Counsel to the Nation 2

“By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.” Proverbs 8:15(KJV)It is important for us to take these essentials very seriously as a nation. The first five given by the best economist in the world and the last three which I added. They are stated together below:1. A rich modern highly productive agricultural base.2.A rich base of energy bearing materials.3.An abundant supply of non energy bearing materials.4.A highly- developed technology.5.A highly educated and sophisticated population.6.Justice7.A well defined vision with a plan to achieve...

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Counsel to the Nation 1

“By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.” Proverbs 8:15(KJV)Today, I want to share with you five essentials necessary for a nation to succeed. These essentials were proposed by the best economist in the world. They said that such a nation must have:1.A rich modern highly productive agricultural base.2.A rich base of energy bearing materials.3.An abundant supply of non energy bearing materials.4.A highly-developed technology.5.A highly educated and sophisticated population.So these five essentials, according to the best economists in the...

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God is with you

“… and I will be with thy mouth … and will teach you what ye shall do.” Exodus 4:15(KJV). From our opening scripture, the Bible lets us know that we are not alone. God is always with us. He is with your mouth. He will also teach you what to do. Walk with this understanding, and it will give you confidence in your personal life. For example, let us assume that you are going for an interview, don't get intimidated when you see the faces of those there to interview you. The bible says in Jeremiah 1:8, “Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with...

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Produce a positive effect

“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” Colossians 3:17(KJV). Whatever you do, would either have a positive effect, or a negative effect, in the lives of those that are under your leadership. If you do the right things and speak the right words, you would produce a positive effect, but if you do the wrong things and speak the wrong words, you would produce a negative effect. And remember that both would have a far more reaching effect than you can estimate. I heard...

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WISDOM PRESERVES

“Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.” Proverbs 4:6(KJV) Do you know that how long you live can be decided by your knowledge? For instance with the increased level of knowledge in medicine and other health related matters today, human life can be better sustained and preserved. There were diseases that used to kill people before but because of more knowledge, people are preserved. Therefore, we can say that knowledge preserves. The Bible says in Proverbs 4:5-6, “Get wisdom, get understanding: forget...

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Don't be Slack, be diligent

“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”  Proverbs 10:4(KJV) Our opening scripture shows us that poverty is a choice. Therefore if you are one of those who do not like to work, you just want to be idle, you are dealing with a slack hand. If you are careless with your work and you do not pay attention to details when working, you are dealing with a slack hand. That is journeying on the road to poverty. If you refuse to develop yourself and improve in what you do, or to put new features in...

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Your appearance matters.

“… Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.”  Genesis 39:6(ESV) Are you aware that 95% of people who are employed, are employed because of their dressing? One of the prominent Pastors in our nation made mention of this fact, saying that at one time after they conducted an interview in their ministry, the best person who scored the highest in the interview was not taken because of his dressing. His tie was bent sideways. That was what disqualified him. They didn't take him because they believed that if he cannot manage his tie, he...

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Do something beautiful for God.

“ … doing something beautiful for God and becoming beautiful doing it.”  1 Timothy 2:10(MSG) Today, in encouraging you to begin to do something beautiful for God, I want to encourage you to begin to follow the principle of leaving a place better than you find it. By so doing, you will be doing something beautiful for God by prioritizing order. Don't go into a rest room that is clean and then leave it dirty. Don't throw dirt indiscriminately on the street and anywhere you are. Don't leave your house dirty. Don't leave your car dirty. Even...

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Insightful intelligence.

“And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not.”  2 Chronicles 9:1-2(KJV) From our opening scripture, we see that wisdom is insightful intelligence. This is because when the Queen of Sheba...

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Cutting edge advantage.

“The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.” Ecclesiastes 10:15(KJV) Do you know that wisdom will help you to use knowledge to your advantage? For instance, in the business world, the first person that brought out the tablet was Microsoft, but it didn't sell. Then another individual called Steve Jobs took his time and brought out the iPad and people wanted it. What gave him an edge over Microsoft? It's wisdom. Wisdom is the timely act of intelligence. You may be intelligent but you...

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Knowledge for inventions.

