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Proverbs 3:1-12, Trusting in the LORD!

Pro 3:1-2, My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands; FOR LENGTH OF DAYS AND LONG LIFE AND PEACE THEY WILL ADD TO YOU.

Wisdom will preserve your life; it will keep you from an evil path or having fools for friends! Following the foot steps of a fool will lead to death, but wisdom will add to your life!

Pro 28:26, HE WHO TRUSTS IN HIS OWN HEART IS A FOOL, BUT WHOEVER WALKS WISELY WILL BE DELIVERED. 

Pro 3:5-6, Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

It’s easy to trust in GOD when everything is going well, but when trials come then your faith is tested! It’s not easy and doubt will come but much like fine gold is purged of impurities by fire so is your faith being purged by trials!

Mal 3:3, HE WILL SIT AS A REFINER AND A PURIFIER OF SILVER; HE WILL PURIFY THE SONS OF LEVI, AND PURGE THEM AS GOLD AND SILVER, THAT THEY MAY OFFER TO THE LORD AN OFFERING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS.

Leaning on our understanding is our default, but the LORD is saying TRUST IN ME, LET THAT BE YOUR NEW DEFAULT REACTION TO ANY CIRCUMSTANCE!

Mar 9:23-24, Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”  Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “LORD, I BELIEVE; HELP MY UNBELIEF!” 

Pro 3:11-12, My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction; For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

As a loving father corrects his child, and not his neighbor’s child, so does the LORD correct HIS children! Are you HIS?

Heb 12:7-8, If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? BUT IF YOU ARE WITHOUT CHASTENING, of which all have become partakers, THEN YOU ARE ILLEGITIMATE AND NOT SONS.

Trusting in the work of the unseen FATHER is foolish to non-believers, but for Christians we clearly see HIS provisions in life! REMEMBER HE IS FAITHFUL AND MERCIFUL! TRUST IN THE LORD AND HE SHALL DIRECT YOUR PATH!

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Proverbs 2:10-22, Choose Wisdom!

Pro 2:10-11, WHEN WISDOM ENTERS YOUR HEART, AND KNOWLEDGE IS PLEASANT TO YOUR SOUL, DISCRETION WILL PRESERVE YOU; UNDERSTANDING WILL KEEP YOU,

When GOD gives you wisdom it helps you reflect or consider what may happen in any circumstance. Understanding will keep you from many foolish things that people do without any thought!

Pro 2:13-15, From those who leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness; Who rejoice in doing evil, and delight in the perversity of the wicked; Whose ways are crooked, and who are devious in their paths;

Wisdom will keep us in the correct path and avoids associating with people with a perverse tongue or him who delight in doing what is wrong! Today people follow movements, fads or people without even thinking; BUT WE ARE NOT FOLLOWERS OF MEN WE ARE FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST JESUS!

Eph 5:15-16, See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Pro 2:16-19, To deliver you from the immoral woman, From the seductress who flatters with her words, who forsakes the companion of her youth, and forgets the covenant of her God. FOR HER HOUSE LEADS DOWN TO DEATH, AND HER PATHS TO THE DEAD; NONE WHO GO TO HER RETURN, NOR DO THEY REGAIN THE PATHS OF LIFE 

The simple are easily swayed by the immoral woman; for her every word is dripping with honey filling his heart with lust! But, at the end, it leads to death and destruction! WISDOM WILL KEEP YOU FAR FROM HER!

Pro 2:21-22, For the upright will dwell in the land, And the blameless will remain in it; BUT THE WICKED WILL BE CUT OFF FROM THE EARTH, AND THE UNFAITHFUL WILL BE UPROOTED FROM IT.

Psa 37:28, For the LORD loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, BUT THE DESCENDANTS OF THE WICKED SHALL BE CUT OFF. 

We have a choice, follow the desires of our flesh or follow the LORD! One leads to death while the other to life! Choose wisely!

Deu 30:19, I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, THAT I HAVE SET BEFORE YOU LIFE AND DEATH, BLESSING AND CURSING; THEREFORE CHOOSE LIFE, THAT BOTH YOU AND YOUR DESCENDANTS MAY LIVE; 

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Proverbs 2:1-7, Seeking the LORD!

