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  “ Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever. ” ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭12‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ In human economy, meekness is synonymous to weakness. Whereas, the movers and shakers of the world must not be weak. Therefore, the intelligence and the wisdom of the world are packaged with the use of force and weird smartness towards unrighteousness, oppression and the manipulation of people. Unfortunately, this wisdom only collaborates with the Devil to depopulate the kingdom of God, while its apostles can still continue to wear their religious regalia and togas to deceive people with all forms of godliness. But the scriptures say “ Those who are wise…turn many to righteousness ”. This is only possible through the spirit of meekness and the laying down of rights and privileges for the glory of God. In God’s economy though, the possessors of weak wisdom are not losers, as the Devil often wants the people to...

  “Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.” ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭12:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ If wisdom is considered as a principal thing in life or simply a weapon, it may be hard to understand the concept of wise weapon. But from the description of “ Those who are wise ” in the scriptures, it is certain that the wisdom of God is different from the wisdom of this world. While human wisdom is mostly concerned about the promotion of self interests, the recommended wisdom from God is concerned about the promotion of righteousness among the people. Whenever a man thinks about the resources, position and privileges he is endowed with as a weapon to recommend, promote, and enforce the act of honesty, righteousness, and truth, he is recognized by heaven as being wise. Unfortunately, those who are recognized as being wise in this world gets to shine most times here, while those who defend the righteousness of G...

“Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.” ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭12:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/dan.12.3.nkjv  The path to stardom without accepting the responsibility of promoting righteousness has little or no point of resistance. As long as the game is clear to all players, celebrities are guaranteed to shine temporarily like stars, while attracting their audience to themselves. Unfortunately, many of these stars struggle ceaselessly to sustain their relevance on the stage for a limited period of time. This is because self-projecting stardom either get spotted or go spotted to the detriment of the entire firmament. Even when the intention starts with the aim of turning many to righteousness, turning people away from righteousness is easier to discover. However, Daniel was inspired to discover wisdom from the Lord as the secret of staying focused, in spite of the many distractions ...