“I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.”                  Proverbs 8:12(KJV) Our opening scripture lets us know that wisdom finds out knowledge of witty inventions. Therefore we can say that wisdom is creative intelligence. So if you desire to be creative, what you need is wisdom. There are inventions that have not yet entered into the hearts of men but wisdom has the knowledge of it. So when that wisdom begins to function...

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Increase in wisdom 3.

“Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.” Daniel 6:3(KJV) Without wisdom God will not give you favor before authority figures. A lot of Christians want favor with those in position of authority so that they may be able to get contracts and appointments but some of them are not increasing in wisdom. But if you are a man or a woman full of the wisdom of God, God Himself will begin to recommend you because He...

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Increase in wisdom 2.

 “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.” Proverbs 4:7-8(KJV) From our opening scripture, we see that if you get wisdom and increase in wisdom, that wisdom will promote you. One of the ways to increase in wisdom is to spend time meditating on the Word of God. This is because as the intelligence of that Word gains control over your mind, that is wisdom. This is because God’s Word...

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Increase in wisdom 1.

“Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.” Proverbs 4:8-9(KJV) You are as wise to the measure your life is in conformity to the Word of God. Wisdom is conforming your life with the Word of God. As you find it in the Word of God, conform your life to it. As you keep on functioning that way, the higher you will go in life. It will bring you to prominence. Wisdom is the key to effortless success. Wisdom...

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THE REWARD OF WISDOM

“And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.” Genesis 39:3(KJV) When wisdom is working in your life, you will need little or no supervision. Joseph didn't need any supervision. But all that was committed to him while he was in Potiphar's house prospered until he began to manage all that Potiphar had without his supervision. (Genesis 39:1-6) When he was cast into prison unjustly, he managed all the prisoners and the administration of the prison without any supervision from the keeper...

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You need Prudence

“I wisdom dwell with prudence, …”                  Proverbs 8:12(KJV) From our opening scripture it is obvious that if you want to be prudent in your life, you need to have wisdom because wisdom dwells with prudence. This is what you need if you are going to rise to the level of influence that God has prepared for you.  You must walk in wisdom and prudence. One of the meaning of the word prudence in the Jewish mind is 'ethics.' The word prudence could also refer to discretion. In Proverbs 5:1-2,...

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Are you faithful?

“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?”  Matthew 24:45(KJV)  From our opening scripture, we see that if the Lord is going to make you a ruler over His household, there are requirements. That requirement is for you to be faithful and wise. In other words, your faithfulness is a proof of your wisdom. Therefore, your influence over God's household is...

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THE PRODUCT OF WISDOM

“The queen of Sheba heard Solomon's wisdom and saw the palace he had built. She saw the food that was served at his table, the living quarters for his officials, the organization of his palace staff and the uniforms they wore, the clothing of the servants who waited on him at feasts, and the sacrifices he offered in the Temple. It left her breathless and amazed.”                   2 Chronicles 9:3-4(GNB) We see from our opening scripture that one of the proofs of wisdom is order. When the Queen of Sheba...

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DONT WASTE YOUR LIFE

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”  Psalm 90:12(KJV). There are three phases of your life. 0-30 is your learning years. 30-60 is your giving years and 60-90 are your rewarding years. When I found out that from 0-30 are my learning years, I started reading. I applied my heart to wisdom. That was why I read the way I did as a student, because I was preparing for my future. I was asked one time by the librarian of my university as a student, “Why are you always reading?” Then I answered, “I want to be...

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THE ANTIDOTE TO FAILURE

“And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”   Proverbs 24:4(KJV) Knowledge is a knowing that gives you an edge. Everyone in the cutting edge in every field is doing well in their field because of knowledge. There are three levels of revelation: Knowledge, understanding and wisdom. In stressing the importance of having knowledge, God says in Hosea 4:6, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge …” I want you to notice that they are His people yet they were destroyed because they lacked knowledge. This...

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Increase your effectiveness

“Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.” Acts 6:3(KJV).   From our opening scripture, we see the requirement for leadership being stated, and one of those requirements is to be filled with the Holy Spirit and wisdom. This is because being filled with the Holy Spirit and wisdom ought to increase your effectiveness and productivity as a leader. As a leader in any field, learning to raise new leaders and delegating to them  appropriately...

