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Day 1362 – A Fish Story – Humor Unplugged

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Welcome to Day 1362 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.

This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom

A Fish Story – Humor Unplugged

Wisdom – the final frontier to true knowledge. Welcome to Wisdom-Trek where our mission is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before.

Hello, my friend, I am Guthrie Chamberlain, your captain on our journey to increase wisdom and create a living legacy. Thank you for joining us today as we explore wisdom on our 2nd millennium of podcasts. This is Day 1362 of our trek, and it is time for a 3-minute mini-trek called Humor Unplugged. Our Thursday podcast will provide a short and clean funny story to help you lighten up and live a rich and satisfying life – something to cheer you and give a bit a levity in your life.

We are told in Proverbs 15:30, “A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health.” We are also encouraged in Proverbs 17:22, “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.” Consider this your vitamin supplement of cheer for today. So let’s jump right in with today’s funny, which is titled…

A Fish Story

Max was driving out the access road to a lake that was well known for its excellent fishing when Jim the game warden stopped him. The game warden looked in the back of the pickup and noticed two ice chests full of live fish in the water.

Then Jim asked Max, “I see you have at least a dozen large fish in the chests in the back of your truck. Can I see your fishing license, please?” Max replied, “Naw, my friend, I ain’t got no license. These here are my pet fish.”

“Pet fish?” Jim exclaimed as he rolled his eyes.

Without missing a beat, Max continued, “Yep. Every night I take these fish down to the river and let ’em swim around for a while. Then I whistle, and they jump right back into this ice chest, and I take ’em home.”

This really made Jim mad knowing that was virtually impossible. Then he shouted, “That’s a bunch of bunk! Fish can’t do that!”

Max stared at the game warden for a moment and then said, “It’s the truth. I’ll show you. It really works.”

With a big sigh of unbelief, Jim said, “Okay, I’ve GOT to see this!”

Both Max and Jim headed back to the lake, where Max poured all the fish back into the lake. After several minutes Jim, the game warden, turned to Max and said, “Well?”

“Well, what?” Max replied.

“When are you going to call them back?” Jim asked.

“Call who back?” said Max.

“The FISH!” Jim shouted.

Max looked at Jim for a spell and then shrugged his shoulders and said, “What fish?”

I hope that brought a smile to your face today. If it did, pass your smile on to someone else; we all could use a kind smile each day. Our Thursday thought is, “Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers.” 

Matthew 4:19-20

Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” And they left their nets at once and followed him.

As you enjoy these nuggets of humor, please encourage your friends and family to join us and then come along tomorrow for another day of our Wisdom-Trek, Creating a Legacy.

If you would like to listen to any of our past 1361 treks or read the Wisdom Journal, they are all available at Wisdom-Trek.com. I encourage you to subscribe to Wisdom-Trek on your favorite podcast player so that each day will be downloaded to you automatically.

Thank you for allowing me to be your guide, mentor, and most importantly, your friend as I serve you through the Wisdom-Trek podcast and journal each day.

Thank you for allowing me to be your guide, mentor, and most importantly, your friend as I serve you through the Wisdom-Trek podcast and journal.

As we take this trek together, let us always:

  1. Live Abundantly (Fully)
  2. Love Unconditionally
  3. Listen Intentionally
  4. Learn Continuously
  5. Lend to others Generously
  6. Lead with Integrity
  7. Leave a Living Legacy Each Day

I am Guthrie Chamberlain reminding you to Keep Moving Forward, Enjoy Your Journey, and Create a Great Day Everyday! See you tomorrow for Philosophy Friday!

Day 1361 – Mastering the Bible – Wisdom Literature and the Messiah – Worldview Wednesday

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Welcome to Day 1361 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.

I am Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom

Mastering the Bible – Wisdom Literature and the Messiah – Worldview Wednesday

Wisdom – the final frontier to true knowledge. Welcome to Wisdom-Trek where our mission is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before.

