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Proverbs 7:24-27 Now then, my sons, listen to me; pay attention to what I say. 25) Do not let your heart turn to her ways or s into her paths. 26) Many are the victims she has brought down, her slain are a mighty throng. 27) Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death.

Posted: December 6, 2020 in adulteress, adulteresses, Adultery, committing adultery, Proverbs 07, Proverbs 7:24-27, Seeking Wisdom, Uncategorized, Wisdom, Wisdom for the Soul
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Here, again, is a warning not to go in unto a harlot.

The appropriate application of this drama is made in the admonition of these verses to avoid her deadly seduction.

A wise heart would not fall into this trap. This is just a warning to stay away from this evil woman. You would have to decline to get to her, for her place is in hell.

It is not just the weak men who fall, but strong men in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong thoughts for the wrong reasons.

Paid adulteresses have ruined many lives. There are many men whose lives have been totally destroyed by visiting this type woman.

There is no heavenly home for these women or the men they trick unless they repent and turn from their wicked ways. Death and destruction await her and her victims.

Proverbs 1:33 But whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.

Posted: December 2, 2020 in Proverbs 01, Proverbs 01:33, Uncategorized
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This is a beautiful description of the security and peace that comes when we are hidden in the Lord Jesus. Fear will not be a part of our vocabulary, because it is the opposite of faith. If we have faith in the Lord, there is no fear.

Proverbs 1:10-19 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. 11 If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause; 12 Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, Even whole, as those who go down to the pit; 13 We will find all kins of precious wealth, We will fill our houses with spoil; 14 Throw in your lot with us, We shall all have one purse,” 15 My son do not walk in the way with them. Keep your feet from their path, 16 For their feet run to evil And they hasten to shed blood. 17 Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird; 18 But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives. 19 So are the ways of everyone who gains by violence; It takes away the life of its possessors.

Posted: November 22, 2020 in Peer pressure, Proverbs 01, Proverbs 1:10-19, Uncategorized
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Sin is enticing because it offers a quick route to prosperity or pleasure and makes us feel like we belong. But when we go along with others and refuse to listen to the truth, our own appetites become our masters, and we’ll do anything to satisfy them. Sin, even when attractive, is deadly. We must learn to make choices, not on the basis of flashy appeal or short-range pleasure, but in view of the long-range effects. Sometimes this means steering clear of people who want to draw us into activities that we know are wrong. We can’t be friendly with sin and expect our lives to remain unaffected. 

Going after “ill-gotten gain” is one of Satan’s surest traps. It begins when he plants the suggestion that we can’t live without some possession or more money. Then that desire fans its own fire until it becomes an all-consuming obsession. Ask God for wisdom to recognize any greedy desire before it destroys you. God through his Spirit will give you wisdom and help you overcome it.  

Proverbs 1:10 “My son, if sinners entice you, do not give in to them.”

You see, we are a free moral agent. We decide whether we will sin or not. Just because the crowd is sinning, is no reason to get involved. Use your own free will and say “no” to sin, even if it is inviting. In the long run, we are responsible for our own decisions.

Sinners is a term reserved in Scripture to describe unbelievers for whom sin is continual and who endeavor to persuade even believers to sin with them. The sins of murder and robbery are used as illustrations of such folly.

Proverbs 1:11 “If they say, “Come along with us; lets lie in wait for someone’s blood, let’s waylay some harmless soul:”

“Come with us”. The intimidating force of peer pressure is often the way to entice those who lack wisdom.

Proverbs 1:12 “Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:”

The wicked devise a plot of deception in which the innocent are captured and victimized like one who is taken by death itself, as with Joseph (Gen. 37:20); Jeremiah (Jer. 38:6-13); and Daniel (Dan. 6:16-17.

“The Pit … Shoel” is the place of death. For the wicked it is a place of no return (Job 7:9), darkness (Psalms 143:3) and torment (Isaiah 14:11).

Proverbs 1:13-14 “we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our house with plunder:” (14)”Throw in your lot with us, and we will share a common purse.”

This is the enlisting of the innocent without full disclosure of intent. Abundant spoil is promised by this outright robbery, which is made to appear easy and safe for the thieves and murderers.

Proverbs 1:15 “My son, do not walk in the way with them.  Keep your feet from their path.”

This directly confronts the invitation of v.11. Sin must be rejected at the first temptation, by refusing even the association that can lead to sin. Avoid the beginnings of sin (Proverbs 4:14 Do not enter the path of the wicked And do not proceed in the way of evil men).