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THE NECESSITY OF WISDOM

“And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom,...”  Exodus 31:3(KJV) Wisdom can be defined as accurate insight. So if you are functioning in wisdom, you should be minimizing your mistakes. When you are functioning with accurate insight, you will be able to do things accurately without any formal training. For example in Genesis 41:33-36,  Joseph not only interpreted Pharaoh's dreams, he also was able to proffer how Pharaoh and the whole nation of Egypt should preserve food that will last for more than fourteen years. This...

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Where to get wisdom?

“For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.”  James 3:16-18(KJV) From our opening scripture, we see that choosing to walk in envy and strife will bring about confusion and every evil work into our lives, homes, etc. But choosing to walk in wisdom will bring purity, peace,...

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HOW TO GET WISDOM

“But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?”  Job 8:12(KJV) In our opening scripture the question is asked, where shall wisdom be found? In Job 28:13, God's Word translation lets us know that this is not a search for human or natural wisdom because it says; “No mortal knows where it is. It cannot be found in this world of the living.” This is a search for a wisdom that is not easily encountered. “It can't be bought with the finest gold; no amount of silver can get it. Even famous Ophir gold can't buy it, not...

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Administrative insight.

“Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.”  Genesis 41:34(KJV)  Wisdom is administrative insight. This wisdom(administrative insight) was evident in the life of Joseph who interpreted Pharaoh's dream and then told him what he needed to do to store up enough grain that will last through the years of famine. In Genesis 41:33 Joseph said, “Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.”...

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WISDOM - Chakam

“Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.”  Genesis 41:33(KJV) From our opening scripture, Joseph counseled Pharaoh to get a man discreet and wise and set him over the land of Egypt. The word 'wise' as used in the context of our opening scripture that Joseph was talking about is from the Hebrew word, 'chakam.' It is translated wise, intelligent, skillful,  add ful, cunning, subtle, wiser. To explain this word further, it refers to being skillful in technical work. So if you are...

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Wisdom- The intelligence of the Spirit.

“Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.”  Genesis 41:33(KJV) When you have wisdom at work in you, it refines your speech. You will know the right answer to give everyone that you meet. This was evident in the life of Joseph when he stood before Pharaoh, the Bible says in Genesis 41:15-16, “And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it. And Joseph answered...

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WISDOM IS SPIRITUAL

“Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:”  Ephesians 1:16-17(KJV) From our opening scripture, Paul the Apostle prayed for the Ephesian Church to have the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God. This therefore proves to us that wisdom is a spiritual thing. Wisdom is not physical.  It is spiritual. Wisdom is different from information. Information is...

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REIGN BY WISDOM

“By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.”  Proverbs 8:15-16(KJV)  God has made every Christian a king and a prince but it is important for you to know that you can only reign by wisdom. This is why some Christians are not reigning, it is because they are not functioning by wisdom. Wisdom is organized intelligence. Wisdom is knowing; 1. What to do. 2. Why to do. 3. When to do. 4. How to do. 5. With whom to do. Therefore, we can say that wisdom is insight plus foresight....

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THE MASTER BUILDER

“Through wisdom is a house built …”  Proverbs 24:3(KJV) The Bible lets us know that it is through wisdom a house is built. That house being built can be your life, your business, your family, your ministry or even your future. Therefore, wisdom is the foundation for anything that will last. Proverb 3:19(GW) says, “By Wisdom the LORD laid the foundation of the earth…” Therefore, I encourage you to build your life on wisdom, let her be your foundation. So what is wisdom? Job 28:28(CEV) says, “God told us, "Wisdom means that you respect me,...

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The principal thing.

“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.” Proverbs 4:7(KJV) Wisdom is a very important virtue in our lives. The bible says in our opening scripture that, “Wisdom is the principal thing; . . .” The Good News Bible puts it this way, “Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do.” This shows us that if you do not prioritize wisdom in your life, it means that you have prioritized wrongly. Prioritizing wisdom is the key because wisdom is fundamental to your success. If you are in business,...

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