Day 126 – Wisdom

Proverbs 19:13 A foolish son is the ruin of his father, and the contentions of a wife are continually dripping.

• God’s names:
• Elohiym – Supreme God
• Yeshuwa/Iesous – Jesus
• Theos – Supreme Divinity

• God’s character:
• Wisdom

Children believe their parents are out to ruin them with all their ‘don’t’ rules. They want to spread their wings and fly. They don’t realize the choices they make not only show their foolishness but bring about their father’s ruin as well. People look at the foolishness of the child and blame the parents. A nagging wife also brings shame to her husband.

Solomon had three hundred wives and six hundred concubines. Nothing like experience to bring clarity to this proverb. He would know which of his wives or concubines to stay away from. With so many wives and concubines, he also had many children. Scripture doesn’t give us how many children he had, but the example of Rehoboam shows his foolishness when he became king.

Often wisdom can be found in what you don’t do rather than in what you do. Solomon’s wisdom came from Elohiym, who gave him wisdom to rule the nation and his household.

What kind of person were you when you gave your life to Yeshuwa? Were you foolish? Did you want to do things your way, no matter how much trouble it brought you and your family? How did Yeshuwa change you? Did you see how your actions caused trouble for those around you, and you decided to change? Before Yeshuwa, did people see you as a busybody, meddling in their lives? What changes did you make when you gave your life to Yeshuwa?

Paul gave instructions to the church about doing their own business.

1 Thessalonians 4:9 But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by Theos to love one another; 10 and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more; 11 that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, 12 that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.

Paul’s message to Timothy showed how people were to treat each other and how people should live with each other.

1 Timothy 5:1 Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, younger as sisters, with all purity. 3 Honor widows who are really widows. 4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety at home and to repay their parents; for this is good and acceptable before Theos. 5 Now she who is really a widow, and left alone, trusts in Theos and continues in supplications and prayers night and day. 6 But she who lives in pleasure is dead while she lives. 7 And these things command that they may be blameless. 8 But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 9 Do not let a widow under sixty years old be taken into the number, and not unless she has been the wife of one man, 10 well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work. 11 But refuse the younger widows; for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christos, they desire to marry, 12 having condemnation because they have cast off their first faith. 13 And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not. 14 Therefore, I desire that the younger widows marry, bear children, manage the house, give no opportunity to the adversary to speak reproachfully. 15 For some have already turned aside after Satan. 16 If any believing man or woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are really widows.

When you do the work Yeshuwa gave you, doing the work of the ministry and not meddling in other people’s business, you will find greater pleasure in your work.

Let’s pray: Father, give me wisdom in everything I do, so that I do Your work and not meddle in what You give others to do for You. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

Copyright © 25 May 2026 by Valerie Routhieaux