How to Be Truly Wise?

“Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever. But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run back and forth, and knowledge shall be increased.”” (Daniel‬ ‭12:2-4‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

The Bible is clear that there is resurrection from the dead. Those who are born twice will only die once, whereas those who are only born once will die twice.

The righteous will be raised to enjoy eternal life in glorified bodies, whereas the wicked who reject Jesus Christ will be raised back from Hell at the end of time to receive a sentence of condemnation, before being cast into the lake of fire.

“Those who turn many to righteousness” refers to those who win souls for God’s kingdom through sharing the Gospel. Upon believing and confessing Jesus Christ as Lord, a person receives the righteousness of God, becoming as righteous as Jesus is.

Soul winners will shine (in honor and glory) as brightly as the firmament and as the stars within it. They are doing the most important work, for the salvation of mankind and the unification of God and man is God’s greatest desire!

Wisdom here is directly linked to winning souls, just as we see a similar idea in the Book of Proverbs:

“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.” (Proverbs‬ ‭11:30‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

It is wise to win souls because you will receive eternal rewards in return. There is no better use of your precious time than to share the Gospel, resulting in the salvation of souls. This activity has the largest return on investment for your time, benefiting God, others, and yourself.

The archangel Gabriel told Daniel that in the end times, “knowledge will be increased”. However, knowledge does not necessarily translate into wisdom.

The problem today is that there is so much knowledge available—both true and false. We are inundated with fake news, false doctrines, and so many distracting resources of knowledge that clamor for our attention.

The knowledge we must equip ourselves with is the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ.

“Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,” (2 Peter‬ ‭1:2‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

As we grow in these, grace and shalom peace are multiplied unto us. There is no better use of your time, especially if you want to be used by God as a soul winner. Get into the Word every day. Through it, God will shape and train you to be effective at soul winning.

“Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy‬ ‭3:16-17‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Want to be wise? The Scriptures are the key to becoming wise in the godly way. The wise will shine brightly forever, and there is nothing more precious than godly wisdom. It makes Abba God so pleased to see you treasuring His wisdom!

What are eternal rewards? I don’t know of any other resource that talks about this topic, except for my book “Sandcastles Don’t Last Forever”. It was the first book I ever wrote, and it holds a special place in my heart. In these last days, the messages in this book are more relevant than ever, so I recommend that you read it: http://bit.ly/sandcastlesdontlastforever

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【另】
【吳姍儒】鄉民挺起來：小傻瓜～這是什麼蠢問題哪（在背後徒手爆橘💢
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方川頁：20年前的事，現在跟當時比起來，也沒什麼進步。

而演藝圈的女性，不是默許，就是幫兇，現在也一樣
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Lim I-Chen：保持沉默者如此更遑論為加害者辯護的人，將會一個一個的都成為了加害者的幫兇。
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Winnin-Pooh Lâu：中華民國的教育底下很容易讓人以為不在加害者與受害者之間選擇立場就是中立，Martin Luther King Jr曾說過：


「歷史將會記下，在這個社會轉型期，最大的悲劇不是壞人的刺耳叫囂，而是好人的駭人沉默。」
(History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.)


Martin Niemöller牧師更是為了當年納粹在四處追捕與迫害各種異議者時沉默以待表示了沉痛的懺悔，保持沉默者如此更遑論為加害者辯護的人，將會一個一個的都成為了加害者的幫兇。
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『夏の匂い(CITY ver.)』

君と手を繋ぎ歩いた道 夢中で走った
あの日と同じように夏の匂いに包まれて

祭りの夜は2人 いつもはしゃぎすぎて
よく怒られてたよね
宿題なんかしなくて毎日遊びまわって
何にも怖くなかった

無邪気に笑って当たり前みたいに
また明日と手を振った

君と手を繋ぎ歩いた道
遠くの喧騒を聴きながら沢山話したね
高鳴る胸と切ない恋 その横顔さえも
まぶたの裏で今も 夏の匂いに包まれて

変わり続ける町の景色
変わらずに巡ってく四季
その中で過ぎていく日々
いつか離れた2人

幸せの形探し 裸足のまま彷徨い続けて
そしてこの町に帰ってきたよ
ただ君に逢いたくて

こんなに時は流れ カッコ悪い大人になったけど
この気持ちだけは何にも変わらなかったよ

君と手を繋ぎ歩いた道 夢中で走った
約束の場所まで あともう少し
ヒグラシの声 祭りの夜
花火の空さえも
あの日と同じように夏の匂いに包まれて
夏の匂いに包まれて
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『The Scent Of Summer』

The road I walked with you, holding hands, We ran like crazy
Just like that day, I was surrounded by the scent of summer

On festival nights, the two of us were always too excited
We often get yelled at.
We didn't do our homework, we just played around every day
We weren’t afraid of anything.

We laughed innocently, as if it was natural
I waved to you and said, "See you tomorrow.

The road we walked, holding hands with you
We talked a lot while listening to the clamor in the distance
My throbbing heart and sad love, even your face in profile
Behind my eyelids, I'm still wrapped in the scent of summer

The scenery of the town keeps changing
The four seasons that comes around steadily
The days that pass in the midst of it
Two people who someday got separated

Wandering barefoot, searching for the shape of happiness
And I've come back to this town
So I could see you once again

Even though the time has passed, I am still immature
But this feeling towards you has never changed

The road I walked with you, holding hands, We ran like crazy
I'm almost there to the promised place
The sound of the cicadas in the midst of night festival
Even the sky of fireworks
Just like that day, I'm wrapped in the scent of summer
I'm wrapped in the scent of summer
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