Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Proverbs 4:1-27
(4:1) Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, (2) for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. (3) When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother, (4) he taught me and said to me, "Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. (5) Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. (6) Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you. (7) The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. (8) Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her. (9) She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown." (10) Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. (11) I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. (12) When you walk, your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble. (13) Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life. (14) Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil. (15) Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on. (16) For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong; they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble. (17) For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. (18) But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day. (19) The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble. (20) My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. (21) Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. (22) For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh. (23) Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. (24) Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. (25) Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. (26) Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. (27) Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
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Summary: Solomon talks about his childhood and how David imparted wisdom to him. He tells us to seek insight and avoid evil with all its pitfalls.
ReplyDeleteApplication: Lord again help me to seek your wisdom, make my path brighter and brighter. Thank you for revealing Christ as the greatest insight into life everlasting.
Summary – A FATHER’S WISE ADVICE. Listen to God’s word and teach your children to look to God for wisdom. Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do. The way of the wicked is like complete darkness… those who follow it have no idea what they are stumbling over. Guard our hearts and stay focused on a straight path towards God.
ReplyDeleteApplication – Lord Dad… Thank you for your advice and wisdom. I need You in the lives of my kids! Help me to teach them Your ways and to seek You in everything. I pray that you give me wisdom and that You give that wisdom to my children. Thank you for all the analogies You use in the Bible… I love how you teach me and I remember analogies. Keep me on a straight path towards You… oh how I wish for this and I know You have the power to keep me on this path. I need You God!