Stephen Davey shares practical and relevant lessons through the entire Bible, Genesis to Revelation, in just 10-minute each weekday. The Wisdom Journey will help you understand the truth of God’s Word and apply that truth to your life. Subscribe and learn to know God, think biblically and live wisely.
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Stephen Davey will help you learn to know what the Bible says, understand what it means, and apply it to your life as he teaches verse-by-verse through books of the Bible. Stephen is the president of Wisdom International, which provides radio broadcasts, digital content, and print resources designed to make disciples of all nations and edify followers of Jesus Christ.
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Share a comment What if the path to real courage runs straight through the truth we most avoid—our own mortality? We open Ecclesiastes 9 and find not despair but a daring invitation: live fully under God’s hand, receive simple gifts with gratitude, cherish your closest relationships, and throw your whole heart into the work before you. We start by …
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Created and Guided by our Creator God (Psalms 93–95)
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Share a comment Start with the ruins and listen for the roar of hope. We open Psalms 93–95 where a returning Levite stares at a shattered Jerusalem and chooses a bigger truth: the Lord reigns, robed in majesty, and history unfolds under His steady hand. That vision doesn’t deny pain; it gives courage to rebuild, obey, and witness when opposition fe…
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Share a comment Ever feel like you’re working a thousand-piece puzzle and the last piece is missing? We walk through Ecclesiastes 8 and name the frustrations most of us carry in silence: leaders who misuse power, public saints who live private lies, justice that moves like molasses, and rewards that seem to land on the wrong people. Instead of pret…
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Share a comment Time gets real when you can hold it in your hand. We take a candid look at Psalm 90–92 and show how translating years into months can turn abstract wisdom into daily action. Moses’ prayer—teach us to number our days—becomes a practical rhythm through a simple marble-in-a-vase practice that keeps priorities honest, fuels gratitude, a…
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Share a comment Loneliness doesn’t always arrive with an empty room; it often walks beside crowded schedules and smiling faces. We open Psalms 88 and 89 to face that ache head-on and discover why Scripture refuses to sanitize the struggle. Heman the Ezrahite, a seasoned choir leader, sings a prayer that lives in a minor key—no quick fixes, no neat …
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Share a comment Work can feel like a battleground where unfair treatment, clumsy policies, and flawed leadership test our convictions. We walk through Ecclesiastes 8 to explore how authority truly works, why obedience matters, when to say no, and how patience and wise speech can turn tense moments into redemptive ones. Along the way, a World War II…
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Share a comment Feeling spiritually dull, distracted, or distant from God? This conversation charts a practical, hope-filled path back to joy and close fellowship, anchored in Psalms 85–87. We unpack why revival is for believers—those already made alive in Christ who need the Spirit’s smelling salts to wake desire and restore direction—and how conf…
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Share a comment When life doesn’t play by the rules—when the righteous suffer, the wicked prosper, and laughter feels thin—wisdom becomes more than a virtue. It becomes survival. Walking through Ecclesiastes 7, we explore how Solomon, late in life, turns from image and excess to a rare, grounded wisdom that faces sorrow honestly, embraces humility,…
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Share a comment What do you do when power gets twisted and the people meant to protect end up harming? We step into Psalms 82–84 with Stephen Davy to face injustice head-on, explore accountability for leaders, and discover how real peace can take root before any court sets things right. This is a journey from outrage to orientation: God is just, He…
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Share a comment What if the most life-giving classroom is the house of mourning? Solomon’s counsel in Ecclesiastes 7 doesn’t flatter our egos; it sharpens our focus. We walk through four “better” choices that transform how we navigate an unpredictable world: contemplate your casket, choose your companions, cultivate your character, and consider you…
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The Sting of Consequences and the Song of Confidence
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Share a comment What do you do when the fallout from your choices feels unbearable? We walk with Asaph through Psalms 79–81 and find a clear path forward: own the consequences without excuses, cry out for compassion with honest humility, and rediscover joy through worship that remembers God’s faithfulness. The backdrop is grim—Babylon has burned th…