Hello, my friend, I am Guthrie Chamberlain, your captain on our journey to increase wisdom and create a living legacy. Thank you for joining us today as we explore wisdom on our 2nd millennium of podcasts. Today is Day 1361 of our trek, and it is Worldview Wednesday. Creating a Biblical Worldview is essential to have a proper perspective on today’s current events. To establish a Biblical Worldview, you must have a proper understanding of God and His Word.

Our focus for the next several months on Worldview Wednesday is Mastering the Bible, through a series of brief insights. These insights are extracted from a book of the same title from one of today’s most prominent Hebrew Scholars, Dr. Micheal S. Heiser. This book is a collection of insights designed to help you understand the Bible better. When we let the Bible be what it is, we can understand it as the original readers did and as its writers intended. Each week we will explore two insights, and this week we finish up in the Old Testament and begin in the New Testament.

Mastering The Bible – Wisdom Literature and The Messiah

Insight Fifty-Three: The Focus of Wisdom Literature Is Character, and the Most Praiseworthy Character Comes from the Fear of the Lord

Most Bible readers who have spent time in the biblical wisdom material (Job. Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon) will not be surprised by the topic statement. So much of what one encounters in these books is oriented to personal life skills across a wide spectrum of areas and experiences. I think it’s worth mentioning, though, since we tend to think of wisdom literature like we do the advice column, Dear Abby. It’s more than that.

One of the things that distinguish biblical wisdom literature from simple advice is inspiration. God is behind what we’re reading, and God knows what leads to happiness or regret, failure or success, life, or death. Wisdom literature shows us by word and example how to cope with suffering, character flaws, and tragedy. Instead of providing situational suggestions, it tells us the truth about what is virtuous and what is not. It doesn’t try to make us feel good about ourselves. It lays out the path of the wise and the path of the foolish and doesn’t flinch from making sure we know which category we’re in.

Since wisdom is a lifelong pursuit, wisdom literature often finds its context in the home. Parents must guide their children (Proverbs 13:22, 24; 22:6), and children must obey their parents (Proverbs 1:8-9; 15:5). The marriage bond must be protected from adultery (Proverbs 5:1-14; 12:4: 19:14: 31:10-31). The family unit is tasked with passing on principles of morality, virtue, and justice. Children are the beneficiaries (or not) of the cumulative wisdom insights learned from parents. Since the home produces adults with (or without) sound character, it is the foundation of society – industry, relationships, commerce, and leadership. It is a fallacy to assume that the culture of a nation will be virtuous without personal virtue. It’s not an exaggeration to say that human stability depends on wisdom.

Foundational to the home are its leaders’ relationships with God. A constant focus of wisdom literature is reverence for God, his laws, and his design. Proverbs 1:7 famously begins with “Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”

The same thought is echoed in Psalm 34:11-12.

Come, my children, and listen to me,

and I will teach you to fear the Lord.

Does anyone want to live a life

that is long and prosperous?

Job 28:28 also reminds us…

And this is what he says to all humanity:

‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom;

to forsake evil is real understanding.’

Ecclesiastes 12:13 ends with the words, “That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty.”

Wisdom literature gives us a lot to think about, but its orientation is crystal clear. The path to virtue is never personal gratification and focus on the self. A happy, rewarding life is only possible when people have sound character, and the core to motivation in that pursuit is the fear of God.

Insight Fifty-Four: The Words “Messiah” and “Christ” Mean the Same Thing

Christians affirm that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah foretold by Israel’s prophets in the Old Testament. Some Bible students might find it startling, then, that the word “Messiah” occurs only two times in the New Testament (John 1:41; 4:25). The mystery disappears when we read John 1:41, where Andrew says to his brother Peter, “We have found the Messiah, which means ‘Christ.'” John 4

:25 makes the same equation, but is that just John’s opinion?

The answer is no. The Hebrew word translated “Messiah” is Mashiach. It is related to a verb, Meshach, which means “to anoint.” Hebrew Mashiach, therefore, means “anointed” or “anointed one.” It is used in the Old Testament to refer to priests (Leviticus 4:16; Numbers 3:3), kings (1 Samuel 24:6), and, in context, a specially anointed deliverer (Psalm 2:2; Isaiah 61:1).

