Live without fear

Proverbs 3:25-26 “Have no fear of sudden disaster, or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the Lord will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared.” Fear is a terrible 4 letter word.  It produces anxiety and is ruinous to living a peaceful, calm, contented and faith filled life.  When fear dominates we allow our minds to develop a weakness of trust and confidence in the faithful love of our Heavenly Father.  Our human nature allows fear to dominate us unnecessarily while our Holy Spirit nature thrives on the complete miraculous love of our Savior.  Which of our natures will we allow to dominate–we pray, with God’s help our Holy Spirit nature.

Constant truth

Proverbs 3:21a “My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight,” God’s repeated message regarding the extreme value of wisdom and understanding which ONLY come from Him.  Without our Savior and our eyes focused on Him we lead lives with no value–NO VALUE—can that be true?  Read the Bible and discover the true meaning of life, death and eternity.  Live lives of extreme value–cherish wisdom and understanding.

Value of wisdom

Proverbs 3:13-15 “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver…gold…rubies…nothing you desire…” There is nothing more valuable than wisdom as wisdom leads one to live a God pleasing and fruitful life and with persistence an eternity of wonder.  Yet, many people desire earthly tangibles and ignore what could gain wonderful success.  Always pray for wisdom.

Discipline is good

Proverbs 3:11-12 ” My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.” Discipline comes with expectations of obedience.  When a child sees there are no consequences for disobedience, unfortunately a parent has just taught the child disobedience and respect and love is lost.  Whenever sinful pleasures become the norm and God’s Word and wisdom are ignored a life becomes chaotic and diseased and the love of our Heavenly Father is lost.  Lesson: love wise parents and God’s wisdom.

How to honor God

Proverbs 3:9 “Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;” Honoring God first and then using your blessings to enjoy life is the correct order God wants us to follow.  When we follow God’s wisdom the result is in the following verse.  This is a simple guide with grand rewards.  Check out the following verse for the huge rewards. Have a great weekend.