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MOR-Bible, which is by God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, God's grace, unmerited divine favor be to you, and peace, an absolute end of all strife or trouble, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ to the faithful in Christ Jesus.

We continually give thanks for you, making mention of you in our prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. We pray the Word of God opens to you and you may know the hope of God's calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints. We pray that the exceeding greatness of His power be to us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power in us. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

Welcome to 2026. This month's teaching, What is the stability of our times?, is based on Isaiah 33:6:

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear [respect] of the Lord is his treasure.

Note: The sources for all Greek-English Words are Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, The Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament (Bullinger), Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible, The Word Study Concordance by George V. Wigram and Ralph D. Winter, The Bible Hub, and Webster's Desk Dictionary of the English Language.

In our verse, Isaiah 33:6, the Hebrew Word 'owsarow is our English word stability, which means dependability, steadiness, permanence, solidity, and unchangeable. This stability is from Jehovah God in the relationship to what He created. There is a profound sense of peace and security that comes from a relationship with Him. Isaiah 33:6 emphasizes that true stability is from the wisdom and knowledge of God's Word! This stability is unchangeable; it is a foundation for enduring life's challenges and is a promise of God's defense and support during difficult times. The stability of our times is dependent upon of the ways in which the Word of God lives and is manifested in and by God's children (see Romans 8:16 and 1 John 3:2).

Currently, there is nothing stable about the kingdoms of the world. One kingdom of the world is the United States. There is nothing stable about gas and food prices, the stock market, and the U.S. government. You can look at the kingdoms in Europe, Asia, and other countries and see there is nothing stable about the world, people. Why? Because they are not built upon the truth of God's Word! The truth of God's Word is a constant, and it is unchangeable. Why? Because it is written in Malachi 3:6:

For I am the Lord [Jehovah], I change not.

The Word Lord is the Hebrew Word Jehovah which means God in relationship to that which He has created. This verse tells us that Jehovah changes not! If Jehovah doesn't change, then His Word does not change! It is written in John 17:17:

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

The truth of God's Word is what sets apart God's children. The truth of God's Word is constant. The stability of our times is the truth of God's Word in the hearts and souls of God's children (see Romans 8:16 and 1 John 3:2). The truth of God's Word is unchangeable and stable. God's Word is pure (see Psalm 12:6), perfect (see Psalm 19:7), and God magnified His Word above all His names (see Psalm 138:2)! Remember, all scriptures are given by inspiration of God (see 2 Timothy 3:16). It is written in 2 Peter 1:21:

For the prophecy [scriptures] came not in old [any] time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost [holy spirit].

Titus 1:2:

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began.

Let us review Isaiah 33:5-6, which is written for our learning to increase our understanding of Jehovah's Word and provide stability in our time. Romans 15:4 reminds us that:

For whatsoever things were written aforetime [before Pentecost - Acts 2:4] were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

It is written in Isaiah 33:5:

The Lord [Jehovah] is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion [the land of Israel] with judgment and righteousness.

In this verse, the word Lord is the Hebrew Word Jehovah, which is God in relationship to that which He has created. The word exalted is the action of praising someone or something highly. It is a state of extreme happiness. The word judgment means the process of making decisions or pronouncements of justice. And the word righteousness means moral uprightness. With this deeper understanding of the words in Isaiah 33:5, let's re-read this verse.

The Lord, Jehovah, God in relationship to that which He has created, is exalted with extreme happiness; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion, the land of Israel, with justice and moral uprightness.

Let's continue with Isaiah 33:6:

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.