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Share a comment A bold promise with no map changed Abraham’s life—and it can reframe ours. We dive into Romans 4 to show how justification rests not on pedigree or performance but on faith in the risen Christ, and we press that theology into everyday decisions where obedience often arrives before explanations. Along the way, we challenge the modern…
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Share a comment A single footprint in the sand can change everything. We open with a milestone: The Wisdom Journey is launching on satellite TV in Arabic, bringing verse-by-verse Bible teaching to millions across the Arabic-speaking world. That global step sets the stage for a message drawn from Psalm 77 and Psalm 78—where God’s hidden footprints m…
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Share a comment Who really belongs to Abraham’s family—those with the right ancestry, or those with the right faith? We follow Paul’s lead and ask a simple question that cuts through centuries of argument: what do the Scriptures say? From Romans 4 to Galatians 3, the promise to Abraham narrows to a single point of focus—the Seed—and widens to welco…
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Share a comment What do you do when the fallout from your choices lingers and the path ahead feels slow and heavy? We walk through Psalms 74–76 to trace a hopeful arc: from the ashes of Jerusalem’s temple and Asaph’s aching how long, to God’s set time of judgment, to a stunning rescue that left an empire’s army silent. Along the way, we grapple wit…
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Share a comment Hope isn’t glitter for bad days; it’s the framework that holds us together when life unravels. We start with a small classroom moment that changes everything—Miss Thompson’s compassion for Teddy Stollard—and follow that thread to Abraham’s long wait for a promise that defied biology, calendars, and common sense. Along the way we con…
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Share a comment What if the way we answer “Where did life begin?” quietly decides how we live, love, and hope? We journey from Romans 4 to Genesis 1 and Revelation to make a clear case: a real Creator is the foundation of human dignity, moral clarity, and lasting meaning. Along the way, we examine why science can measure the world with precision ye…
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Share a comment When life looks unfair and the loudest wins seem to go to the least deserving, it’s easy to slip into resentment. We sit with Asaph in Psalm 73 as he names those hard questions, then watch the hinge moment: stepping into God’s sanctuary and seeing everything—success, suffering, and the future—through a clearer lens. That shift doesn…
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Share a comment Grace doesn’t discount the price—it pays the whole bill. We explore why the law was never meant to save you, how it functions like a mirror that reveals but can’t repair, and what it means to receive an inheritance you could never earn. Using Abraham as our guide and Romans 4 as our map, we unpack the difference between righteous de…
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Share a comment A worship leader ready to resign, a heart full of envy, and a sanctuary that changes everything—Psalm 73 reads like a journal entry we were never supposed to see. We walk with Asaph as he watches the ungodly thrive in wealth, ease, health, and status, and he dares to ask the questions many of us hide: Why do those who ignore God see…
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Share a comment What if the timeline of Abraham’s life overturns everything you thought about how God saves? We walk through Romans 4, Galatians 3, and Genesis to show why Abraham was counted righteous long before he received any covenant sign—and why that changes how we think about faith, ritual, and belonging. By contrasting Abraham and David—bot…
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Share a comment When prayer is urgent and the clock seems cruel, what do we say, and how do we trust? We dive into Psalms 70–72 to explore the arc from “Make haste, O God” to gray-haired praise and a father’s blessing that outlives a crown. The journey begins with David’s short, desperate cry that proves sincerity matters more than length. It then …
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Share a comment Ever felt the urge to make amends with God by doing more, promising harder, or waiting out your guilt? We go straight at that instinct and uncover why it can’t save you—and why Scripture offers something far better: forgiveness that is carried away, covered, and never counted against you. Drawing from Romans 3–4 and David’s confessi…
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A Closer Look at the Sufferings of Christ
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Share a comment What if a single psalm could chart both the facts of Jesus’ suffering and the feelings he carried through it? We walk through Psalm 69 as more than David’s lament, uncovering how it points to the Messiah with surprising precision and deep compassion. From the “deep mire” image to the ache of being a stranger to his brothers, we conn…