The New Testament was written in Greek, not Hebrew. The Greek word translated “Christ” is Christos. It derives from the verb chriö, which means “to anoint, or smear.” Consequently, Greek Christos (“Christ”) means “anointed one,” just like Hebrew Mashiach.

The above explains why the New Testament writers combined the term Christos with “Jesus” to produce “Jesus Christ” nearly 140 times (e.g.. Matthew 1:1). The reverse order of names (“Christ Jesus”) is found almost 90 times (e.g., Romans 1:1).

The reason for the ordering may be cultural. To a Gentile, “Jesus Christ” would have created the impression that “Christ” was the last name of Jesus. The word Christos also sounds like chrestos, a fairly common name in the Gentile world. By switching from “Jesus Christ” to “Christ Jesus,” Christos essentially becomes a title (“Messiah Jesus”), which would have helped a Gentile audience see the significance of the term. Interestingly, “Christ Jesus” is found in none of the Gospels, nor is it found in the writings of John. The earliest occurrence is in Acts 24:24, written by Luke, a Gentile. All the other occurrences come from the hand of Paul in his letters to gentile churches.

In either case, the theological messaging was the same. The man, Jesus of Nazareth, is presented as God’s prophesied anointed one (Matthew 2:4) who would heal the nations and save humankind from sin.

That will conclude this week’s lesson on another two insights from Dr. Heiser’s book Mastering the Bible. Next Worldview Wednesday, we will continue with two additional insights. I believe you will find each Worldview Wednesday an interesting topic to consider as we build our Biblical Worldview.

Tomorrow we will continue with our 3-minute humor nugget that will provide you with a bit of cheer and help you to lighten up and live a rich and satisfying life. So encourage your friends and family to join us and then come along with us tomorrow for another day of our Wisdom-Trek, Creating a Legacy.

If you would like to listen to any of our past 1360 treks or read the Wisdom Journal, they are available at Wisdom-Trek.com. I encourage you to subscribe to Wisdom-Trek on your favorite podcast player so that each day’s trek will be downloaded automatically.

Thank you for allowing me to be your guide, mentor, and most importantly, your friend as I serve you through the Wisdom-Trek podcast and journal.

As we take this trek together, let us always:

  1. Live Abundantly (Fully)
  2. Love Unconditionally
  3. Listen Intentionally
  4. Learn Continuously
  5. Lend to others Generously
  6. Lead with Integrity
  7. Leave a Living Legacy Each Day

I am Guthrie Chamberlain reminding you to Keep Moving Forward, Enjoy Your Journey, and Create a Great Day Everyday! See you tomorrow!

Day 1360 – Propose To Do Good – Wisdom Unplugged

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Welcome to Day 1360 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.

This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom

Propose To Do Good – Wisdom Unplugged

Wisdom – the final frontier to true knowledge. Welcome to Wisdom-Trek where our mission is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before.

Hello, my friend, I am Guthrie Chamberlain, your captain on our journey to increase wisdom and create a living legacy. Thank you for joining us today as we explore wisdom on our 2nd millennium of podcasts. This is Day 1360 of our trek, and it is time for our 3-minute mini trek called Wisdom Unplugged. This short nugget of wisdom includes an inspirational quote with a little bit of additional content for today’s trek. Consider this your vitamin supplement of wisdom for today. So let’s jump right in with today’s nugget.

Today’s quote is from Albert Schweitzer, and it is, “Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly, even if they roll a few more upon it.”

Propose To Do Good

During these unusual and exceptional times, we see so many people doing good for others throughout the world, and this is great. Many are helping those who are on the front lines of this pandemic. Many of us are sacrificing for those who are most vulnerable. Most are doing this for the greater good and their love for humankind. We see so many funny and creative ways that we are filling the time, and so many are encouraging. I must say, thank you for your encouragement.

Yet, there is still a segment of people, especially in the news media and on social media, that just want to degrade and devalue others. Instead of coming up with creative ways to encourage and help, they take swipes and make bated comments to attack those who are in positions of leadership. Those deluded individuals and companies want to pick apart every decision that is made. They “roll stones” in the paths of those who have life and death decisions to make.

