Entries by David Guzik

How to Handle Success

Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?” Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.” (Genesis 41:38-39) It’s been said that the successful executive […]

Die richtige Art von Weisheit

Weiter spricht der Herr: Weil sich dieses Volk mit seinem Mund mir naht und mich mit seinen Lippen ehrt, während es doch sein Herz fern von mir hält und ihre Furcht vor mir nur angelerntes Menschengebot ist, siehe, so will auch ich künftig mit diesem Volk wundersam, ja überaus wundersam und verwunderlich umgehen; und diese […]

Amos the Farmer

“The words of Amos, who was among the sheepbreeders of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.” (Amos 1:1) What kind of person does God use? We sometimes think God […]

The Right Kind of Wisdom

Therefore the Lord said: “Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but have removed their hearts far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men, therefore, behold, I will again do a marvelous work among this people, a marvelous work and […]

Eine gelegenere Zeit?

„Als er (Paulus) aber von Gerechtigkeit und Enthaltsamkeit und dem zukünftigen Gericht redete, wurde Felix von Furcht erfüllt, und er antwortete: Für diesmal kannst du gehen; wenn ich aber gelegene Zeit finde, will ich dich wieder rufen lassen!“ (Apostelgeschichte 24,25) In Apostelgeschichte 24 stand Paulus vor einem Römischen Statthalter namens Felix vor Gericht. Felix hörte […]

Making God in Our Own Image

“Now this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan. He made shrines on the high places, and made priests from every class of people, who were not of the sons of Levi…So he made offerings on the altar which he had made at Bethel on […]