Now, let's understand the words used in this verse. Remember, the purpose of a Biblical word study is to determine the exact meaning of a word or group of words as God used it in each context. We do a word study of the Greek word used in the New Testament (Hebrew for the Old Testament) rather than the English word, because we are interested in the original Biblical usage of the word. Therefore, we want to get back, as close as possible, to the original meaning of the word and gain wisdom regarding God's Word. The word wisdommeans to discern, to perceive, to discern mentally, to understand, to have understanding, to be intelligent, wise. In practical sense wisdom is knowledge applied. Increasing our wisdom (and knowledge applied), in Isaiah 33:6 the word:

• knowledge means to know.
• stability means firmness; security; faithfulness.
• salvation is wholeness.
• fear is reverence or respect, or awe.
• Lord is Jehovah or God in relationship to that which He created.
• treasure means laid up and emphasizes the idea that spiritual richness and moral integrity can be built, nurtured, and safeguarded throughout life.
  

Now, let's re-read Isaiah 33:6 for wisdom so that we can apply the knowledge learned:

The wisdom and knowledge of Jehovah shall absolutely be the stability and firmness of our times! And the strength of wholeness and the respect, reverence and awe of Jehovah is our laid-up treasure!

Bless the Lord, oh my soul! Can you see how this word study breathes God's love and wisdom into each word? It is written in Exodus 6:3:

And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name Jehovah was I not known to them.

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob did not know the name Jehovah (God in relationship to that which he created). They did not know He took care of them, protected them, and provided for them. The first usage of the word Jehovah appears in Genesis 2:4:

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord [Jehovah] God made the earth and the heavens.

As discussed previously, the word Lord is Jehovah which means God in relationship to that which He created. In this verse, the word God is the Hebrew word Elohim meaning creator. The reference can be tracked back to Genesis 1:1:

In the beginning God [Elohim] created the heaven and the earth.

During their time, the Judeans would never speak the word Jehovah as it was too holy of a name for them to speak. To overcome this, they added the word Lord before Jehovah or they just skipped over it.

In Isaiah 33:5, it's not the exaltation of Elohim but of Jehovah which is God in relationship to that which He has created! When we exalt Jehovah in our daily walk and talk, we receive His stability which becomes a treasure that gets laid up and is built, nurtured, and safeguarded throughout life.

It is written in Psalm 19:9:

The fear [awe, reverence, respect] of the Lord [Jehovah] is clean, enduring forever: the judgments of the Lord [Jehovah] are true and righteous altogether.

Given our understanding of the words used in this verse, let's re-read it for greater understanding:

The awe, reverence, respect of Jehovah, God in relationship to that which He created, is pure, enduring forever. The judgments of the Lord, Jehovah, are true and righteous altogether.

It is written in Psalm 111:10:

The fear [awe, reverence, respect] of the Lord [Jehovah] is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth forever.

Going back our theme for this month - What is the stability of our times? - we can begin to understand why there is no stability in the kingdoms in our world. Most people, whether it be in the administration of the kingdom or the general public, do not have awe, reverence, and respect for the Lord, Jehovah. Therefore, there is no wisdom of Jehovah. The ability to discern, to perceive, to discern mentally, to understand, to have understanding, to be intelligent, wise is not there. If there is no wisdom, then there is no knowledge applied. Why is this? Because the administration of the kingdom or the general public do not know, read, or apply God's Word in their daily walk and talk. And if they do not have wisdom of God's Word, there is no good understanding of his commandments and God's praise cannot endure forever.

I ask again What is the stability of our times? We get stability when we have awe, reverence, and respect for Jehovah. This is the beginning of wisdom; it occurs when we increase our understanding as we practice His commandments or apply the knowledge we gain from His Word. The stability in our times is when God's praise endured forever!

It is written in Proverbs 2: 6:

For the Lord [Jehovah] giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

My fellow born-again believers, if you want Jehovah's wisdom, knowledge and understanding, you must know Jehovah's Word! What is true wisdom? We must go to God's Word to find out. It is written in James 3:17:

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

This verse tells us that the true wisdom from God, Elohim, the creator is:

• Pure
• Peaceable
• Gentle
• Easy to be intreated (to earnestly request or plead with someone)
• Full of mercy
• Good fruits
• Without partiality
• Without hypocrisy

It is written in Proverbs 1:7:

