Saturday, February 27, 2016

Wisdom for us.

Don't brashly announce what you're going to do tomorrow; you don't know the first thing about tomorrow. Proverbs 27:1 The Message

Don't you love The Bible - so full of wisdom. Every time we read it God is ready and willing to share more of His wisdom with us. The question is, are we ready to hear it, receive it and live it?

Today, let's read some of the verses from Proverbs 27, from The Message version. As we read them, let's ask God to show us which ones He wants to teach us from today. It may be one verse, two, three, four or more. 

However many it is, let's be open to learning, asking Him to show us how it applies to our lives and to help us change so we are more aligned with His wisdom.

Let's pray, Heavenly Father, thank you for your word and your wisdom so available for us. Please forgive us for the times we do not seek Your wisdom for our lives. Please help us to have a greater hunger for Your word and it's truth for our lives. Every time we read it please help us to be expectant that we will get greater understanding of Your ways, Your heart and Your love for us and all people You have created. Please help us to change as we read it so we are more aligned with Your purposes for our lives. Thank you for loving us. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Don't call attention to yourself; let others do that for you. Proverbs 27:2

A spoken reprimand is better than approval that's never expressed. Proverbs 27:5 

Just as lotions and fragrance give sensual delight, a sweet friendship refreshes the soul. Proverbs 27:9 

If you wake your friend in the early morning by shouting "Rise and Shine!" It will sound to him more like a curse than a blessing. Proverbs 27:14 

One of my favourites .....

A nagging spouse is like the drip, drip, drip of a leaky faucet; You can't turn it off, and you can't get away from it. Proverbs 27:16

You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17

If you care for your orchard, you'll enjoy it's fruit; if you honour your boss, you'll be honoured. Proverbs 27:18

Just as water mirrors your face, so your face mirrors your heart. Proverbs 27:19

Hell has a voracious appetite, and lust just never quits. Proverbs 27:20

Know your sheep by name; carefully attend to your flocks; (Don't take them for granted; possessions don't last forever, you know). And then, when the crops are in and the harvest is stored in the barns, you can knit sweaters from lambs' wool, and sell your goats for a profit; There will be plenty of milk and meat to last your family through the winter. Proverbs 27:23-27



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