by lighthouse | Mar 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 6:26-27 “My son, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Bind them upon your heart forever; fasten them around your neck.” Some of you who read these devotional thoughts are parents while all of us are children. As parents we have a direct responsibility to our Heavenly Father to teach and live so our children thrive. As children we have a direct responsibility to learn and respect our parents so we can live and thrive. God again teaches a formula for success.
by lighthouse | Mar 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 6:10-11 “A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest–and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man.” This is a difficult passage to apply. It’s truth is absolute, but when do we enable and when do we help a person who truly needs help? That determination is subjective and individual. Every thoughtful, caring person who is concerned about his/her relationship with God (that is a huge statement) will apply this passage to themselves and come to a prayerful decision and that decision could change at different times in life. You and I must have open hearts and wise minds to determine the answer to the question—-Are we enabling or are we lovingly helping.
by lighthouse | Feb 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 5:21 “For a man’s ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all his paths.” It is impossible to play hide and seek with God. Why? There is no place to hide. This might be the most valuable thought you hear today!
by lighthouse | Feb 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 5:1 “My son, pay attention to my wisdom, listen well to my words of insight.” It is impossible to be wise and not study God’s Word. Reading and working at comprehending are also two very different activities. Read to comprehend and study to become wise is necessary to—search the Scriptures for their life saving wisdom. Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | Feb 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 4:25 “Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you.” With your eyes you have the blessed ability to enjoy the freedom of moving wherever you like. You and I are constantly choosing which direction to take. Our eyes will lead us to safety or to harm–both physically and mentally. Where will you and I allow our eyes to lead us? Into addiction? Into danger? Into Scripture? Into the arms of our Savior? We have choices to make constantly with our eyes—-choose wisely.
by lighthouse | Feb 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 4:24 “Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.” What comes out of your mouth is an obvious exposure of your heart. We make noise with our mouth. Does our noise serve our Savior or does it embarrass our Savior. Are our 4 letter words great words of faith or just the opposite? With every sentence you or I speak we not only tell others our thoughts, we are a flashing billboard of our own integrity.
by lighthouse | Feb 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 4:25 “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” Your heart controls your being. Your heart determines who you are. Your heart directs your life. Your heart is central to your thoughts, words and actions. Your heart beat determines the essence of you. With a caring heart your entire life is controlled, peaceful and will have a relationship with your Savior which is as good as good gets.
by lighthouse | Feb 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 4:13 “Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.” At what age does a person stop learning? At what age does a person start learning? A person starts learning as soon as life begins (even in the womb) and stops learning on this earth when life ends. Loving parenting is very important from the moment of conception. Many miss that loving nurturing and addiction is easily the result. That is where you and I must tell the story of our Heavenly Father.
by lighthouse | Feb 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 4: 5a,6a,7,8a “Get wisdom, get understanding…Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you… Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom…Esteem her, and she will exalt you, embrace her…” Wisdom from God makes you wonderfully different. Your eyes are fixed on your real home eternally. Your thoughts are always concerned with serving your Heavenly Father. Wisdom is not natural to our human nature. Man might be crafty and in an earthly way successful, but lack the vision of being eternally blessed. Wisdom and understanding are essential parts of every Christian’s being. Pray for wisdom for it will bring you a confident yet humble success found nowhere else.
by lighthouse | Feb 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 4:4 “he taught me and said, ‘Lay hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands and you will live.” If you and I value God’s Word as the valuable treasure chest it is, our lives will be full of riches which can be found nowhere else. We can look to man, we can look to Hollywood, we can look to professional athletics, we can look to the seeming wealthy, we can look to the entire world and will never find the massive treasure chest our Heavenly Father gives us and says—-I have a treasure chest for you, learn and live with joy in this life and eternally. What a treasure chest!
by lighthouse | Feb 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 3:28 “Do not say to your neighbor, ‘Come back later; I’ll give it tomorrow’–when you now have it with you.'” Well, I have to think about it, I might be taken advantage of—–is the excuse given when help is needed and asked for. When a person needs help–help. If you are taken advantage of–so be it. God will bless you with much more–and who knows—you might be serving an angel!
by lighthouse | Feb 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 3:25-26 “Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared.” Fear is a straight jacket. It is a constant harness which restricts a person’s life and rules every activity so enjoyment is totally lost. The fear of death is overwhelming to most, but it (death) is a gateway to eternal happiness for every Christian. With a strong faith and the practice of seeking wisdom, fear becomes an unwelcome 4 letter word. Have a great weekend.
