11.20.24 - takeaways from proverbs
Good morning ,
I shared with you last week that I am doing a bible study on the Book of Proverbs. There's been a lot of aha moments going through this study so I wanted to share with you some of my biggest takeaways so far.
I'm learning what it means to fear the Lord. In Proverbs 8:13, "To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech." I love how plain the Bible is when describing what the Lord hates. Since the Lord hates it, we should hate it too. There should be no gray area of what is good and evil. Then we learn in Proverbs 8:17, this is wisdom talking, "I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me." If we seek wisdom, we will find it. The opposite is if we don't seek it, we won't find it. God doesn't force us to be wise just like he doesn't force us to know him.
I'm learning to love discipline even though it doesn't feel good. The Lord disciplines the ones he loves so we should take comfort in his discipline. Proverbs 8:12 says "Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid. Well that seems harsh. But that's what the Bible says. If you cannot receive correction, you are stupid. Again, I love how plain the truth is.
I'm being reminded to choose wisdom over wealth. Proverbs 15:16 tells us, "Better a little with fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil." We have to get out of the mindset of chasing money at the expense of neglecting God. Wisdom has greater value than money or things.
I'm learning I need to practice self control with my words. Proverbs 16:32 says, "Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self control than one who takes a city." Patience and self control are honored above physical strength. Being able to practice restraint is more powerful than conquering a city. Proverbs 18:6 says, "The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating." Foolish people find themselves in situations of conflict because they don't know how to be quiet. To take it further, the conflict can start a fight and cause you to lose friends.
The last lesson (and these are in no particular order) is what a life of wisdom leads to. Some of the things I wrote down were safety, knowledge, understanding, long life, prosperity, peace, health and nourishment, honor and the list goes on. I don't know about you but I desire of life of wisdom over foolishness.
I hope this email encourages you to read Proverbs. I challenge you to read 1 chapter a day for the next 31 days and see how it changes your life.
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Danielle
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