Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Wed.’s Devo. What to Avoid and What to Embrace

Read: Pr. 20-22
Proverbs was written to make us wise and it gives us plenty of things to avoid like drunkenness, angry people, fights, laziness, false and double standards in business, stolen goods, gossip, getting wealth too quick, pride, lies, violence, mocking, complaining and injustice.
Instead, we are given many rewards for avoiding these things: a mark of honor, a walk of integrity, a clean heart, ears to hear and eyes to see, plenty to eat, wise words, good counsel, the unfailing love and faithfulness of God, God’s pleasure, a straight road, wealth and luxury, life, righteousness, and honor. Some of our characteristics will be that we love to give, we will think before we act, we will have victory. We will foresee danger and be able to avoid it. Our children will stay on the right path. Our plans will be preserved.
One of my favorite quotes from today is: “The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?” Isaiah 55:9 puts it this way: “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” We will never figure out God or his ways because he is God and we are man but we can trust in everything he does.
Lord, help us to avoid the things we read about today and help us to run after you trusting your every decision.

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