested scripture reading: 1. Reread the proverb of the day, Proverb 28, in its entirety; 2. Reread in its entirety the 19th chapter of Matthew's gospel.
