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Topic: Shrewdness (03/07/05)
Millionaires, Olympic athletes and superstars excel in shrewdness,strength,talent,beauty,discipline and sometimes just plain good luck. Thus they enjoy the kind of adoration many people crave. But Bible reminds us that even the greatest human honor and splendor will fade away. Alexander the Great’s conquests are legendary, but only crumbling artifacts remain of his empire. God alone is pefectly and eternally glorious by his very nature. Scripture calls him the
“King of glory” (Psalm 24:7-10). He is,and always has been, magnificent, power and holy. Everything he does demonstrates his glory, and nothing can detract from it.

Humans, because of our sin, fall far short of God’s perfection. But the amazing truth is that those who trust Jesus Christ for salvation share in his awesome qualities because he puts his Spirit in them. By his Spirit, we can make God’s glorious nature known on earth, just as Jesus did when he was here in human form. When our salvation is completed, Christ will give us perfect, glorified bodies like his heavenly one, untouched by sin or sickness.

The meaning of the word Shrewdness: intelligence manifested by being astute
(as in business dealings) Dictionary com.

Only God possesses true glory.
Exodus 15:11
Isaiah 40:3-8; 48:8-11
Romans 3:23
Phillippians 3:18-19
God reveals his glory through many means,including nature,his marvelous acts,visible demonstrations of his presence, and most importantly, through his Son, Jesus Christ.
Deuteronomy 5:23-26
The revelation of God’s glory inspires worship from all he has created. By his very nature he is worthy of our praise.
1 Chronicles 16:28-29
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Crista Darr
03/14/05
I wish you would have quoted the verses. Many people may never look them up.
Phyllis Inniss 
03/15/05
We do fall far short of God's perfection, and it is only when we trust Him in faith does he empower us with the shrewdness to see and understand as we ought.
L.M. Lee
03/15/05
interesting aspects.
donna robinson
03/16/05
I wasn't sure I got the complete message how God represents shrewdness and I would have liked to have read more detail on this because I thought it was a very interesting idea of tying it in.