Pro 2:1-2, My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you, SO THAT YOU INCLINE YOUR EAR TO WISDOM, And apply your heart to UNDERSTANDING;

Solomon continues trying to teach his son wisdom and understanding; for wisdom and understanding cannot be given like an inheritance it must be learned! In the same manner, GOD is trying to teach HIS children, by HIS written word!

Pro 4:1, HEAR, MY CHILDREN, THE INSTRUCTION OF A FATHER, AND GIVE ATTENTION TO KNOW UNDERSTANDING; 

Pro 8:17, I LOVE THOSE WHO LOVE ME, AND THOSE WHO SEEK ME DILIGENTLY WILL FIND ME. 

Pro 2:3-5, Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding, If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures; THEN YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THE FEAR OF THE LORD, AND FIND THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD.

Do we seek the LORD as we do silver or gold? Do we treasure money more than HIS word? PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE THAT ON OUR LAST DAYS ON EARTH WE WON’T TREASURE SILVER NOR GOLD; THE ONLY THING THAT WILL MATTER IS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD AND OUR FAMILY!

Psa 90:12, SO TEACH US TO NUMBER OUR DAYS, THAT WE MAY GAIN A HEART OF WISDOM. 

Pro 2:6-7, FOR THE LORD GIVES WISDOM; FROM HIS MOUTH COME KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING; HE STORES UP SOUND WISDOM FOR THE UPRIGHT; HE IS A SHIELD TO THOSE WHO WALK UPRIGHTLY;

If we lack wisdom ask the LORD for from HIS mouth comes knowledge and understanding!

Jas 1:5, If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 

Seek the LORD for HIS time is near; seek the LORD for all other things we treasure most in life will not matter at all! Seek HIM with all your heart and HE shall be found by you!

Jer 29:12-13, Then you will call upon ME and go and pray to ME, and I will listen to you. And you will seek ME and find ME, WHEN YOU SEARCH FOR ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART.

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Proverbs 1:1-7, Wisdom and Knowledge!

Pro 1:1, The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: 

Solomon was about to inherit the throne of his father David, and GOD asked him a question!

2Ch 1:7, On that night GOD APPEARED TO SOLOMON, AND SAID TO HIM, “ASK! WHAT SHALL I GIVE YOU?” 

What would you have asked for?

2Ch 1:10, NOW GIVE ME WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE, that I may go out and come in before this people; FOR WHO CAN JUDGE THIS GREAT PEOPLE OF YOURS?” 

It pleased the LORD that Solomon didn’t ask for money, honor or anything else but wisdom! So GOD granted his request! These are the proverbs of this man!

Pro 1:2-3, To know WISDOM and Instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity;

Today we have so much information literarily in the palm of our hands, YET we lack wisdom! A person may have knowledge, facts, but no wisdom! Wisdom is how to best use the knowledge we have!

Pro 1:5, A WISE MAN WILL HEAR AND INCREASE LEARNING, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,

A wise man is always listening to what is being said and learns from other wise people!

Pro 9:9, Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. 

Pro 1:7, THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF KNOWLEDGE, BUT FOOLS DESPISE WISDOM AND INSTRUCTION. 

The word fear, yir-aw, means reverence, When one reveres, venerates or worships the LORD that is the beginning of knowledge! But, it’s also the beginning of wisdom Pro 9:10!

Having knowledge and knowing how to use it is awesome! YET, knowing the LORD is better than all the wisdom, and riches of this world!

Jer 9:23-24, Thus says the LORD: “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his might, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches; BUT LET HIM WHO GLORIES GLORY IN THIS, THAT HE UNDERSTANDS AND KNOWS ME, THAT I AM THE LORD, EXERCISING LOVINGKINDNESS, JUDGMENT, AND RIGHTEOUSNESS IN THE EARTH. FOR IN THESE I DELIGHT,” SAYS THE LORD.

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Psalm 129, chose wisely!

Psa 129:1-2, “MANY A TIME THEY HAVE AFFLICTED ME FROM MY YOUTH,” Let Israel now say “Many a time they have afflicted me from MY YOUTH; YET THEY HAVE NOT PREVAILED AGAINST ME.

Here is the testimony of Israel, not the man but the nation of Israel! In their youth they were afflicted, but they did not prevail! THE LORD, LIKE A STRONG LION, PROTECTS ISRAEL FROM IT’S ENEMIES!

