Made Rich with the Wisdom of God
Dearest Father, Thank You for making me rich with Your wisdom. For revealing to me Your will in Your Scriptures and helping me obey just like Jesus obeyed Your will as written in the First Reading.
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Today's Readings
First Reading: Hebrews 10: 1-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 40: 2 and 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 25
Gospel: Mark 3: 31-35
Reading 1, Hebrews 10:1-10
Hebrews 10:1-10 GNBDK
[1] The Jewish Law is not a full and faithful model of the real things; it is only a faint outline of the good things to come. The same sacrifices are offered for ever, year after year. How can the Law, then, by means of these sacrifices make perfect the people who come to God?
[2] If the people worshipping God had really been purified from their sins, they would not feel guilty of sin any more, and all sacrifices would stop.
[3] As it is, however, the sacrifices serve year after year to remind people of their sins.
[4] For the blood of bulls and goats can never take away sins.
[5] For this reason, when Christ was about to come into the world, he said to God: “You do not want sacrifices and offerings, but you have prepared a body for me.
[6] You are not pleased with animals burnt whole on the altar or with sacrifices to take away sins.
[7] Then I said, ‘Here I am, to do your will, O God, just as it is written of me in the book of the Law.’ ”
[8] First he said, “You neither want nor are you pleased with sacrifices and offerings or with animals burnt on the altar and the sacrifices to take away sins.” He said this even though all these sacrifices are offered according to the Law.
[9] Then he said, “Here I am, O God, to do your will.” So God does away with all the old sacrifices and puts the sacrifice of Christ in their place.
[10] Because Jesus Christ did what God wanted him to do, we are all purified from sin by the offering that he made of his own body once and for all.
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11
Psalms 40: 2 and 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11
R. (8a and 9a) Here am I Lord; I come to do your will.
I have waited, waited for the LORD,
and he stooped toward me.
And he put a new song into my mouth,
a hymn to our God.
R. Here am I Lord; I come to do your will.
Sacrifice or oblation you wished not,
but ears open to obedience you gave me.
Burnt offerings or sin-offerings you sought not;
then said I, "Behold I come."
R. Here am I Lord; I come to do your will.
I announced your justice in the vast assembly;
I did not restrain my lips, as you, O LORD, know.
R. Here am I Lord; I come to do your will.
Your justice I kept not hid within my heart;
your faithfulness and your salvation I have spoken of;
I have made no secret of your kindness and your truth
in the vast assembly.
R. Here am I Lord; I come to do your will.
Gospel, Mark 3:31-35
Mark 3:31-35 GNBDK
[31] Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. They stood outside the house and sent in a message, asking for him.
[32] A crowd was sitting round Jesus, and they said to him, “Look, your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, and they want you.”
[33] Jesus answered, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
[34] He looked at the people sitting round him and said, “Look! Here are my mother and my brothers!
[35] Whoever does what God wants him to do is my brother, my sister, my mother.”
Dearest Father,
Thank You for revealing to me Your will in Your Scriptures and for helping me obey just like Jesus obeyed Your will as written in the First Reading.
Jesus did what You wanted Him to do and in so doing purified us from our sins.
Hebrews 10:10
[10] Because Jesus Christ did what God wanted him to do, we are all purified from sin by the offering that he made of his own body once and for all.
Year after year, I have been meaning to consistently scripture journal daily.
That's because I want to seek You first thing in the morning. To seek Your wisdom for me for the day.
Just like Solomon who asked for wisdom to be able to know Your will so He can govern Your people wisely.
What set me on my trillionaire dream was that time when, in 2021, I stumbled upon this video about the 15 richest people in history.
Solomon was listed as #5 in the 15 richest men in history with a trillionaire net worth.
He was known to be extremely wise and fabulously wealthy with an estimated net worth of $2.2 trillion.
He asked for only one thing - wisdom. And You gave him not only wisdom, but also treasure and fame more than any man in his time.
I wanted to be like him. To be made rich with the wisdom of God.
I read this in Proverbs about wisdom:
Proverbs 3:16 GW
[16] Long life is in ⌞wisdom’s⌟ right hand. In ⌞wisdom’s⌟ left hand are riches and honor.
That has become one of my declarations:
In Jesus, Wisdom and Power of God, I have long life in my right hand, honor and riches in my left.
These 4 things have always been my heart's desires, my 4F:
Fitness - Long life
Fortune - Riches
Fame - Honor
Family
Three of them I can find in wisdom.
Well, wisdom by definition is knowledge applied.
When you apply knowledge or information, whatever it is, you gain wisdom.
But really, Wisdom is Jesus Christ, the Power and Wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:24 GNBDK
[24] but for those whom God has called, both Jews and Gentiles, this message is Christ, who is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
So I resolved to seek Wisdom by waking up at 4 am to start my day in prayer to God and journal His words to me.
Wisdom 6:12-14 GNBDK
[12] Wisdom shines bright and never grows dim; those who love her and look for her can easily find her. [13] She is quick to make herself known to anyone who desires her. [14] Get up early in the morning to find her, and you will have no problem; you will find her sitting at your door.
