Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley. Today we will go over Proverb 12. I will then key in on verse 26 - The righteous should choose his friends carefully, For the way of the wicked leads them astray. This verse reminds me of Psalm 1 and the importance of seeking advice from Godly people. I will read Psalm 1 and go over the first three verses which portray that choosing council from Godly individuals will result in a prosperous life. I will then go over verses 4-6 which show that if we seek council from unGodly people that things will not go well for us. Choosing our friends carefully, I believe, is one of the most important decisions that we will have to continually making throughout our life. Today we will take a look at St. Mark - the author of Mark's gospel. We know that Mark was a follower of Jesus (although he was not one of the original 12 disciples). We do know that he was probably an older teenager while Jesus was performing his public ministry. We know that Mark's family was very involved in the ministry of Jesus and that he was present in Cana when Jesus performed his first recorded miracle. I will go over two proverbs that are only found in Mark's gospel (both found in Chapter #4). The first is entitled the "Growing Seed" (I will read verses 26-29 and the commentary in my Bible that goes with it). I will then read the next parable the "Mustard Seed" (I will read verses 30-32 and the commentary in my Bible that goes with it). I will then go over a couple stories that relate to Mark, and how he led his father into believing on the Lord Jesus Christ. Call to Action - I will ask everyone to take a brief moment and ponder what it must have been like being Mark and living during that time period when Jesus was on Earth.