I think about the weight of responsibility that is on the shoulders of all the world leaders, including our President, Vice President, Governors, local officials, and their staff. Now is not the time to second guess or to play armchair quarterback. Now is a time for prayers for all workers and government officials that God may grant them wisdom and guidance in all that they do.

More than ever now is the time that we follow the wise words of John Wesley, “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.” Even if you can’t do much to impact others for good tangibly, more critical is to pray for those who can help who have those life and death decisions to make each day.

Let us follow the exhortation in 1 Timothy 2:1-4, “I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. This is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth.”

That’s a wrap for today’s Wisdom Unplugged quote. If you would like free access to my database of over 11,000 inspirational quotes, the link is available on the main page of Wisdom-Trek.com. As you enjoy these nuggets of wisdom, encourage your friends and family to join us, and then come along tomorrow for another day of Wisdom-Trek, Creating a Legacy.

If you would like to listen to any of our past 1359 treks or read the Wisdom Journal, they are available at Wisdom-Trek.com. I encourage you to subscribe to Wisdom-Trek on your favorite podcast player so that each day’s trek will be downloaded automatically.

Thank you for allowing me to be your guide, mentor, and most importantly, your friend as I serve you through the Wisdom-Trek podcast and journal.

As we take this trek together, let us always:

  1. Live Abundantly (Fully)
  2. Love Unconditionally
  3. Listen Intentionally
  4. Learn Continuously
  5. Lend to others Generously
  6. Lead with Integrity
  7. Leave a Living Legacy Each Day

I am Guthrie Chamberlain reminding you to Keep Moving Forward, Enjoy Your Journey, and Create a Great Day Everyday! See you tomorrow for Worldview Wednesday!

Day 1359 – No Fear – Meditation Monday

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Welcome to Day 1359 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.

This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom

No Fear – Meditation Monday

Wisdom – the final frontier to true knowledge. Welcome to Wisdom-Trek where our mission is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before.

Hello, my friend, I am Guthrie Chamberlain, your captain on our journey to increase wisdom and create a living legacy. Thank you for joining us today as we explore wisdom on our 2nd millennium of podcasts. This is Day 1359 of our trek, and it is time for Meditation Monday. Taking time to relax, refocus, and reprioritize our lives is crucial in order to create a living legacy.

For you, it may just be time alone for quiet reflection. You may utilize structured meditation practices. In my life, meditation includes reading and reflecting on God’s Word and praying. It is a time to renew my mind, refocus on what is most important, and make sure that I am nurturing my soul, mind, and body. As you come along with me on our trek each Meditation Monday, it is my hope and prayer that you, too, will experience a time for reflection and renewing of your mind.

For many, the current global pandemic has come with a measure of fear. I completely understand, to an extent. Today, let us meditate on…

No Fear

Even without the current worldwide situation, fear controls the lives of many people. Why is this? Most fear stems from a feeling of lack of control. Unquestionably, our current global situation is one that we feel we have little control over. When you think about it, though, if each of us does our small part of practicing social distancing, self-containing, resisting hoarding of needed food and supplies, and keeping an eye out for neighbors in need, we can control what seems to be uncontrollable.

We need to start by talking logically and Biblically to ourselves and others, rather than listening to those fake demons and monsters, which reside in the corners of our mind. This is especially true when you find yourself being tempted to fear. Let’s face it, even before Covid-19, many of you were tempted to worry regularly. There are just so many situations that we could be afraid of, such as disease, death, failure, job loss, a lousy economy, relational breakdowns…the list goes on and on. One of our granddaughters was cleared from leukemia and was able to

“ring her bell” less than a year ago. Although she is now healthy, she is still in a very high-risk group. We all need to do our part not to threaten those in the world who are so vulnerable. To do otherwise is being selfish.

Living with fear is crippling. It shrinks our world down to what we think we can control, which is actually not that much. It eats away at our confidence and our confidence in God. It renders our faith less effective as we slip into survival mode, rather than maintaining an optimistic expectation of what God can do through us and for us.

