Happy Sunday to all!
I love Sundays! We started our day late - the babies slept until 8:45am! That is a true first - I really thought the monitor was off when I realized what time it. We then enjoyed some breakfast and headed to church. Robert spoke on Criticism and Judging - what a great message. He has a true gift of communicating the word. He also spoke about Easter services and mentioned that we are expecting 30,000! We are praying for the Lord to place people there that need to hear Him! It is always such an amazing service! After church the babies napped and I took sweet Jack on a date! I love Sundays!
Today we look at Proverbs 10 - this is the first chapter in the second portion of Proverbs. This sections is a collection of wise saying written from a Father to his son getting ready to embark on the world!
Proverbs 10
Proverbs of Solomon
1 The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,
but righteousness delivers from death.
3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry,
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4 Lazy hands make for poverty,
but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a]
7 The name of the righteous is used in blessings,[b]
but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
9 Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
10 Whoever winks maliciously causes grief,
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.
14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,
but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
16 The wages of the righteous is life,
but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips
and spreads slander is a fool.
19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
but the prudent hold their tongues.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but fools die for lack of sense.
22 The blessing of the LORD brings wealth,
without painful toil for it.
23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
24 What the wicked dread will overtake them;
what the righteous desire will be granted.
25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
but the righteous stand firm forever.
26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so are sluggards to those who send them.
27 The fear of the LORD adds length to life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
29 The way of the LORD is a refuge for the blameless,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
but the wicked will not remain in the land.
31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,
but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
32 The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,
but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
My thoughts and take-aways:
I have to confess something to all of you - I am in another bible study. Well actually I am in three bible studies to be honest (1) Our regular Wednesdays (2) Pursuit at CBC on Thursday morning and (3) MOPS - which stands for Mothers of Preschoolers, not what I need to be doing immediately after I write this post. In two of the three we are studying "The Power of a Woman's Words" by Sharon James. I am VERY CERTAIN the Lord is working on a certain area of my life since I am doing this study twice! So in reading and reflecting on Proverbs 10 I am being constantly reminded of the power in my words. My mouth is a powerful tool or weapon - dependant upon what may come out of it. We are the only creatures on this Earth that the Lord gave this trait to - no animal can speak, no plant can speak, etc. So my question today -
Are your lips speaking wisdon or should your tongue be silenced? What if that really happened?
Leave a comment!
Love to all!
M
In one of my other bible studies, our memory verse was "pleasant words are a honeycomb - sweet to the soul and healing to the bones." Proverbs 16:24....this was a great verse to learn. We were all challenged to "soul fast", a 24 hour fast from negative thought....it was so good for all of us! It was a big awakening though as to how much you do speak wisdom and powerful words vs, how much of your day you try to silence or shift your negative thought into positive ones. Was a good tool :-)
ReplyDeleteI love that! We are so going to do that when we get Proverbs 16 - thanks so much for the feedback! Love you sister!
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