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Share a comment What if the only way to feel covered is to be fully uncovered? We open Romans 4 and the story of David and Bathsheba to face a hard truth with surprising hope: hiding sin always multiplies pain, while confession opens the door to joy, forgiveness, and a clear conscience. We start by naming the modern cover-up playbook—deny, downgrad…
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Share a comment Grief can feel like a closed room, but sometimes it opens into a song. We start with the tender story behind the hymn God Leads Us Along and trace its roots to Psalm 66, where the writer speaks of crushing burdens, fire, and water—and the God who leads through all of it. That lived theology takes shape in the life of evangelist Geor…
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Share a comment Start with the claim that unsettles our religious reflexes: if Abraham wasn’t justified by works, no one is. We open Romans 4 and watch Paul pull Genesis onto the witness stand, showing that Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness. That single line reframes the whole debate about salvation, boasting, and the…
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Share a comment Desert thirst meets harvest joy as we walk with David through Psalms 63–65 and explore where real security and satisfaction are found. We start in the wilderness of Judah, where a fugitive king models what to do when life feels sun-baked and brittle: seek God early, name the ache, and let spiritual hunger set the tone for the day. F…
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Share a comment When life pushes past your limits, where do you run first? We walk through Psalms 60–62 to trace David’s journey from defeat to dependence, showing how confession, clear promises, and “God alone” trust rebuild courage when feelings are faint and circumstances refuse to budge. We start with the battlefield backdrop of Psalm 60, where…
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Share a comment Grace doesn’t wait for perfect conditions; it reaches the soul right where life feels unmoved. We close our journey through Philippians by tracing how Paul’s final lines pull the whole letter into focus: greet every saint, honor the family of faith, and rest in the grace that Christ applies to the spirit, not the circumstances. Alon…
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The Most Famous Thank-You Letter in Church History
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Share a comment A thank-you note written in chains shouldn’t feel this joyful, but Paul’s letter to the Philippians turns generosity into worship, partnership, and a promise with real weight. We walk through Philippians 4:14–20 to show how a small church that “gave until it hurt” became equal partners in the work of the gospel—and even in its rewar…
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Share a comment Caves, closets, and courage meet in one sweeping story about refuge that holds when fear refuses to blink. We open with Corrie Ten Boom’s family watch shop in the Netherlands, where a secret room saved hundreds of Jewish neighbors and eventually led Corrie through prison, loss, and a line that still steadies the heart: there is no p…
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Share a comment Dark nights have a way of bending our sense of direction. We think we’re level, but the gauges tell another story. We take you to Psalm 56—David’s raw prayer from Gath—where fear doesn’t vanish, yet trust takes the lead. Through the lens of a real aviation tragedy and the metaphor of flying by instruments, we explore why instincts c…
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Share a comment Looking for peace that doesn’t evaporate when life changes? We dive into Philippians 4 and trace Paul’s road-tested way of contentment from a prison room that felt more like a garden than a cell. Chained, underfed, and largely forgotten, he still rejoices—and shows us why gratitude, responsibility, acceptance, and dependence are not…
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Betrayal and the Urge to Bite Back (Psalms 52–55)
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Share a comment Betrayal can make the world go dim in an instant—especially when it comes from someone who should have protected you. We follow David through Psalms 52–55 as he faces treachery from a ruthless opportunist, from his own tribe, and from a trusted friend. Along the way, we unpack a hard but hopeful truth: evil may boast, but God’s stea…
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Share a comment Your mind is a battleground, and the way you think determines the kind of life you build. We unpack Philippians 4:8–9 and lay out eight clear filters for your thought life—true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, and worthy of praise—then show how to move from theory to practice. These aren’t polite suggestions;…
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Share a comment The first of Stephen's two volumes set through the Book of Revelation is now available. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQ3XCJMY Support the showBy Stephen Davey