Fear is a great enemy and often comes from The Enemy, the devil. We need to realize, though, we do not have to listen to this fear. We can prayerfully respond with faith. We can talk back to ourselves in faith-building ways, as David does in Psalm 27:1-6. Let me read that to you today. Meditate on it as I read it, and then ponder on it each day.

The Lord is my light and my salvation—

so why should I be afraid?

The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger,

so why should I tremble?

When evil people come to devour me,

when my enemies and foes attack me,

they will stumble and fall.

Though a mighty army surrounds me,

my heart will not be afraid.

Even if I am attacked,

I will remain confident.

The one thing I ask of the Lord—

the thing I seek most—

is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,

delighting in the Lord’s perfections

and meditating in his Temple.

 For he will conceal me there when troubles come;

he will hide me in his sanctuary.

He will place me out of reach on a high rock.

Then I will hold my head high

above my enemies who surround me.

At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy,

singing and praising the Lord with music.

That is a wrap for today’s Meditation. Next week, we will continue our trek on Meditation Monday as we take time to reflect on what is most important in creating our living legacy. On tomorrow’s trek, we will explore another wisdom quote. This 3-minute wisdom supplement will assist you in becoming healthy, wealthy, and wise each day. Thank you for joining me on this trek called life. Encourage your friends and family to join us, and then come along tomorrow for another day of our Wisdom-Trek, Creating a Legacy.

If you would like to listen to any of the past 1358 daily treks or read the daily journal, they are available at Wisdom-Trek.com. I encourage you to subscribe to Wisdom-Trek on your favorite podcast player so that each day will be downloaded to you automatically.

Thank you for allowing me to be your guide, mentor, and most importantly, your friend as I serve you through the Wisdom-Trek podcast and journal.

As we take this trek together, let us always:

  1. Live Abundantly (Fully)
  2. Love Unconditionally
  3. Listen Intentionally
  4. Learn Continuously
  5. Lend to others Generously
  6. Lead with Integrity
  7. Leave a Living Legacy Each Day

I am Guthrie Chamberlain reminding you to Keep Moving Forward, Enjoy Your Journey, and Create a Great Day Everyday! See you tomorrow!

Day 1358 – Do Not Lose Heart– Ask Gramps

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Welcome to Day 1358 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.

This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom

Do Not Lose Heart – Ask Gramps

Wisdom – the final frontier to true knowledge. Welcome to Wisdom-Trek where our mission is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before.

Hello, my friend, I am Guthrie Chamberlain, your captain on our journey to increase wisdom and create a living legacy. Thank you for joining us today as we explore wisdom on our 2nd millennium of podcasts. This is Day 1358 of our trek and time for our Philosophy Friday series. Each Friday, we ponder some of the fundamental truths and mysteries of life and how they can impact us in creating our living legacy.

As we continue on this trek called life, sometimes we have questions about life, so our Friday trek is a time when we can “Ask Gramps.” Gramps will answer questions that you would like to ask your dad or granddad, but for whatever reason, you are unable to. No matter how old we are, I know that all of us would like the opportunity to ask Dad or Gramps questions about life in many areas.

We may mix it up a bit on our Friday episodes, but we will strive to keep them down to earth and enjoyable. If you have any questions that you would like to ask Gramps, please email them to guthrie@wisdom-trek.com.

So the question for this week is…

“Hey, Gramps, this Covid-19 virus has people in a tizzy, and there is so much uncertainty. Now that the social distancing guidelines are being extended at least through the end of April, this is a significant setback for most and a continued disruption in life as we know it. What advice do you have that will give us hope and encouragement during these uncertain days?”

Do Not Lose Heart!

I doubt that anyone listening to these words would take exception to the title “Do Not Lose Heart!” I am sure you do not mean to lose heart. You do not want to lose heart. You know that you should not lose heart. Although you may know this situation will be over eventually, you have a hard time convincing your heart. So you may find yourself: losing heart, or at least you feel like you may be losing heart.