Num 24:9, ‘HE bows down, HE lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall rouse HIM?’ “BLESSED IS HE WHO BLESSES YOU, AND CURSED IS HE WHO CURSES YOU.” 

The same promise that Israel has, HIS church also has! Even hell itself will not prevail against the church; for it is HIS bride!

Mat 16:18, And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this ROCK I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH, AND THE GATES OF HADES SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT. 

Psa 129:3-4, The plowers plowed on my back; They made their furrows long.” THE LORD IS RIGHTEOUS; HE HAS CUT IN PIECES THE CORDS OF THE WICKED.

But because of their sins the LORD allowed them to be trampled on for a season! YET HE was still with them protecting the faithful few!

2Co 4:8-9, We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed—

Remember, the LORD is righteous, HE allowed HIS people to be trampled by their enemies that they may learn, but now HIS fury will be pour out to their enemies!

Isa 51:22-23, Thus says your Lord, The LORD and your God, Who pleads the cause of His people: “SEE, I HAVE TAKEN OUT OF YOUR HAND THE CUP OF TREMBLING, The dregs of THE CUP OF MY FURY; YOU SHALL NO LONGER DRINK IT. But I will put it into the hand of those who afflict you, Who have said to you, ‘Lie down, that we may walk over you.’ And you have laid your body like the ground, And as the street, for those who walk over.”

The LORD is faithful, but sin has a price! The Lord has given us all a choice to make! You can either chose life or death! Chose wisely!

Deu 30:19, I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, THAT I HAVE SET BEFORE YOU LIFE AND DEATH, BLESSING AND CURSING; THEREFORE CHOOSE LIFE, that both you and your descendants may live; 

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Psalm 72, the Coming KING!

Psa 72:1, …Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.

The LORD had appeared to Solomon in a dream and said, “ASK! WHAT SHALL I GIVE YOU”, 1Kings 3:5-13

1Ki 3:9, THEREFORE GIVE TO YOUR SERVANT AN UNDERSTANDING HEART TO JUDGE YOUR PEOPLE, THAT I MAY DISCERN BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL. FOR WHO IS ABLE TO JUDGE THIS GREAT PEOPLE OF YOURS?”

Solomon asked for wisdom to be able to judge the people of GOD! And it pleased the LORD! WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE ASK FOR IF THE LORD TOLD YOU THE SAME THING?

Psa 72:2,4-5, HE WILL JUDGE YOUR PEOPLE WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS, And Your poor with JUSTICE…. He will bring justice to the poor of the people; He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor. THEY SHALL FEAR YOU AS LONG AS THE SUN AND MOON ENDURE, THROUGHOUT ALL GENERATIONS.

Solomon is not thinking of himself here; he is thinking of the Greater SON of David which is the coming Messiah “JESUS”! HE will rule the whole earth with righteousness and justice!

Psa 72:10-11, The kings of Tarshish and of the isles WILL BRING PRESENTS; The kings of Sheba and Seba WILL OFFER GIFTS. YES, ALL KINGS SHALL FALL DOWN BEFORE HIM; ALL NATIONS SHALL SERVE HIM.

Kings brought gifts to HIM and kneeled before HIM at HIS first coming. BUT, in HIS second coming ALL KINGS SHALL FALL DOWN BEFORE HIM AND BRING HIM PRESENTS!

Mat 2:11, …they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, AND FELL DOWN AND WORSHIPED HIM. AND WHEN THEY HAD OPENED THEIR TREASURES, THEY PRESENTED GIFTS TO HIM: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 

Psa 72:13-14, HE will spare the poor and needy, And will save the souls of the needy. HE will redeem their life from oppression and violence; AND PRECIOUS SHALL BE THEIR BLOOD IN HIS SIGHT.

Today, when a homeless person dies on the street no one really cares! Or, when a baby is ripped apart in the womb of it’s mother, we call a right! BUT HE CARES FOR ALL LIVES, NOT JUST THE WELL TODO! IN HIS EYES THEIR BLOOD IS PRECIOUS TO HIM FOR HE CREATED THEM ALL!

Psa 116:15, Precious in the sight of the LORD Is the death of His saints. 

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Psalm 71, Wisdom from the aged!

