by lighthouse | May 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 4:1 “Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.” A father has a responsibility to impart wisdom to his children and children have a responsibility to listen to their father. Passing on wisdom and knowledge is one of the most important concerns a father should have. With a lack of this duty both the child and the parent will suffer, but with an understanding both child and parent will receive benefits more valuable than gold.
by lighthouse | May 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 3:33 “The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.” Both the visible and the invisible blessings which God gives should be the desire of all men, women and children. And, His blessings are given to all faith filled adopted, loved and redeemed children whom He loves dearly. You and I are the recipients of our Father’s generous blessings and grace. We thank God for both His visible and invisible gifts.
by lighthouse | May 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
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.
by lighthouse | May 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
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.
by lighthouse | May 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
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.
by lighthouse | May 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
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.
by lighthouse | May 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
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.
by lighthouse | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 3:7 “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.” The absolute basis for faith is knowing our Redeemer and God’s will for each of our lives. Our opinions mean zero. Man’s weak thinking seems to be just the opposite—-my opinion is ultra important while God’s wisdom is at best questionable. This proverb expresses absolute truth. The wisdom it holds means everything.
by lighthouse | May 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 3:6 “In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Why is there so much confusion and difficulty in both the world and in our own lives? Why don’t you and I and the rest of the world enjoy the peace and comfort and assured hope promised by our faithful God? Why? Because we forget the promise of the truth so clearly stated in this sentence. To rely on the truth of this verse and apply the truth it expresses would change our entire life and the lives of the entire world.
by lighthouse | May 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” The definition of trust in God is: A total reliance or complete confidence or 100% assurance that His words are absolute truth with zero doubt. That is the behavior of a faith filled adopted child of God. That is the trust our loving Heavenly Father wants us to have in Him. We pray for such a total trust.
by lighthouse | May 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 3:1-2 “My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.” The advantages of living a faith filled life offer a person earthly blessings and a heavenly reward. Read, study and apply the wisdom of our God and enjoy living a blessed life which only He can provide.
by lighthouse | May 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 2:10 “For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.” All you and I have to do is listen to our Heavenly Father and wisdom and knowledge will be a part of our lives. That is God’s promise. God has NEVER not kept His promise. Study your Bible. Apply what God has to say. Our lives will be walking with wisdom. What an honor it is to be an adopted and loved child of God. Have a great weekend.
