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Proverbs 6 – A little sleep, a little slumber

Jun22

Good evening y’all. Happy Monday 🙂

Today we are continuing our study of the book of proverbs. We are in chapter 6

Be blessed 🙂

Verses 6 – 11
” 6 Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones.
    Learn from their ways and become wise!
7 Though they have no prince
    or governor or ruler to make them work,
8 they labor hard all summer,
    gathering food for the winter.
9 But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep?
    When will you wake up?
10 A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to rest—
11 then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit;
    scarcity will attack you like an armed robber”. (NLT)

There is a time and a place for everything. A time to sleep and a time to wake. A time to play and a time to work hard. We ought to make sure we are doing the right thing at the right time. Learn from the ants, they plan  for the future. In summer time they work hard, so they can have food to eat in winter. Are we sleeping when we are meant to be awake working and planning for the future? Verse 11 says poverty will come upon him that is lazy.

Lets be like the children of Issachar. The bible says they had understanding of the times (1 Chronicles 12:32) . This is very crucial to us as Christians. As we read through the bible, we see that God works with time and seasons. Therefore we have to be sensitive and alert enough to understand the seasons of our lives and make sure we take the opportunities coming our way.

Ephesians 5:16 tells us to make the most of the opportunities or time that we have

“Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil” (Eph 5: 16 AMP)

Wisdom is applying knowledge, but applying knowledge becomes foolishness when it’s not done at the right time.

I pray God wakes us up from our slumber and helps us redeem the days.

Verses 16 -19
“16 There are six things the Lord hates— no, seven things he detests:
17 haughty eyes,
    a lying tongue,
    hands that kill the innocent,
18 a heart that plots evil,
    feet that race to do wrong,
19 a false witness who pours out lies,
    a person who sows discord in a family”. (NLT)

Theses verses tells us clearly the things that God hates –
– Haughty eyes
– Lying tongue
– Hands that kill the innocent
– Heart that plots evil
– Feet that race to do wrong
– False witness who pours out lies
– A person who sows discord

Lets search our hearts today and if we fall short of any, lets ask the Holy Spirit to help us get rid of them. 

Thanks for joining today. Pls feel free to share your thoughts on the chapter.

Have a blessed evening 🙂

***With God all things are possible***

Proverbs 5 – Staying or Fleeing…

Jun19

Good morning y’all. Happy Friday 🙂

Today we are studying chapter 5 of Proverbs.

This chapter suggests it’s for married people, warning against adultery but as a single person, I believe we can also learn from it.

Be blessed 🙂

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Verses 3 – 8

“3 For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey,
    and her mouth is smoother than oil.
4 But in the end she is as bitter as poison,
    as dangerous as a double-edged sword.
5 Her feet go down to death;
    her steps lead straight to the grave.
6 For she cares nothing about the path to life.
    She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn’t realize it.
7 So now, my sons, listen to me.
    Never stray from what I am about to say:
8 Stay away from her!
    Don’t go near the door of her house!” (NLT)

The description of the immoral woman given in verse 3 – 6 can be likened to sin in our lives. Sin is also sweet, so enticing but in the end, leads to death and destruction. That’s why we need to guard ourselves from sin.

As single people, the society we live in tells us its okay to sleep with someone you are not married to, you can hop from one person to another as long as you use protection! Well today’s reading tells us otherwise. Verse 8 urges us to stay away from sin (immoral woman).  Don’t play with sin if you don’t want to get burnt. Bible tells us to flee from all appearance of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:22).

Verse 15

“15 Drink water from your own well…” (Proverbs 5: 15a NLT)

For me, this talks about contentment. Let’s be satisfied with what we have and stop envying others. Learn to appreciate what God has given us. When we are thankful and appreciative, He will be eager to bless us the more

Verse 21 – 23

 “21 For the Lord sees clearly what a man does,
    examining every path he takes.
22 An evil man is held captive by his own sins;
    they are ropes that catch and hold him.
23 He will die for lack of self-control;
    he will be lost because of his great foolishness”. (NLT)

 “21 – 23 Mark well that God doesn’t miss a move you make;
    he’s aware of every step you take.
The shadow of your sin will overtake you;
    you’ll find yourself stumbling all over yourself in the dark.
Death is the reward of an undisciplined life;
    your foolish decisions trap you in a dead end”. (MSG)

The Lord sees clearly all that we do. We might be able to hide our sins from man and get away with it successfully, but God sees it all. We can’t hide from Him. He is aware of every step we take.

If we don’t repent and turn away from our sins, it will hold us captive and eventually ruin us. Genesis 4: 7 says:

“You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”(NLT)

Self control and discipline is important. We have to learn to say No to anything that will lead us astray from God’s plan for us .

Proverbs 25:28 says:
“A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls”. (NLT)

Lack of discipline and self control only leads to destruction.

The decisions we make today determines our tomorrow.

Prayer
Dear God thank You for today and for loving us enough to correct us. Pls help us live a disciplined and self controlled life so we can flee from sin and say no to anything that will derail us from fulfilling our purpose. Thank You Lord. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Thanks for joining today. Pls feel free to share your thots on today’s chapter.

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Have a blessed weekend 🙂

***With God all things are possible***