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Wisdom-Trek ©

By: H. Guthrie Chamberlain III
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  • Do you desire to gain wisdom, make an impact on your world, and create a living legacy? Through the use of positive/encouraging stories, parables, allegories, and analogies we will explore the trails of everyday life in a practical and meaningful manner as we scale towards our summit of life. The purpose of our Wisdom-Trek podcast and journal is to teach you wisdom and discipline, to help you understand the insights of the wise, to teach you to live disciplined and successful lives, to help you do what is right, just, and fair. By obtaining this wisdom then you will be able to create a living legacy for today that will live on and be multiplied through the lives of others. Wisdom-Trek.com is your portal to all things pertaining to the acquisition of wisdom, insight, and knowledge. The Wisdom-Trek platform includes this website along with a daily journal, and a daily podcast on wisdom and creating a living legacy. It is your portal because it is our hope that everyone will share and participate in gaining wisdom, insight, and discernment. As we gain wisdom it is so we can share what we have learned with others. No single person is ‘all-wise’ and when we share with each other that we all gain wisdom. We encourage you to share insights, ask questions, and grow together. Join us today and become part of the Wisdom-Trek team.
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  • Day 2363 – Wisdom Nuggets – Ecclesiastes 3:16-22 – Daily Wisdom

    Day 2363 – Wisdom Nuggets – Ecclesiastes 3:16-22 – Daily Wisdom
    May 6 2024
    Welcome to Day 2363 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom Wisdom Nuggets – Ecclesiastes 3:16-22 Daily Wisdom Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2363 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2363 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. In today’s Wisdom Nugget, I will guide you through the vast landscapes of biblical wisdom. Today, we’re exploring Ecclesiastes 3:16-22 from the New Living Translation. Ecclesiastes 3:16-22 (NLT): 16 I also noticed that under the sun there is evil in the courtroom. Yes, even the courts of law are corrupt! 17 I said to myself, “In due season God will judge everyone, both good and bad, for all their deeds.” 18 I also thought about the human condition—how God proves to people that they are like animals. 19 For people and animals share the same fate—both breathe and both must die. So people have no real advantage over the animals. How meaningless! 20 Both go to the same place—they came from dust and they return to dust. 21 For who can prove that the human spirit goes up and the spirit of animals goes down into the earth? 22 So I saw that there is nothing better for people than to be happy in their work. That is our lot in life. And no one can bring us back to see what happens after we die. Corruption in the Courtroom: Solomon starts by addressing the corruption he sees even in the courtroom. He observes that, under the sun, there is evil in the justice system. Even the courts of law are not immune to corruption. Divine Judgment: But Solomon doesn’t lose hope. He reminds himself that, in due season, God will judge everyone, both the good and the bad, for all their deeds. Human Condition: Solomon then reflects on the human condition. He ponders how God proves to people that they are no different from animals. Both humans and animals share the same fate—they both breathe, and they both must die. Solomon finds this reality to be meaningless. Equality in Death: In death, Solomon sees equality. Both humans and animals go to the same place—they come from dust, and they return to dust. There’s no real advantage that humans have over animals. Uncertainty of the Afterlife: Solomon wrestles with the question of what happens after death. He asks, who can prove that the human spirit goes up while the spirit of animals goes down into the earth? It’s a question that remains unanswered. Finding Happiness in Work: Despite these existential questions, Solomon finds a glimmer of hope. He sees that there is nothing better for people than to find happiness in their work. That, he concludes, is our lot in life. And no one can bring us back to see what happens after we die. Key Takeaways: As we reflect on Solomon’s words, there are a few key takeaways we can glean:
    1. Corruption Exists: Solomon acknowledges the presence of evil and corruption even in places meant for justice.
    2. Divine Judgment: He finds hope in the idea that God...
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    5 mins
  • Day 2362 – Wisdom Nuggets – Ecclesiastes 3:9-15 – Daily Wisdom