Now that the first month of the year is almost over, I've been journaling almost every day and I've heard instructions from You that I've tried to implement to the best of my ability.
All of a sudden, with Your instructions, I got wisdom to flesh out my RichLife Club membership, a membership I've been wanting to start but didn't know how and what to offer.
All of a sudden, with Your instructions, I got wisdom to flesh out the RichLife Playbook, a system I’ve followed that helps me become disciplined and consistently execute the commitments I made to myself, each and everyday.
I know this is something I can offer to others who may be looking for a way to consistently act on their goals too.
All of a sudden, with Your instructions, I got wisdom to get my ebook, Foreclosure Diaries, made and put on offer.
I've been inspired to share my story about Your saving grace for me in my foreclosure experience since October, 2024 after You helped me claim the condo back but I just didn't know how to do it and I've been putting it off.
All of a sudden, with Your instructions, I got wisdom to use my ebooks, printables, and MP3, all digital products I've been selling on my digital shop, to use as resources for the Richlife Playbook I'm offering with my membership.
Now I've one vision, one mission, one direction, and one offer for my online business which is also my ministry of the Word.
One vision: 1 billion SpeakChrist Angels, warriors fighting daily to live the RichLife in Christ, consistently achieving what God wants them to be, do, and have without struggle.
One mission: Helping dreamers and believers to live the RichLife in Christ daily so they can consistently achieve what God wants them to be, do, and have without struggle.
One Direction: Free/Paid Content (Cast nets on social media with the message of the RichLife in Christ) -> Community (Catch People into my email and membership) -> Culture (cultivate the RichLife in Christ lifestyle) -> Customers (Cater to customers needs) -> Free/Paid Content
One Offer: SpeakChrist RichLife Club Membership Community implementing the Richlife Playbook - a mini-course using only a few relevant information and more focused execution daily for a year.
I only have to rearrange my schedule so that I'm able to give time also to my 2 online jobs while getting my online business off the ground.
Last week, I wasn’t able to work on one of my online jobs and I was late with the assignments on my other job.
I'm just so blessed that I have flexible hours with these jobs as long as I get my assignments completed.
But I wasn't able to get my target income for the month since I'm paid by the hour.
That's why I've been battling with myself whether I should do this everyday or not so that I can have more time to earn my target income goal for the week.
I journal everyday but publishing takes about the whole of my morning which means less time for my online jobs.
But the Responsorial Psalm today encouraged me:
Psalms 40:9-10 GNBDK
[9] In the assembly of all your people, LORD, I told the good news that you save us. You know that I will never stop telling it. [10] I have not kept the news of salvation to myself; I have always spoken of your faithfulness and help. In the assembly of all your people I have not been silent about your loyalty and constant love.
You told me the same thing when I started this daily scripture journal publishing last week.
If I wasn't publishing my journal in this newsletter daily, I wouldn't be motivated to finish journaling for the day.
I believe that You will provide for my needs as I obey Your instructions.
One of the good things with the RichLife Playbook is the Sunday Reset built into the system so that I'm able to review the past week, become aware of what worked, what didn't, and what adjustments I need to make for the following week.
So this week, I'm course-correcting what didn't work last week.
Mindfulness is something that I've developed while implementing the RichLife Playbook, aside from daily discipline and consistency.
I'm now mindful and aware of my finances.
I'm looking at my yearly intentions and declaring God's promises over them everyday.
I'm executing my daily action goals.
I'm aware of what I've achieved towards my goals everyday, and if I missed a day for any of my action goals, I know exactly why and I can improve the next day right away.
I'm giving myself 1 point for every action goal that I executed that day and that serves as a sort of reward system for me, giving me a tangible feeling of accomplishment everyday.
Thank You, Father. All of that wouldn't have been possible if I hadn't been seeking wisdom to know Your will, receiving Your grace in prayer, and obeying Your instructions daily.
Like the Psalmist in the Responsorial Psalm today, I cry out:
Psalms 40:7-8 GNBDK
[7] and so I answered, “Here I am; your instructions for me are in the book of the Law. [8] How I love to do your will, my God! I keep your teaching in my heart.”
I love You.
Live the rich life in Christ today:
God's instructions for you today are in the Scriptures. Are you seeking God's will daily?
Let His will be your delight.
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Psalms 40:7-8 NASB
[7] Then I said, “Behold, I have come; It is written of me in the scroll of the book. [8] “I delight to do Your will, my God; Your Law is within my heart.”
Now Your Turn
(Questions to ask yourself when scripture journaling)
What verses spoke to me strongly and powerfully from the scripture readings?
What is God saying to me in these verse or verses?
What does God want me to do today?
Journal prompts of the day:
Do you believe that with Jesus, Wisdom and Power of God, you have long life in your right hand, honor and riches in your left?
Are you seeking God's instructions from God's Word daily?
Is doing God's will your delight?
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