Archive for December, 2008

A proverb a day: Proverbs 31:4-7 -Wisdom on drinking

Many people try to find justification for drinking when they say, “Jesus turned the water into wine.”  And though he did, I don’t think he meant to give excuse to drunkeness.

On today I find this a fitting proverb.  A day that many people will celebrate the new year to come and forget about all past failures of 2008.  Just remember after reading this proverb to take head and celebrate safely.

“And it is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine.  Rulers should not crave liquor.  For if they drink, they may forget their duties and be unable to give justice to those who are oppressed.  Liquor is for the dying, and wine for those in deep depression.  Let them drink to forget their poverty and remember their troubles no more.”  Proverbs 31:4-7 NLT

Are you dying?

Are you in deep depression?

Be wise.

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A proverb a day: Proverbs 30:10 -Slander gets you no where.

“Never slander a person to his employer.  If you do, the person will curse you, and you will pay for it.”  Proverbs 30:10 NLT

I think in the course of our living we for the most part are trying to make ourselves look better.  Getting degrees, big homes, fancy cars, better positions in life.  But the worst thing you could do is gain these wonderful positions in life by someone else’s downfall. 

Just some advice.  If it is not life or death, keep your mouth shut, you’ll get further ahead in the long run.

Be wise.

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A proverb a day: Proverbs 29:25 – Don’t fear man.

“Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but to trust the Lord means safety.” Proverbs 29:25 NLT

Don’t be trapped by fear of people.  I love the acronym used for FEAR-(false evidence appearing real).  Fear is to me something always of the mind.  It is something your mind has to conquer.  But you don’t have to do it alone.  For the proverbs tells us how to gain safety, and that is to trust the Lord.

Fear is a mind killer.

Be wise.

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A proverb a day: Proverbs 28:20 -Stick to it to be blessed.

“A faithful man shall abound with many blessings:  but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.” Proverbs 28:20 KJV

I love the way my son at age 4 defines faithful.  He says and I quote: “Faithful means to stick to it!”  Such a simple way to explain a concept that many adults have a hard time acting out in their lives.  To be faithful really “means to stick to it”.  It means we stick to the mate we have chosen in marraige.  To stick to the job we have begun.  To stick to what we have started until its completion.  Simple concept, but not easy excecution. 

Many excuses are used for not being faithful.  I don’t have the time.  I don’t have the help I need.  I don’t have the money.  I think it’s just time for a change.  The common thread I see sewn through excuses is “I”.  “I” I believe is the root of it all, for when you really contemplate your level of faithfulness in any area, and where you see your faith points lacking is when you see yourself getting in the way.

Selfishness is really what keeps people from being faithful.  It becomes an all about them thing.  If it is not pleasing to them to continue, then they give themselves an out, but to be blessed in riches, in health, in relationships a person must remain faithful.  And know that sometimes things don’t happen over night.

Be wise.

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A proverb a day: Proverbs 27:2 -Have humility

To keep our minds from thinking to lofty of ourselves we need to be mindful of how we give credit to our accomplishments.  Better yet as this proverb teaches, don’t give credit to yourself at all.

“Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.” Proverbs 27:2 NLT

For we must first remember we can do nothing with out the Lord’s help.

Stay wise.

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