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Listen to Proverbs 1-3
Insight Into Scripture
Good Morning! I always get so excited when we start a new book of the Bible, and today we start Proverbs!
Let 's get a little background before we start this awesome book. Proverbs is a collection of moral and religious maxims that is directed towards young people, but after reading the book I think you will agree it applies to everyone concerning day to day life. Most of Proverbs is written by Solomon, who was/is known as the most wisest man that ever walked the face of the earth. Solomon was a guide post, not an example. He pointed the way, but in the end of his life, he did not follow his own advice.
The theme of Proverbs is verse 4:
for giving prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young-
While the key verse is Proverbs 7:
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Solomon "Spoke 3,000 proverbs and his songs numbered 1,005." - 1 Kings 4:32 Alright, so are you ready to get started?
Focus Verse - 3:5-6, 9 -105 Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
9 Honor the LORD with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine.
Thought for the Day
Have you ever asked the LORD to make you more patient, then you find yourself in situations where your patience is stretched? Or maybe you are trying to teach a friend how to hold their tongue, then you find yourself in situations where you really have to hold your tongue? If you think that those are just coincidences, think again. GOD is working in your life.
A like situation happened to me today. Usually, I read the passage we are going to talk about the night before, this allows time for me to think and the Holy Spirit to do some work in me. So, I read the chapters and I thought that it was interesting the infamous "Trust" verse came after a verse that talks about tithing. So, I chose to talk about that.
Then this afternoon I get an e-mail from our NEW tax accountant (Notice how I said NEW? Someone was not doing their job) this e-mail said we owe payroll taxes. The amount is not huge, but enough for me to stress out and wonder where it is going to come from. After Kim calmed me down, I had to laugh, I told GOD, "Ha, you are a funny guy LORD. Are you seeing if I practice what I preach?"
Usually, I would be totally stressed out, but I am at peace. Here is why. I do trust GOD, I am not going to lean on my understanding. I can't control where the money is going to come from, but I know it is going to be OK. You see I have trusted GOD with little things in my life, and HE has come through, in fact HE has always come through. If you find yourself in situations like I am in, reflect back on your past experiences. Has GOD always provided for you? Has he come through for you in the past? I would trust that HE will again. Do not try and figure it out, GOD has it all figured out....... even before the problem came to be a problem.
The second reason that I know it is going to be OK, we take tithing very seriously. Now, I am not referring to GOD as a vending machine. I put the tithe in and I get a blessing back, but, I know that my heart is in the right place, and I know that GOD honors that. He will take care of me.
Do you take your tithing seriously? I really like how the verse says to "Honor GOD with the wealth of your FIRSTFRUITS." Does GOD receive the last..... the leftovers of your money? Or does HE receive the first? If you have a budget, do you have a line for tithing? Again, I am not saying GOD and tithing is a vending machine, but trust and tithing do go hand in hand.
I will have to share with you how GOD came through for us. Have a great weekend! See you Monday! - Jim
Bible Trivia
No one will see GOD without
a) Being Baptized
b) Teaching Sunday School for 2 years
c) Being really good
d) Holiness
Hint: Hebrews 12:14
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2 comments:
The Buzzard, The Bat, & The Bee:
The Buzzard:
If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6' x 8' and is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 10-12'. Without space to run, as is its habit, it will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.
THE BAT:
The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkably nimble
creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and painfully until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.
THE BUMBLEBEE:
A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until
it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. it will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.
PEOPLE:
In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat and the
bumblebee. We struggle about with all our problems and frustrations, never realizing that all we have to do is look up.
Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, but faith in Christ Jesus looks up.
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Live simply, love generously, care deeply and speak kindly.
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May your troubles be less, your blessings more, and may nothing
but joy come through your door.
IN CHRIST
Ecc.3
Donna
Bible Trivia
No one will see GOD without
ANSWER: d) Holiness
Hebrews 12:14
14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Wow! This is one of those many many verses that whenever I read this passage It really brings into perspective just how IMPORTANT the word GRACE is.
Whatcha think folks
IN CHRIST
Ecc.3
Donna
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