Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Dr. Adam Filipek, pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church and Immanuel Lutheran Church, both in Lidgerwood, ND, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Proverbs 16:8-24. The LORD gives true wealth in His wisdom, which Solomon continues to record. Christians may have less earthly wealth in this life than those who gain great riches through injustice. Yet Christians retain God’s gift of a good conscience in Christ as they walk toward the true riches of resurrection. Such divine wisdom applies not only to the lowly, but to the mighty, even kings. They have been placed in an office established by Christ in order to punish evil and reward good. For that reason, any evil a king commits is particularly abominable; when he acts according to the office he has been given, subjects act in wisdom through their obedience. In this and many other ways, wisdom shows its value above all else because wisdom points us to Christ. Rather than giving into pride, Christians recognize their standing before God in humility and rejo