GOD ALL-WISE
ISAIAH 11:2 (CEV)
The Spirit of the Lord
will be with him
to give him understanding,
wisdom, and insight.
He will be powerful,
and he will know
and honor the Lord.
LUKE 20:26 (NTE)
They couldn’t catch Jesus in anything he said in front of the people. They were amazed at his answer, and had nothing more to say.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Relax! Jesus has the wisdom to defeat those who oppose him and his way.
PRAYER
God, you are all-powerful and all-wise. That doesn't stop me from worrying over the problems in my life and in the world. Redirect my gaze so that I can see and trust in your ability to wisely respond to the trouble that is all around us. I'm going to trust you no matter what. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