Proverbs 1:16 “for their feet rush into sin, they are swift to shed blood.”

This is warning not to keep evil company. There is guilt by association. You may not be guilty of their sins; but if you are caught with them, you will pay the terrible penalty with them. Many a youngster has gotten into serious trouble because he wanted to be part of the gang. Children’s favorite saying to parents is, “everyone is doing it”.  Sometimes peer pressure causes a youngster to join a gang. He probably has no idea they are stealing or killing when he joins; but the longer he stays, the more deeply involved he becomes. The only way to avoid this is just what the Scripture advises. Don’t go with them in the first place. The time to say “no” is before you get in deep.

Proverbs 1:17 “How useless to spread a net in full view of all the birds!”

As a bird flies into a net and is caught, so will the sinner get caught if he goes head long into sin. We know the net is there, but get into it anyway.

It would be ineffective to set up a net for catching a bird in full view of the bird. Taken with v.18, this analogy means that the sinner sets up his trap for the innocent in secret, but in the end the trap is sprung on him (v.19). This greed entraps him. Stupid sinners rush to their own ruin.

Proverbs 1:18 “These men lie in wait for their own blood; they waylay only themselves!”

A person laying in wait to kill someone else is actually sealing their own doom.

Proverbs 1:19 “Such is the end of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the lives of those who get it.”

Greed for things that do not belong to you is certainly the cause of most sin toward your fellow man.

Proverbs 27:23-27 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds. 24 For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations. 25 When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in, 26 the lambs will be for your clothing, And the goats will bring the price of a field, 27 And there will be goat’s milk enough for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your maidens.

Posted: November 22, 2020 in Proverbs 27, Proverbs 27:23-27, Seeking Wisdom, Uncategorized, Wisdom, Wisdom for the Soul
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Because life is short and our futures uncertain, we should be all more diligent in what we do with our lives.  We should act with foresight as we attend to our homes, families, and careers.  Be a responsible steward, like a farmer with his or her lands and herds.  For God’s people , thinking ahead is a duty, not an option.  

Proverbs 21:29 A wicked man puts up a bold front, but an upright man gives thought to this ways.

Posted: November 22, 2020 in Proverbs 21, Proverbs 21:29, Uncategorized
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This hardened face means you cannot change his opinion. He is not teachable. The Lord directed the way of the upright because the upright is doing it God’s way. He is not so self-willed that you cannot tell him anything. The wicked become obstinate, maintaining what suits them without regard for others or the truth, while good people proceed with integrity 

Proverbs 21:28 A false witness will perish, But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.

Posted: November 22, 2020 in False Preacher, False preachers, false teachers, Proverbs 21, Proverbs 21:28, Uncategorized
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To me this is saying that when the false witness is found out, no one will listen to him any longer. We see in this “man that listens” (someone who understands), can speak many times and people will listen, because they know it is the truth.

Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls. 

Posted: November 12, 2020 in Proverbs 11, Uncategorized, Wisdom for the Soul
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A wise person is a model of a meaningful life.  In the same way a tree attracts people to its fruit, a wise person’s sense of purpose attracts others who want to know how they, too, can find meaning.  Gaining wisdom, then, can be the first step in influencing others to come to faith in God.  Leading people to God is important because it keeps us in touch with him while also offering eternal life to others. 

Proverbs 14:29 -A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.

Posted: October 14, 2020 in Uncategorized
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A quick temper can be like a fire out of control.  It can burn us and everyone else in its path.  Anger divides people. It pushes us into hasty decisions that only cause bitterness and guilt.  Yet anger, in itself, is not wrong.  Anger can be a legitimate reaction to injustice and sin. When you feel yourself getting angry, look for the cause.  Are you reacting to an evil situation that you are going to set right?  Or are you responding selfishly to a personal insult?  Pray that God will help you control your quick temper, channeling your feelings into effective action and conquering selfish anger through humility and repentance. 

Proverbs 13:20 He who walks with the wise grow wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Posted: October 13, 2020 in Proverbs 13, Uncategorized, Wisdom
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This is speaking of the power of association which helps to shape character.

We have a tendency to become like the people we associate with. If the people you are with are arrested for a crime, you will be arrested, as well. You will be called an accomplice to the crime because you are with the criminal.

We see someone who is a companion of someone successful and that person will try hard too. I have noticed that we try harder to do just as well as the person we are with. Competition creates success.