Psa 71:5, For You are my hope, O Lord GOD; You are my trust from my youth.

David in his youth always trusted in the LORD! It’s always a beautiful thing to see the youth praising GOD in faith!

Psa 71:9, DO NOT CAST ME OFF IN THE TIME OF OLD AGE; DO NOT FORSAKE ME WHEN MY STRENGTH FAILS.

David as a youth fought against Goliath, against strong armies, but now in his old age his strength fails. YET, DAVID KNOWS THAT GOD’S STRENGTH NEVER FAILS!

Ecc 12:1, Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, BEFORE THE DIFFICULT DAYS COME, AND THE YEARS DRAW NEAR WHEN YOU SAY, “I HAVE NO PLEASURE IN THEM”: 

Psa 71:17-18, O GOD, YOU HAVE TAUGHT ME FROM MY YOUTH; And to this day I DECLARE YOUR WONDROUS WORKS. Now also when I am OLD AND GRAYHEADED, O God, do not forsake me, UNTIL I DECLARE YOUR STRENGTH TO THIS GENERATION, YOUR POWER TO EVERYONE WHO IS TO COME.

David, in his advanced age, desires to teach everyone about the strength of GOD! He wants to teach about His faithfulness, how the LORD saved him, how the LORD fought for him! OLD MEN/WOMEN HAVE A LOT TO TEACH BUT WE MUST BE WILLING TO LISTEN!

Job 12:12, Wisdom is with aged men, And with length of days, understanding.

One thing to remember about GOD’s faithfulness is that it never runs out! HE HAS UPHELD YOU IN YOUR YOUTH AND WILL CARRY YOU IN YOUR OLD AGE! HE IS FAITHFUL TO COMPLETE THE WORK HE STARTED IN YOU!

Isa 46:3-4, “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, WHO HAVE BEEN UPHELD BY ME FROM BIRTH, WHO HAVE BEEN CARRIED FROM THE WOMB: EVEN TO YOUR OLD AGE, I AM HE, AND EVEN TO GRAY HAIRS I WILL CARRY YOU! I HAVE MADE, AND I WILL BEAR; EVEN I WILL CARRY, AND WILL DELIVER YOU.

HE SHALL NEVER LEAVE US NOR FORSAKE US, AND HIS STRENGTH NEVER FAILS! TURN TO GOD, SEEK HIS FACE FOR HE IS NEAR!

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Psalm 67, Righteous JUDGE!

Psa 67:1, …God be merciful to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us, Selah 

The LORD gave this blessing to Moses in order to teach Aaron and his sons, The High Priests, how to bless the children of Israel!

Num 6:24-26, “The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.” ‘

Psa 67:2, THAT YOUR WAY MAY BE KNOWN ON EARTH, YOUR SALVATION AMONG ALL NATIONS. 

By readings, and learning from the scriptures we may know HIS way; but, applying what you have learned in scripture to your life is when the true blessing come! NOT JUST KNOWING BUT DOING!

Mat 7:21, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, BUT HE WHO DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER IN HEAVEN. 

It’s not about us, but it’s all about HIM!

Eph 6:6-7, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, BUT AS BONDSERVANTS OF CHRIST, DOING THE WILL OF GOD FROM THE HEART, WITH GOODWILL DOING SERVICE, AS TO THE LORD, AND NOT TO MEN,

Psa 67:4, Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! FOR YOU SHALL JUDGE THE PEOPLE RIGHTEOUSLY, AND GOVERN THE NATIONS ON EARTH. SELAH 

Today, our Godless leaders want to pack the court in order to get the results they want! It’s not justice they seek, but corruption!

Lev 19:15, ‘YOU SHALL DO NO INJUSTICE IN JUDGMENT. YOU SHALL NOT BE PARTIAL TO THE POOR, NOR HONOR THE PERSON OF THE MIGHTY. IN RIGHTEOUSNESS YOU SHALL JUDGE YOUR NEIGHBOR. 

BUT soon the LORD shall judge the world in righteousness!

Isa 11:3-4a, … And HE SHALL NOT JUDGE BY THE SIGHT OF HIS EYES, NOR DECIDE BY THE HEARING OF HIS EARS; BUT WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS HE SHALL JUDGE THE POOR, AND DECIDE WITH EQUITY FOR THE MEEK OF THE EARTH;

Righteous judgement is coming where even the thoughts in your mind shall be judged! SEEK HIM AND DO GOOD!

