by lighthouse | May 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 4:20-21 “My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words, do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart;” None of this passage would be followed if a person ignored God’s Word, His Bible. As Christians we love to read and ponder on our Father’s instruction. We fall short of being perfect as God expects, but that personal falling short is exactly why we have an Advocate, our Savior. Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | May 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 4:18 “The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.” Sometimes it rains and sometimes the sun shines. That is the daily life of all of us on this earth. An interesting scientific word for this remarkable change within life is metamorphosis. A caterpillar turns into a butterfly. For a person who has a close relationship with The Master of the Universe earthly life is always looked on as sunshine, butterfly and hope. We look forward to our eternity of amazing wonder.
by lighthouse | May 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 4:13 “Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.” An acronym for Bible is: Basic instruction before leaving earth. Instruction is the key word. God could have written more words. God could have written less words. God wrote the exact number of words you and I needed for instruction. It is your and my responsibility to carefully ad wisely study those words and thoughts and then apply their instruction.
by lighthouse | May 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 4:5 “Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them,” The thought of gaining wisdom is used over 100 times in the book of Proverbs. God could have had Solomon write the thought once, but He apparently wanted you and me to gain and value the wisdom which only He can provide. We pray that we make every effort to follow our Heavenly Father’s instruction.
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.