    Day 2362 – Wisdom Nuggets – Ecclesiastes 3:9-15 – Daily Wisdom
    May 3 2024
    Welcome to Day 2362 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom Wisdom Nuggets – Ecclesiastes 3:9-15 Daily Wisdom Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2362 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2362 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. In today’s Wisdom Nugget, I will guide you through the vast landscapes of biblical wisdom. Today, we’ll be delving into Ecclesiastes 3:9-15 from the New Living Translation. In these verses, the Teacher continues to reflect on the cyclical nature of life and the appointed times for various activities. He acknowledges the beauty and purpose of God’s timing, emphasizing the importance of embracing each season of life. Let’s uncover the profound insights found in Ecclesiastes 3:9-15. Verses 9-10: “What do people really get for all their hard work? I have seen the burden God has placed on us all.” The Teacher reflects on the futility of human labor and the burden that God has placed on all people. He acknowledges the reality that despite our efforts, we cannot control the outcome of our labor. What insights can we glean from the Teacher’s reflections on the futility of human labor? The Teacher acknowledges the futility of human labor and the burden that God has placed on all people. He recognizes that despite our efforts, we cannot control the outcome of our labor. Now, let’s explore verses 11-13. “Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.” The Teacher acknowledges the beauty and purpose of God’s timing, recognizing that God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He acknowledges the eternal nature of human existence, with God planting eternity in the human heart. Despite our inability to see the whole scope of God’s work, the Teacher concludes that there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. He emphasizes the importance of eating, drinking, and enjoying the fruits of our labor, recognizing that these are gifts from God. What insights can we glean from the Teacher’s reflections on the beauty and purpose of God’s timing? The Teacher acknowledges the beauty and purpose of God’s timing, recognizing that God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He emphasizes the eternal nature of human existence, with God planting eternity in the human heart. Despite our inability to see the whole scope of God’s work, the Teacher encourages us to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can, recognizing that these are gifts from God. Now, let’s examine verses 14-15. “And I know that whatever God does is final. Nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God’s purpose is that people should fear him. What is happening now has happened before, and what will happen in the future has happened before, because God makes the same things happen over and over again.” The Teacher...
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    6 mins
  • Day 2361 – Theology Thursday – The Ancient’s Guide to the Galaxy – I Dare You Not To Bore Me With The Bible

    Day 2361 – Theology Thursday – The Ancient’s Guide to the Galaxy – I Dare You Not To Bore Me With The Bible
    May 2 2024
    Welcome to Day 2361 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom – Theology Thursday – The Ancient’s Guide to the Galaxy - I Dare You Not To Bore Me With The Bible Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2361 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2361 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Today is the first lesson in a new segment called Theology Thursday. Utilizing excerpts from a book titled: I Dare You Not To Bore Me With The Bible written by Bible scholar and professor Dr. Michael S Heiser, we will invest a couple of years going through the entire Bible, exploring short Biblical lessons that you may not have received in Bible classes or Church. The Bible is a wonderful book. Its pages reveal the epic story of God’s redemption of humankind and the long, bitter conflict against evil. Yet it’s also a book that seems strange to us. While God’s Word was written for us, it wasn’t written to us. Today, our lesson is The Ancient’s Guide to the Galaxy. God chose a specific time, place, and culture to inspire people to produce what we read in the Old Testament: the ancient Mediterranean and the ancient Near East of the second and first millennia BC. Understanding the worldview of this culture can lead to a more faithful understanding of Scripture on our part, especially when it comes to understanding how the Israelites viewed God and the universe. Let’s first examine how they understood Old Testament Cosmology. “Cosmology” refers to how we understand the universe’s structure. The biblical writers’ conception of how God structured the heavens and earth represents a particular cosmology. The Israelites believed in a universe that was common among the ancient civilizations of the biblical world. It encompassed three parts: a heavenly realm, an earthly realm for humans, and an underworld for the dead. These three tiers are reflected in the Ten Commandments: “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth” (Exod. 20:4). Second, let’s examine how they understood The Heavens We find an Israelite understanding of the heavens in Genesis 1:6-8, which describes it as an expanse, with waters above and below: “And God said, ‘Let there be an expanse (raqia) in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.’... And it was so. And God called the expanse (raqia) Heaven or sky.” The Heaven or sky thought to be a solid firmament, separated the waters above from the waters below: “When he established the heavens, I [Wisdom] was there; when he drew a circle on the face of the deep, when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep” (Prov 8:27-28). The firmament dome surrounded the earth, with its edge meeting at the horizon—“the boundary between light and darkness” (Job 26:10). It was supported by “pillars” or “foundations,” thought to be the tops of mountains, whose peaks appeared to touch the sky. The heavens had doors and windows through which rain or the waters
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    7 mins
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