The fear [awe, reverence, respect] of the Lord [Jehovah] is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Here, we learn that the awe, reverence, and respect for Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge! Most people in our country have no awe, reverence, and respect for Jehovah, and therefore there is no knowledge of Him as it is written in the Bible. Oh, they may quote scripture out of context or provide their own interpretation of what that Bible verse may mean, but they do not rightly divide the Word. They do not fully explore the meaning of God's Word as centered in the cultural context, original word meaning, and spiritual relevance. So, what do these people do when confronted with the Word? They despise the wisdom and instruction of Jehovah. They hem and haw and sputter and say, "That is what God's Word means." They do not hold God's Word, and the beginning of knowledge with awe, reverence, and respect.

And this is the answer to the question - What is the stability of our times? The stability, the dependability, steadiness, permanence, solidity, unchangeable, is from Jehovah's Word. There is a profound sense of peace and security that comes from a relationship with God through His Word. Remember, Isaiah 33:6 emphasizes that true stability is from the wisdom and knowledge of God's Word!

It is written in Proverbs 12:1:

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

A person cannot know or have the knowledge of God's Word without instruction! We need someone to teach us God's Word! As we learn God's Word, we love not only the instruction, but the knowledge of God's Word! However, the first thing we must do is become born-again of God's Spirit. Without God's Spirit, we cannot know the Word of God because that wisdom and knowledge is spiritual discernment. It is written in 1 Corinthians 2:14:

But the natural man [body and soul only] receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Without the Spirit of God in you, it is impossible to receive the things of the Spirit of God. Why? Because they are spiritually discerned. And how do I receive the Spirit of God? It is written in Romans 10:9-10:

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart [inner most part of your being] that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved [made whole].

For with the heart [inner most part of your being] man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

It is written in Colossians 1:27:

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

So, the stability of our times, our life, the strength of our salvation and wholeness, is built upon the foundation of being born-again and is fed, nurtured, and grows through the wisdom and knowledge we gain from God's Word. It is from the awe, reverence, and respect we have for Jehovah as our treasure! God, Jehovah, always makes available to us the truth of:

• wisdom
• knowledge
• judgment
• righteousness

It is written in Isaiah 32:1:

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

This verse reminds us that a king shall reign in what? Righteousness. And princes shall rule in what? judgment. So, anytime we have those in authority not reigning in God's righteousness and ruling in God's judgment, we have no stability! Just look at the United States and other countries, do you honestly see righteousness and judgment accordingly to God's Word?

Isaiah 32:2:

And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

Only when a person reigns with Jehovah's righteousness and judgment can they be as an hiding place from the wind, a covert [a place of shelter, protection, or hiding. It is often used metaphorically to describe God's protection over His people] from the tempest, as rivers of water in a dry place and as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land!

Oh, my soul longs for the true judgment, true righteousness, true wisdom, and true knowledge of Jehovah!

In this teaching of January 2026, we learned:

• Jehovah cannot change.
• When we have awe, reverence, and respect for Jehovah we have the beginning of wisdom.
• Once we have the beginning of wisdom, we must practice God's commandments and His Word so that His praise may endure forever.
• Jehovah's wisdom and knowledge shall absolutely be the stability and firmness of our times!
• The strength of our wholeness and the respect, reverence, and awe of Jehovah is our laid-up treasure!
• Jehovah's true judgment, true righteousness, true wisdom, and true knowledge are the stability of our times.

Father, we are so grateful and thankful for Your wisdom and knowledge, which is the stability of our times and the strength of our salvation. As we reverence you, Father, and seek Your true judgment, true righteousness, true wisdom, and true knowledge, we can be as a hiding place from the wind, a cover from the tempest, as rivers of water in a dry place, and as the shadow of a great rock in our country today. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

We wish you the stability, the dependability, steadiness, permanence, solidity, unchangeable, that comes from Jehovah's Word. The Word of God is the Will of God.

In the Lord,

Ministry of Reconciliation
Son of God through Jesus Christ
Ambassador for Christ

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