Robs Story

Posted: October 12, 2020 in Uncategorized
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My Story

Retired Army Soldier who is Under Gods Command: To really follow someone’s every Command; you have to really develop deep trust in who is commanding you and know and understand the Commands. 

Rob Henry story on how I came Under Gods Command.  Here is some of my story on how I became to not just know Jesus, but to love him.  God was calling me a long time ago, but I just did not know it at the time, check out my story that came from the following scripture.    

Galatians 06:07

“Do not be misled. Remember that you cannot ignore God and get away with it. A man will always reap just the kind of crop he sows. If he sows to please his own desires, he will be planting seeds of evil and will surely reap a harvest of spiritual decay and death” (Galatians 6: 7-8 LB). 

It would certainly be a surprise if you planted corn and pumpkins came up.  It is a natural law to reap what we sow.  It is true in other areas too. If you gossip about your friends, you will lose their friendship.  Every action has results.  If you plant to please your own desires, you will reap a crop of sorrow and evil, if you plant to please God, you will reap joy and everlasting life.  What kind of seeds are you sowing? 

Understand this, the devil will have you thinking everything is cool while you indulge in your sinful desire of the flesh.  Especially when you know it is wrong, not in accordance with Gods word, and you are not even trying to change. Instead we try to justify it by saying, “Oh God understands” Sorry folks, God understands one thing, that you are wrong. Then just when the devil has you thinking everything is going well, he strikes with a lie.  He strikes with finances, relationships, illness, on the job, family, and gets into your unprotected mind. 

Rob Henry story on how I came Under Gods Command.  Here is some of my story on how I became to not just know Jesus, but to love him.  God was calling me a long time ago, but I jus did not know it at the time, Check out my story. 

This Scripture came from The Purpose Driven Life Devotion this morning.  It really moved me when I read this, and it reminded me when I was about 26 years old, station at Fort Ord California, back in the early 80s when I use to do a 100 mile drive to Oakland to party when we had time off.  I used to get my drink on, and my party on.  One day when I was coming back to Fort Ord about 2 in the morning, still under the influence of alcohol.  I said to God, “ Lord, I know you are not going to let me keep getting away with this life I am living” You see, I knew there was a God, and I knew and believe that Jesus died on the cross, but I did not want to be Under Gods Command.  It’s like knowing we have a great Army, but being on the outside looking in, but at the same time being protected by the Soldiers who were trained to fight, and ready to give their lives. 

At that time, I had the serious desire to party down, dancing to the funky beats.   I loved it and was having so much fun. The music just overpowered me, and the club seen was my life. Playing the ladies was so much fun.  Well, when I started seeking God to have a relationship with his son Jesus.  Something drastically happen to me.  I was sitting in my room one night with a bottle of E&J in my right hand.  My partners came to get me to go out, and I said to them “Man! Isn’t there more than life than drinking (raising the bottle at the same time) and running these women and lying to them all the time”.  Well, when I said that, they thought I was crazy.  Well, what I did not know at that time, God was dealing with that desired relationship.  About a week later I went to church and gave my life to the LORD.  I was now Under Gods Command.  Still hanging out, but it started feeling different. 

Now I was going to Church and Bible Study, but something was missing.  No one really took me by hand to explain things to me.  Did not like wearing ties and suits to Church, but everyone else did.  They were talking about loving everyone, and I was like, what is up with that! Because I know there are people that I could not stand.  Now, I am in Church telling God I love Him, because that is what everyone else was doing, standing, and shouting I love you Lord.  I just knew something was missing because I just could not get with the Church seen.  I was never a follow of anyone.  I always dress different, and I always went the other way in school. 

One night in my room, I just flat out told God that I did not love him, I believe in you, but I do not love you and I can’t go on lying, or not telling the truth any longer.   I just knew God was going to strike me dead for not loving him.  That is when he placed on my heart to read the 4 gospels of Jesus Christ.  That is when the love affair began.  It was on like popcorn after that.  I got so excited reading about Jesus, during readings, I called my Dad, and with excitement telling him about the miracles, how tough Jesus was, and how he was wronged.  My Dad listen intently to the stories I was telling him, because the Church turned him off too, but now he was listening to the word through me.  After reading the Gospels of Jesus Christ my Christian walk took off in a different direction. God used me to bring my Mother to Christ, and she has been on fire ever since.  It is so important to know that word because what you don’t know can hurt you.  Seek God, and he will lead you right to him. 

Now I know what this Scripture truly means 2 Chronicles 7:19 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

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