Keeping in mind that all Scripture is given by the inspiration of God, the Book of Proverbs is designed to make us contemplate the fear of God and living by His wisdom.
The word “proverb” means “to be like”. Proverbs is a book of comparisons between common, concrete images and life’s most profound truths. Proverbs are simple, moral statements or illustrations that highlight and teach fundamental realities about life.
Take time to read the book of Proverbs in the Bible to gain wisdom in your relationship to God, yourself and to others.
God’s Word has so many practical things to say about how we should live.
Communication is the key to a good relationship. This verse tells us how to communicate well with others.
Listen! Listen! 80% of the time listen. Without interruption or comment. This is hard for some of us. Be conscious of how much you speak.
Speak only 20% of the time. Weigh your words carefully. Be positive and encouraging.
Slow to get angry. The old saying, “count to 10”. Forgiveness is the key. Try to see what the other person might be going through. Everyone has a bad day now and then.
If someone irritates you remember the 80, 20 advice. Quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to wrath.
There’s something about starting the day off studying God’s Word, whether it be the opened pages of the Bible or the push of a button on your device. Meditating and making notes as to hide His Words in your heart for use that day.
II Timothy 2:15 says, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
Keeping in mind that all Scripture is given by the inspiration of God, the Book of Proverbs is designed to make us contemplate the fear of God and living by His wisdom.
The word “proverb” means “to be like”. Proverbs is a book of comparisons between common, concrete images and life’s most profound truths. Proverbs are simple, moral statements or illustrations that highlight and teach fundamental realities about life.
Take time to read the book of Proverbs in the Bible to gain wisdom in your relationship to God, yourself and to others.
Do you have a problem that you do not know how to solve? You need wisdom in guidance to help you.
True wisdom can only be found in God’s word. A good place to start is in Proverbs. Proverbs has 31 chapters. Start the first of the month and you have a chapter a day.
The book of Proverbs will help you live the kind of life. God wants you to live. It will help you with relationships. It gives advice on how to be a good parent.
Tells you some of the pitfalls of life and how to avoid them. Advice on the kind of friends to choose.
Another thing you can do is look up wisdom in the Bible, and all the verses that have that word in them will come up and you can read what God has to say about His wisdom. Also, ask God to give you wisdom, and He will give it to you .
Today in our world there is a great lack of true wisdom. We see politicians make decisions that effect all of us but they don’t want these decisions to pertain to themselves.
Some police officers believe they are above the law but are quick to make the average citizen obey whatever they say.
Teachers who take advantage of students, etc., we could go on and on, but the main problem is that we have allowed the lawmakers to take God out of our society.
We need wisdom in our homes, our cities, counties and nation.
The account of the wise men who came to worship Jesus is found in Matthew 2:1-12. Tradition says they were three kings who came from the east but the country they came from is not mentioned. They were thought to be 3 because of the number of gifts and kings because of the value of the gold, frankincense and myrrh.
They followed a star which appeared in the heavens until they came to Jerusalem and inquired of Herod where the King was born. Herod wanted to know more about this baby and asked the wise men to bring news of His whereabouts when they found Him. They continued to follow the star, presented their gifts and worshiped Jesus.
Jesus was not in the manger at the time the wise men found him, as is often pictured in Christmas cards and manger scenes, but was now a young child as the Bible states. Probably about 2 years old or a little younger and was in a house with Mary his mother. Then being warned in a dream the wise men went a different way back to their country and did not report to Herod.
There is a saying,”Wise men still seek Him”. Are you seeking Jesus? What He wants is our desire to follow Him as the wise men followed the star and to worship Him and give the gift of ourselves to Him. Are you wise?
Matthew 2:1-2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him
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