Luke 2:52

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

 

WISDOM.

 

Wisdom is the principal thing;

 

• A Supernatural revelation of the plans & purposes in the mind of God that deal with the future.

 

• Spiritual wisdom can be defined as the understanding and knowledge that comes from a deep connection to one's inner self and the divine.

 

• The ability or gift from God to judge correctly.

 

Proverbs 4:7

Wisdom is the principal thing;

Therefore get wisdom.

And in all your getting, get understanding.

 

ECC 10:10

If the ax is dull,

And one does not sharpen the edge,

Then he must use more strength;

But wisdom brings success.

 

Proverbs 1:7 ESV 

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

 

Proverbs 2:1-13

 

The Value of wisdom.

 

My son, if you receive my words,

And treasure my commands within you,

So that you incline your ear to wisdom,

And apply your heart to understanding;

Yes, if you cry out for discernment,

And lift up your voice for understanding,

If you seek her as silver,

And search for her as for hidden treasures;

Then you will understand the fear of the LORD,

And find the knowledge of God.

For the LORD gives wisdom;

From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;

He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;

He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;

He guards the paths of justice,

And preserves the way of His saints.

Then you will understand righteousness and justice,

Equity and every good path.

When wisdom enters your heart,

And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,

Discretion will preserve you;

Understanding will keep you,

To deliver you from the way of evil,

From the man who speaks perverse things,

From those who leave the paths of uprightness

To walk in the ways of darkness;

 

Proverbs 3:21

 

Proverbs 3

My son, do not forget my [a]teaching,

But let your heart keep my commandments;

2 

 

For length of days and years of life [worth living]

And tranquility and prosperity [the wholeness of life’s blessings] they will add to you.

 

Proverbs 16:16

How much better to get wisdom than gold!

And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

 

Psalm 90:12 ESV 

So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.

 

Proverbs 9:10 ESV 

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.

 

James 3:13 ESV 

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.

 

Proverbs 15:33 ESV / 565 helpful votes

The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

 

Prayer point

 

Proverbs 3:5-7

Trust in the LORD with all your heart,

And lean not on your own understanding;

In all your ways acknowledge Him,

And He shall direct your paths.

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

Fear the LORD and depart from evil.

It will be health to your flesh,

And strength to your bones.

 

ECC 10:10

If the ax is dull,

And one does not sharpen the edge,

Then he must use more strength;

But wisdom brings success.

 

 

STATURE

 

stature

noun

stat· ure ˈstach-É™r 

• natural height (as of a person) in an upright position

• quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement. 

 

1 Samuel 2:26 ESV 

Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the Lord and also with man.

 

Luke 1:80 

And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

 

Luke 2:40 ESV 

And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.

 

1 Peter 2:2 ESV 

Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—

 

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV 

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

 

Colossians 1:10 ESV 

So as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

 

2 Peter 3:18 ESV 

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

 

Colossians 3:16 ESV 

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

 

Proverbs 24:10

If you faint in the day of adversity,

Your strength is small.

 

Prayer point.

 

Luke 1:80 

And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

 

Proverbs 24:10

If you faint in the day of adversity,

Your strength is small.

 

Jeremiah 12: 5-6

“If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you,

Then how can you contend with horses?

And if in the land of peace,

In which you trusted, they wearied you,

Then how will you do in the floodplain of the Jordan?

 

 

FAVOUR

 

Favor [N]

Finding favor means gaining approval, acceptance, or special benefits or blessings. 

 

There is also a close association among favor, grace, and mercy, which are sometimes used to translate the same Hebrew and Greek words (such as hen [ej] and charis [cavri"]).

 

Genesis 6:8 ESV 

But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.

 

Psalm 5:12 ESV 

For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield.

 

Psalm 90:17 ESV 

Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!

 

Psalm 84:11 ESV 

For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lordbestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.

 

Proverbs 18:22 ESV 

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.

 

Psalm 102:13 ESV 

You will arise and have pity on Zion; it is the time to favor her; the appointed time has come.

 

Genesis 39:4 ESV 

So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had.

 

Daniel 1:9 ESV 

And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs,

 

Luke 1:30 ESV

And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

 

1 Samuel 16:22 ESV 

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.”

 

Esther 2:15-18 ESV 

When the turn came for Esther the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his own daughter, to go in to the king, she asked for nothing except what Hegai the king's eunuch, who had charge of the women, advised. Now Esther was winning favor in the eyes of all who saw her. And when Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, into his royal palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign, the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti. 

 

Prayer point. 

 

Psalm 90:17 ESV 

Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!

 

Psalm 84:11 ESV 

For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lordbestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.

 

Genesis 39:4 ESV 

So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had.

 

Daniel 1:9 ESV