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Proverbs 21 – Proverbs 21 The king’s heart…

Jul13

Good evening y’all. Happy Monday 🙂

Today we are studying chapter 21 of Proverbs.

Be blessed 🙂

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Proverbs 21:1
“The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord , Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes”.(NKJV)

The Lord can guide our heart as He pleases. He can do whatever He wishes to do with it. That gives me comfort that God can use the same people who intended evil for me, to be a blessing to me. This shows the sovereignty of God.  He created man and can do with Him whatever He pleases.

Proverbs 21:2
“Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts”.(NKJV)

Again God’s sovereignty shown here. In our own eyes we may think we are right, but God is the one who sees deep into the secret places of our heart. We can hide from ourselves and man, but we can’t hide the truth from God. I’m reminded of what happened when Samuel went to the house of Jesse to anoint the next king of Israel. He was looking at the sons based on their outward appearance but God made him realize He doesn’t  choose based on man’s standards; He looks on the heart and not outward appearance (1 Samuel 16).

Let’s be careful when men are praising us, telling us how good we are. We should go back to God and find out His opinion of us is, and if we are still on the right track.

1 Corinthians 10:12 says ” Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall”.

Proverbs 21:3
“The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices”.(NLT)

God is more pleased when we do the right thing than when we offer him sacrifices. I’m reminded of 1 Samuel:15, where Saul was given an instruction from God to destroy a city completely, not leave anything at all.  Saul decided to leave some of the best animals in the city with the intention of offering them as a sacrifice unto God.  But God was displeased because he didn’t obey the instruction he was given. God sent the prophet back to him to tell him of his disobedience. Samuel told Saul that to obey is better than sacrifice.

“Samuel replied, “Has the Lord as much pleasure in your burnt offerings and sacrifices as in your obedience? Obedience is far better than sacrifice. He is much more interested in your listening to him than in your offering the fat of rams to him”.(1 Sam 15: 22 TLB)

I pray God helps us to do the right thing at the right time.

Proverbs 21:13
“Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need”.(NLT)

We shouldn’t turn a blind eye or deaf ears to those who are in need especially when we are in a position to help them. In doing so we are opening doors for our own blessings.

Jesus said in Matthew 25:40 that “when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me”

Galatians 6:2 also tells us to bear one another’s burden.

“Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ” (NLT)

Proverbs 21:30
“There is no wisdom or understanding Or counsel against the Lord” (NKJV)

Nothing can beat God. He is sovereign over all. Love the message version

“Nothing clever, nothing conceived, nothing contrived, can get the better of God”” (MSG)

Proverbs 21:31
“The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord” (NLT)

Trust God for victory. Prepare for the battle. You do your bit and leave God to handle His own side. One thing stands for sure, and that is that God can never fail.  Nothing or no one can compare to Him or be as powerful as He is.  Everything is subject to Him.  Even the demons and principalities are under His authority.  Be rest assured that as long as God is on your side victory is certain.

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

Have a blessed evening 🙂

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

Proverbs 9 – The call of Wisdom

Jun25

Good evening y’all. Today we are studying chapter 9 of proverbs.

Be blessed 🙂

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Verses 1 – 6
“Wisdom has built her house; she has carved its seven columns. She has prepared a great banquet, mixed the wines, and set the table. She has sent her servants to invite everyone to come. She calls out from the heights overlooking the city. “Come in with me,” she urges the simple. To those who lack good judgment, she says, “Come, eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed. Leave your simple ways behind, and begin to live; learn to use good judgment.” (NLT)

Wisdom is offering an open invitation to all. There is no excuse as wisdom is available to all. It’s left for us to choose to heed it’s call. If we seek for it diligently, we will find it.

If we want to live, we need to give up our  foolish ways. We need to let understanding guide our life. Learn to lean on God and not our own understanding. Seek God’s will in everything we do.

Proverbs 3: 5-6 says :
“Trust in the lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take”. (NLT)

Verse 13 – 18
“The woman named Folly is brash. She is ignorant and doesn’t know it. She sits in her doorway on the heights overlooking the city. She calls out to men going by who are minding their own business. “Come in with me,” she urges the simple. To those who lack good judgment, she says, “Stolen water is refreshing; food eaten in secret tastes the best!” But little do they know that the dead are there. Her guests are in the depths of the grave”. (NLT)

“Then there’s this other woman, Madame Whore— brazen, empty-headed, frivolous. She sits on the front porch of her house on Main Street, And as people walk by minding their own business, calls out, “Are you confused about life, don’t know what’s going on? Steal off with me, I’ll show you a good time! No one will ever know—I’ll give you the time of your life.” But they don’t know about all the skeletons in her closet, that all her guests end up in hell”. (MSG)

Stolen waters tastes Good….this is the deceit of sin. It’s pleasurable to the flesh but detrimental to our spirit. The flesh enjoys it but the end result is undesirable.  Let’s be wise in our dealings so we don’t fall prey to sin.

I share below Matthew Henry’s commentary on these verses.

“How diligent the tempter is, to seduce unwary souls into sin! Carnal, sensual pleasure, stupifies conscience, and puts out the sparks of conviction. This tempter has no solid reason to offer; and where she gets dominion in a soul, all knowledge of holy things is lost and forgotten. She is very violent and pressing. We need to seek and pray for true wisdom, for Satan has many ways to withdraw our souls from Christ. Not only worldly lusts and abandoned seducers prove fatal to the souls of men; but false teachers, with doctrines that flatter pride and give liberty to lusts, destroy thousands. They especially draw off such as have received only partial serious impressions. The depths of Satan are depths of hell; and sin, without remorse, is ruin, ruin without remedy. Solomon shows the hook; those that believe him, will not meddle with the bait. Behold the wretched, empty, unsatisfying, deceitful, and stolen pleasure sin proposes; and may our souls be so desirous of the everlasting enjoyment of Christ, that on earth we may live to him, daily by faith, and ere long to be with hin glory” (Matthew Henry Concise commentary, Proverbs 9)

I pray we all heed the call of wisdom.

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

Have a blessed evening 🙂

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