The wicked person dreads death. Those who do not believe in God usually fear death, and with good reason. By contrast, believers’ desire eternal life and God’s salvation-their hopes will be rewarded. This verse offers a choice: you can have either your fears or your desires come true. You make that choice by rejecting God and living your own way, or by accepting God and following him.
Posts Tagged ‘Wisdom for the Soul’
Proverbs 10:24 – What the wicked dreads will overtake him; what the righteous desire will be granted.
Posted: November 8, 2020 in Proverbs 10, Seeking Wisdom, Wisdom, Wisdom for the SoulTags: Proverbs 10:24, wisdom, Wisdom for the Soul
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Proverbs 9:17 Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!
Posted: November 8, 2020 in Proverbs 09, Proverbs 9:17, Seeking Wisdom, Wisdom, Wisdom for the SoulTags: wisdom, Wisdom for the Soul
Forbidden delights sometimes seem sweeter and more pleasant because of their risk and danger.
Proverbs 8:32-34 32“Now then, my sons, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways. 33Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not ignore it. 34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.
Posted: November 8, 2020 in Proverbs 08, Proverbs 8:32-36, WisdomTags: Proverbs 8:32-34, wisdom, Wisdom for the Soul
The blessed of the Lord are the ones who walk in His ways. God promises great blessing throughout the Bible to all who keep His commandments. There is a curse spoken against those who continuously walk in sin. Those filled with the wisdom of God are wise unto their own salvation. Those who refuse God and His wisdom are children of the evil one.
The walk of a Christian is one day at a time. Our commitment to the Lord is for a lifetime, but we must live it one day at a time. God’s instructions for living are found in the Bible. It is impossible to live pleasing lives in Him without knowing what His Word (Bible) says. Our prayer each day should be, “Lord, help me live pleasing to you today”.
Proverbs 7:21With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.
Posted: November 7, 2020 in adulteress, adulteresses, Adultery, committing adultery, Proverbs 07Tags: adulteress, prostitude, warning against adultery, Wisdom for the Soul
In a previous lesson, the young men were warned about not listening to this kind of woman with her flattering lips. Now we see in detail how she flatters and then convinces this foolish young man to come in unto her. She first says, “I am here by myself; my husband has gone and won’t be back till he spends all of that money he took with him”. He finally gives in to her flattering and goes in unto her. When the location, time and setting were allowed, the seduction was easy.
Proverbs 6:26 for the prostitute reduces you to a loaf of bread, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.
Posted: November 6, 2020 in Proverbs 06, Proverbs 6:26, Seeking Wisdom, Wisdom, Wisdom for the SoulTags: Proverbs 6:26, wisdom, Wisdom for the Soul
Here the smallest piece of bread demonstrates how the prostitute reduces the life of a man to insignificance, including the loss of his wealth, freedom, family, purity, dignity and even his soul
Proverbs 3:21-24 My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight, 22 they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck. 23 Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble, 24 when you lie down, you will not be afraid, when you lie down, your sleep will be sleep.
Posted: November 3, 2020 in Proverbs 03, Seeking Wisdom, Wisdom, Wisdom for the SoulTags: Proverbs 03:21-24, Wisdom for the Soul
We see many instances in the New Testament when the demon spirits are afraid of Jesus, because they know that He is the Judge of the world and that they have a terrible fate awaiting them.
In Matthew 8:29, “And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come here to torment us before the time?”
You see, sudden fear gripped them, because of the terrible fate they know they have awaiting them. If you know that you are saved and safe with the Lord, you have no sudden fear. The only fear permitted to those who trust in the Lord is Godly fear. You see, trust in the Lord brings confidence, a knowing that all is well.
Proverbs 8:32-34 32“Now then, my sons, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways. 33Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not ignore it. 34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.
Posted: November 1, 2020 in Proverbs 08, Seeking Wisdom, Wisdom, Wisdom for the SoulTags: wisdom, wisdom call, Wisdom for the Soul
The blessed of the Lord are the ones who walk in His ways. God promises great blessing throughout the Bible to all who keep His commandments. There is a curse spoken against those who continuously walk in sin. Those filled with the wisdom of God are wise unto their own salvation. Those who refuse God and His wisdom are children of the evil one.
The walk of a Christian is one day at a time. Our commitment to the Lord is for a lifetime, but we must live it one day at a time. God’s instructions for living are found in the Bible. It is impossible to live pleasing lives in Him without knowing what His Word (Bible) says. Our prayer each day should be, “Lord, help me live pleasing to you today”.
Proverbs 6:30-32 People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving. 31 Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold, though it costs him all the wealth of his house 32 But a man who commits adultery lacks judgment, whoever does so destroys himself.
Posted: November 1, 2020 in Proverbs 06, Seeking Wisdom, Wisdom, Wisdom for the SoulTags: Proverbs 06:30-32, Wisdom for the Soul
In these verses, it is not saying that it is not a sin to steal. It is saying a person has sympathy for someone who is so hungry that he steals to feed himself. If he is caught, the person he stole from will be happy to not prosecute him, if he will pay back what he stole 7 times.
The stealing here is not nearly as serious as the sin of adultery that we read of in the next few verses. Adultery is compared to a starving thief, who, though it may cost all he has, can make restitution and put the crime behind him permanently.
But for the adulterer, there is no restitution as there was for the thief, as he destroys his soul.
Proverbs 5:21-23 – For a man’s ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all his paths. The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him; the cords of his sin hold him fast. He will die for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.
Posted: November 1, 2020 in Proverbs 05, Proverbs 05:21-23, Seeking Wisdom, Wisdom, Wisdom for the SoulTags: Proverbs 05:21-23, Wisdom for the Soul
At times it seems that God has let evil run rampant in the world, and we wonder if he even notices it. But God sees everything clearly-both the evil actions and the evil intentions lying behind them (15:11). He is not an indifferent observer. He cares and is active in our world. Right now, his work may be unseen and unfelt, but don’t give up. One day he will wipe out evil and punish the evildoers, just as he will establish the good and reward those who do his will.
Proverbs 4:25 Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you.
Posted: November 1, 2020 in Proverbs 04Tags: Proverbs 04:25, wisdom, Wisdom for the Soul
I have always said that our eyes reveal what is inside of us.
They are little windows that you may look into the soul. Shifty eyes that cannot look at you, ordinarily indicate the person has something they are covering up. Eyes that look straight at you say, “I am telling the truth”. Wandering eyes of any kind can bring heartache.
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