Building Houses Of Wisdom Proverbs 24:3-4 "By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established through knowledge; its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures." The stakes are high, the world is in competition, spending money and throwing all its resources to devour our children. "Satan roams the earth seeking whom he can devour." The Bible says, "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom". Each person (adult or child) won for the Lord becomes the foundation for another house of wisdom. The understanding from God's Word allows that house to become a home for the King of Kings, as his Holy Spirit lives in the the new life of one who believes and is obedient to His Word. The evidence is all around, this battle rages on; who is going to capture the heart? God or Satan? How much pain and suffering from the lies of the devil are we going to allow others to endure? How many murders and lies; and how much hate are we willing to accept as reality? How many broken marriages, families, and people do we need to see before we realize God's answer? It is time to start building houses of wisdom. The Bible says, "those who love the Lord and are obedient are the salt and light in our world." The salt spoken here is a preservative. Light is what takes away darkness. Jesus says, in John, " I am the way, the truth, and the life no one comes to the Father but by me." Jesus is called the light of the world. The fact is, once someone believes in and trusts Jesus as their Savior, they are gifted with the Holy Spirit living inside them. EVERYTHING CHANGES IN THEM AND EVERYTHING IS CHANGED AROUND THEM, even though their physical world is the same. The world does not become perfect, but the sinner is perfected through Christ; hope, peace, and joy can be central in their lives. The new transformed attitudes and beliefs infect every aspect of their lives. Your eyes are now the eyes of God. Your mind is now the mind of Christ. Your hands are now the hands of God. Praise and worship flow from their lips seasoned with the Love of Christ. Your heart becomes a heart of giving. Throughout history, we have watched the gifts from houses of worship change life after life. God is building houses of worship to build more houses of worship. The impact of these houses and lives on the culture and on society is unfathomable. Evangelize children but don't stop there; move on and disciple them in the Word of God and establish them in God-fearing and Bible-believing churches (households of faith) to build more of these houses of worship that become beams of the Light throughout the world. Romans 12:21 "Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." This is exactly what will happen if we, this generation, reach and teach our children today. The fact is, we will pass onto future generations what we instill in them today. That is why I never hesitate to warn the future generations that their children are important, because they will be the generation that determines much of the direction of their grandchildren. Galatians 6:10 "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might, Put on the whole armor of God, that you may withstand the wiles of the devil himself."