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Psalm 53, Seeking the LORD!

Psa 53:1, The fool has said in his heart,”There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none who does good.

The Hebrew word here for fool is “Nabal” more moral than intellectual. It’s not about being smart, IT’S THAT THEY SIMPLY REJECT THE LORD BY IGNORING THE EVIDENCE FOR HIM!

The evidence for HIM is all around us. When we see HIS design we see the Designer, but a fool will say, it was chance & luck that made that!

Rom 1:20, For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, BEING UNDERSTOOD BY THE THINGS THAT ARE MADE, EVEN HIS ETERNAL POWER AND GODHEAD, SO THAT THEY ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE, 

On judgement day, no one will be able to say, “I DIDN’T KNOW YOU WERE REAL”! THEY ARE WITHOUT AN EXCUSE!

Psa 53:2-3, GOD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY WHO UNDERSTAND, WHO SEEK GOD. Every one of them has turned aside; They have together become corrupt; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, NO, NOT ONE.

There are so many people who say that they are good, but GOD says, “THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, NO, NOT ONE”! The focus of man is only on the external, but GOD sees both all, and knows all!

Pro 20:9, Who can say, “I HAVE MADE MY HEART CLEAN, I AM PURE FROM MY SIN”? 

Rom 3:23, FOR ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD, 

Psa 53:6, OH, THAT THE SALVATION OF ISRAEL WOULD COME OUT OF ZION!…

The word Salvation is Hebrew is “yeshû‛âh”, the name of JESUS! The Lord JESUS did come in order to pay the price for our sins; HE paid the penalty for our Iniquity and was crucified on calvary!  SEEK THE LORD WHILE HE MAY BE FOUND, SEEK HIM DILIGENTLY!

Pro 8:17, I LOVE THOSE WHO LOVE ME, AND THOSE WHO SEEK ME DILIGENTLY WILL FIND ME. 

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Psalm 34, the LORD is good!

Psa 34:1-2, …I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

The LORD was always in David’s mind! Whatever David did he was always giving thanks to the LORD! SO MUST WE!

Col 3:17, AND WHATEVER YOU DO IN WORD OR DEED, DO ALL IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS, GIVING THANKS TO GOD THE FATHER THROUGH HIM. 

Psa 34:3-4, OH, MAGNIFY THE LORD WITH ME, AND LET US EXALT HIS NAME TOGETHER. I SOUGHT THE LORD, AND HE HEARD ME, AND DELIVERED ME FROM ALL MY FEARS.

David constantly sought the LORD for he was pursued by Saul who wanted to kill him! THE LORD HEARD HIS CRY FOR HELP

Psa 34:15, THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE ON THE RIGHTEOUS, AND HIS EARS ARE OPEN TO THEIR CRY. 

Righteous doesn’t mean perfect for all men have sinned! BEING RIGHTEOUS IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD IS CONSTANTLY SEEKING THE LORD AND HUMBLING YOURSELF BEFORE HIM! TEACHING OTHERS REGARDING THE LORD AND DOING WHAT HE HAS GIVEN YOU TO DO! RIGHTEOUSNESS IS WISDOM AND THE WISE SHALL SHINE LIKE STARS ABOVE!

Dan 12:3, Those who are WISE SHALL SHINE Like the brightness of the firmament, AND THOSE WHO TURN MANY TO RIGHTEOUSNESS LIKE THE STARS FOREVER AND EVER. 

Psa 34:17-19, THE RIGHTEOUS CRY OUT, AND THE LORD HEARS, AND DELIVERS THEM OUT OF ALL THEIR TROUBLES. The LORD is near to those who have a BROKEN HEART, And saves such as have a CONTRITE SPIRIT. MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BUT THE LORD DELIVERS HIM OUT OF THEM ALL.

Cry out to the LORD all you people; seek HIS face for that is true wisdom! HE is our refuge and strength in times of trouble! THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE HEARS OUR CRY! HE IS GOOD AND BLESSED IS THE MAN WHO KNOWS HIM!

Psa 34:8, OH, TASTE AND SEE THAT THE LORD IS GOOD; BLESSED IS THE MAN WHO TRUSTS IN HIM!