by lighthouse | Dec 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 22:17 “Do not gloat when your enemy fails; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice.” Humility, no matter the circumstance, is always a character trait of an adopted and loved child of God. To be concerned over the life and fate of everyone is certainly a character trait of our Savior Teacher and is therefore a character trait you and I should also emulate. Although not normal, this passage is one to make our own.
by lighthouse | Dec 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 24:16 “for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.” None of us live a life of perfect happiness; We will when we get to Heaven, but while on this earth there will be times of disappointment within ourselves, disappointments because of others and just the opposite of a life of enjoyment. However, every Christian will recover from disappointments and realize we have our God who loves us and will again give us a calm which passes all understanding. Praise God that we all live a life of recovery.
by lighthouse | Dec 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 24:14 “Know also that wisdom is like honey for you; If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.” Noone on earth denies the sweetness of honey and the enjoyable taste of that sweetness. Wisdom is identical. One has to search for wisdom, just like the honey of a honeycomb, but when wisdom is found one’s future is full of a confident contentedness that lasts for all eternity. Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | Dec 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 24:10 “If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength!” A structure built on sand or a carving at the beach in the sand is easily washed away. The same is true with one’s life. Are your and my principles built with a foundation resting on the solid truth of absolute security or are our principles built on maybe, who knows? One creates and thrives on strength and the other is swayed by the foundation of shifting sand. Build for a present and future of strength-swaying will cause collapse.
by lighthouse | Dec 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 24:6 “Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisers.” A wise person will always consult with a wise team. Can a wise decision be made by hanging out with the foolish? Can successful living be the result where decisions are made with the omission of Biblical consultation? Can God thinking result and wisdom practiced by ignoring God wisdom? The knowledgeable and wise person will constantly be consulting the obvious–the wise and knowledgeable.
by lighthouse | Dec 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 24:3 “By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;” Wisdom and understanding are two key and valuable words in every Christian’s vocabulary. Wisdom from God and knowledge of God. With these two concepts active in our lives success cannot help but define our lives. Without these two words in our lives a person is hurting and none of us want to be hurting.