You have so many plans and dreams for this year, and now they seem to be fading. You think about opportunities that may pass by or never come to fruition. You may see these current obstacles as too significant and too powerful to overcome. You face problems that seem to have no solution. You feel the pressure, you are perplexed, and you feel you are being attacked on every side by an unseen foe. You are afraid that if you are knocked down any further, you may not be able to get back up. You may feel weak, tired, and defeated.

What are you going to do?

What can you do?

Let’s start with what the Apostle Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 4:7-12.

We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.  We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.  We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.  Yes, we live under constant danger of death because we serve Jesus, so that the life of Jesus will be evident in our dying bodies.  So we live in the face of death, but this has resulted in eternal life for you.

Does that sound like you, your family, your neighbors, and friends? At least does this part sound like you?

  • pressed on every side
  • perplexed
  • driven to despair
  • hunted down
  • abandoned
  • knocked down

Do those parts of Paul’s words sound familiar? What about the other aspect of our situation today? The positive things, such as resetting your hectic pace of life. Investing much more time with your family. Learning how to cook together. Taking walks or hikes together. Playing games together. Reading together. Worshipping together. How about, as a family, reaching out to those who are less fortunate through cards, calls, emails, dropping off supplies that may be needed? These acts are acts of your faith, showing through your deeds.

We are all in this together, worldwide. Instead of losing heart, share your heart with those that you can right now. Within time, we will all get through this, and we will be better because of it. This Covid-19 situation has the potential to change the world in many significant ways. When we are able to once again return to a somewhat healthy life, then we need to seek out those who are in need more than ever.

Let me share the additional words from the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 4:16-18.

That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.  For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!  So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

Do these words help?

Does it help to know that we are all in this situation together, all over the world?

Do you find any comfort in knowing that you are all experiencing the same difficulties? Does it help to know that this too will pass?

Maybe? Maybe not? I know. I have been there.

Before you quit, take a deep breath. Before you slump off into depression and hopelessness because you still cannot figure out how to fix all the stuff that is wrong in your world, let me share this third paragraph that fits between the other two. This passage is where Paul reveals the reason he does not lose heart in 2 Corinthians 4:13-15, “But we continue to preach because we have the same kind of faith the psalmist had when he said, ‘I believed in God, so I spoke.’ We know that God, who raised the Lord Jesus, will also raise us with Jesus and present us to himself together with you. All of this is for your benefit. And as God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory.”

Did you see it?

It is right there in the middle of the paragraph. One sentence:

We know that God, who raised the Lord Jesus, will also raise us with Jesus and present us to himself together with you.

That is the secret. That is the key. That is what can keep us from losing heart. Look up. Look at Jesus. Rely on the fact that He will raise us up. Our struggles show that the Gospel is at work in us. Our difficulties will be turned into His glory. There is a lot we cannot see if we stay focused only on what we can see. The Covid-19 pandemic is temporary stuff. We are about the eternal.

I pray that through our faith in Jesus Christ, who will raise us up, we will not lose heart.

That is a wrap for today’s question. Join us again next Friday for another question on our Ask Gramps episode. Our next trek is Mediation Monday, where we will help you reflect on what is most important in life. So encourage your friends and family to join us and then come along on Monday for another day of our Wisdom-Trek, Creating a Legacy.

If you would like to listen to any of the past 1357 daily treks or read the associated journals, they are all available at Wisdom-Trek.com. I encourage you to subscribe to Wisdom-Trek on your favorite podcast player so that each day will be downloaded to you automatically.

Thank you for allowing me to be your guide, mentor, and most importantly, your friend as I serve you through the Wisdom-Trek podcast and journal.

As we take this trek together, let us always:

  1. Live Abundantly (Fully)
  2. Love Unconditionally
  3. Listen Intentionally
  4. Learn Continuously
  5. Lend to others Generously
  6. Lead with Integrity
  7. Leave a Living Legacy Each Day

I am Guthrie Chamberlain reminding you to Keep Moving Forward, Enjoy Your Journey, and Create a Great Day Everyday! See you on Monday!