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Share a comment Anxiety doesn’t just whisper; it coils. Paul knew that feeling all too well, writing from house arrest with chains on his wrists and a biased court ahead. Yet he tells us to be anxious for nothing—and then shows how that’s possible. We walk through his simple, demanding pattern: stop the habit of worry and start the habit of prayer …
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Share a comment When did strength start sounding like a shout? We open Philippians 4 and discover a better way: a life marked by steady joy and a reputation for gentleness that disarms cynicism and heals conversations. Joy here isn’t tied to lucky breaks or perfect outcomes; it’s a Spirit-formed conviction that God is worthy of worship in every sea…
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The Beautiful City of Zion (Psalms 48–50)
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Share a comment What if the most important city in the world never tops the travel lists? We journey through Psalm 48–50 to show why Zion—Jerusalem—is called the city of the Great King and the joy of the whole earth, and why that claim reshapes how we think about power, security, worship, and hope. From ancient walls that made enemies tremble to th…
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Share a comment What if the loudest headline isn’t chaos but a coronation? We journey through Psalms 45–47 to move from panic to peace, from tight places to steady hope. Psalm 45 opens with a royal wedding that points beyond ancient Israel to Christ the King and the joy of a redeemed bride. Hebrews echoes its center line—Your throne, O God, is fore…
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Share a comment A small disagreement can upend an entire community when gossip spreads and pride takes the wheel. We dive into Philippians 4 to trace how a private rift between two respected leaders began to fracture an otherwise faithful church—and how Paul guides them, and us, back to peace. Instead of picking sides or shaming from a distance, Pa…
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Share a comment What if the fountain of youth isn’t a legend, but a promise that runs deeper than time itself? We start with a vivid story about stumbling on a spring that reverses decay, then follow that image to the heart of Christian hope: Jesus as living water, the only source that truly satisfies. From there, we turn to John 1 and watch Andrew…
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Dry Seasons and Discouraging Times (Psalms 42–44)
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Share a comment When life turns upside down and prayers seem to echo in silence, where do you place your hope? We journey through Psalms 42–44 to face spiritual drought with honest words and a steady heart, exploring how ancient songs teach modern souls to trust and wait. We begin with the raw confession of a downcast spirit—tears by day and night,…
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Share a comment Ever notice how trials make your world feel smaller and your words come out hotter? We explore how Psalms 39–41 expand that tight, anxious frame and turn impulsive speech into deliberate praise. David begins by wrestling with the tongue—acknowledging how quickly anger ignites—and then reframes the moment with a sober truth: life is …
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Share a comment Start with the ice. A husband crawls across a frozen river, terrified the surface won’t hold—until a wagon thunders past and proves the ice is strong. That turn from fear to confidence becomes our map for understanding faith: assurance rises when the object is trustworthy. We explore why the cross of Christ is not just strong enough…
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Share a comment Who has your ear, and where are they leading you? We trace a vivid path through Psalms 36–38 that starts with the seductive voice of sin, moves through the hard work of refusing outrage, and ends with the healing power of confession. Along the way, we contrast mud-puddle promises with the fountain of life, and darkness with the clar…
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Share a comment A coin in the coffer, a soul released—Tetzel’s famous pitch turned grace into a marketplace. We go straight to the fault line it exposed and still exposes: are we justified by faith plus works, or by faith that works? Walking from the medieval penance and indulgence economy to Wittenberg’s doors, we set the historical stage for a sh…
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Share a comment Ever wonder how Abraham, Moses, Jacob, and David—deeply flawed and openly sinful—could be called friends of God and welcomed into His presence? We walk through the hard question with a clear answer: God never changed the rules of salvation; He changed the sacrifice. Using Hebrews 10 and Romans 3, we unpack why animal sacrifices were…
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A Prayer for the Justice of God (Psalm 33–35)
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Share a comment Praise can lift the heart, but what do we do when hurt and injustice won’t let go? We walk through Psalms 33–35 and trace a real spiritual journey: joyful worship grounded in God’s creative power, a testimony of rescue and God’s nearness to the brokenhearted, and a raw, honest plea for justice when enemies strike without cause. Alon…
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