The Father concludes this chapter’s wisdom with a promise, “Thus you will walk in the ways of good men and keep to the paths of the righteous.” I thank God that he taught me these and gave me the strength to change my pattern of living when I was in my early twenties. Oh, if […]
Tag: Proverbs 2
BDBD is Proverbs 2:16-19
Enacting on wisdom has some more benefits. Yesterday’s verses shared some. Another one listed in these verses is that wisdom will save from giving into the adulteress and wayward wife with her seductive words (16). Marriage is a covenant made before God (17). Marriage is making a life-long commitment to another soul. A covenant is […]
BDBD is Proverbs 2:12-15
Enacting on wisdom has some benefits. One is that it will save from the ways of the wicked (12). Some celebrate wickedness. They believe that devious ways will provide wealth, prosperity, and power. Though they may succeed in gaining these, they find that these alone do not bring peace, joy, love, patience, kindness, self-control, and […]
BDBD is Proverbs 2:7-11
God equips his people so they are able to make sound decisions. “It is better to teach a person how to fish than to give them fish every day,” goes an old saying. So when verse 7 states that God holds victory in store for the upright and verse 8 says God guards the course […]
BDBD is Eccl. 2:1-6
I view these words as God talking to me. God is my Father. I am his son (1). He has great compassion for me. He wants and seeks the best for me. He wants me to grow up and be an adult. He wants me to be just like His Perfect Son, Jesus. He wants […]
