Walk Through Proverbs: Proverbs 30

New King James Version (NKJV)

The Wisdom of Agur

30 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, his utterance. This man declared to Ithiel—to Ithiel and Ucal:

² Surely I am more stupid than any man, And do not have the understanding of a man.
³ I neither learned wisdom Nor have knowledge of the Holy One.

⁴ Who has ascended into heaven, or descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name, and what is His Son’s name, If you know?

⁵ Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
⁶ Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.

⁷ Two things I request of You (Deprive me not before I die):
⁸ Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches—Feed me with the food allotted to me;
⁹ Lest I be full and deny You, And say, “Who is the Lord?” Or lest I be poor and steal, And profane the name of my God.

¹⁰ Do not malign a servant to his master, Lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.

¹¹ There is a generation that curses its father, And does not bless its mother.
¹² There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, Yet is not washed from its filthiness.
¹³ There is a generation—oh, how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.
¹⁴ There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, And whose fangs are like knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, And the needy from among men.

¹⁵ The leech has two daughters— Give and Give! There are three things that are never satisfied,
Four never say, “Enough!”:

¹⁶ The grave, The barren womb, The earth that is not satisfied with water— And the fire never says, “Enough!”

¹⁷ The eye that mocks his father, And scorns obedience to his mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it.

¹⁸ There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yes, four which I do not understand:
¹⁹ The way of an eagle in the air, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the midst of the sea, And the way of a man with a virgin.

²⁰ This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, And says, “I have done no wickedness.”

²¹ For three things the earth is perturbed, Yes, for four it cannot bear up:
²² For a servant when he reigns, A fool when he is filled with food,
²³ A hateful woman when she is married, And a maidservant who succeeds her mistress.

²⁴ There are four things which are little on the earth, But they are exceedingly wise:
²⁵ The ants are a people not strong, Yet they prepare their food in the summer;
²⁶ The rock badgers are a feeble folk, Yet they make their homes in the crags;
²⁷ The locusts have no king, Yet they all advance in ranks;
²⁸ The spider skillfully grasps with its hands, And it is in kings’ palaces.

²⁹ There are three things which are majestic in pace, Yes, four which are stately in walk:
³⁰ A lion, which is mighty among beasts And does not turn away from any;
³¹ A greyhound, A male goat also, And a king whose troops are with him.

³² If you have been foolish in exalting yourself, Or if you have devised evil, put your hand on your mouth.
³³ For as the churning of milk produces butter, And wringing the nose produces blood, So the forcing of wrath produces strife.

We are told not to add to God's word unless we want to be known as liars. That should scare us to the very core of our being. Who likes a liar? Not I. Once trust is broken it is hard to get it back. There is a long unnecessary journey that must be made.

Yet, I'm a liar. When you get me in a situation where I feel like I'm going to be attack, I will say and do anything to get out of it. I hate confrontation yet it is something I go through often. After seeing this verse in scripture which I've never seen before, I can say, I've added to what God has said as well as speaking white lies along the way.

I've taken God's word and formed it into something I wanted it to say and then spoke the lie into existence. Truly, I'm liar and all liars have a part in hell. But wait...I've been redeemed by the blood of the lamb, washed clean, and I'm seated in heavenly places and I press on towards the mark of the high calling cleansing myself in communion, fasting, and prayer.

Now that I've seen this scripture, I'm going to be more accountable for keeping it. I have to seal my lips, bridle my tongue, and dig deeper into His word so I may overcome the snares of the enemy. I will no longer allow myself to add anything to His word because I treasure it, I hid it, and relish it, and allow it to rise up within me because greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world and in the times of trials and tribulations, the true word of God will be a light unto my path!

God Bless.

Second Hand Spiritually

Some of us have tried to have a daily  quiet time and have not been successful. Others of us have a hard time concentrating. And all of us are busy. So rather than spend time with God, listening for his voice, we'll let others spend time with him and then benefit from their experience. Let them tell us what God is saying. After all, isn't that why we pay preachers?

If that is your approach, if your spiritual experencies is secondhand and not firsthand, I'd like to challenge you with this thought: Do you do that with other parts of your life?

You don't do that with vacations...You don't do that with romance...You don't let someone eat on your behalf, do you? There are certain things no one can do for you.

And one of thoose is spending time with God.


This was taken from Max Lucado's Grace For The Moment Devotional book. I can't help but think how much it applies to our lives ever day.

God Bless.

Walk Through Proverbs: Proverbs 29

New King James Version (NKJV)

29 He who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck, Will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

² When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan.

³ Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.

⁴ The king establishes the land by justice, But he who receives bribes overthrows it.

⁵ A man who flatters his neighbor Spreads a net for his feet.

⁶ By transgression an evil man is snared, But the righteous sings and rejoices.

⁷ The righteous considers the cause of the poor, But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

⁸ Scoffers set a city aflame, But wise men turn away wrath.

⁹ If a wise man contends with a foolish man, Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate the blameless, But the upright seek his well-being.

¹¹ A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back.

¹² If a ruler pays attention to lies, All his servants become wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ The king who judges the poor with truth, His throne will be established forever.

¹⁵ The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall.

¹⁷ Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law.

¹⁹ A servant will not be corrected by mere words; For though he understands, he will not respond.

²⁰ Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹ He who pampers his servant from childhood Will have him as a son in the end.

²² An angry man stirs up strife, And a furious man abounds in transgression.

²³ A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.

²⁴ Whoever is a partner with a thief hates his own life; He swears to tell the truth, but reveals nothing.

²⁵ The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.

²⁶ Many seek the ruler’s favor, But justice for man comes from the Lord.

²⁷ An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. As the election draws near or any election for that matter, this statement stands true and we need to take heed of it before we go and vote on someone.

We must take this country back if we want a future. We must put righteous people back in the White House, Congress, the state level, the county level, and in the town level.

There is no more room for compromise. The line has been drawn. You either vote for righteousness or you vote to take more away from what the founding fathers set the country up to accomplish. Their plan was for America to be a power nation for eternity. Everything they did, they thought of us and gave their lives to make sure we have the rights we do even today.

Are we willing to walk in their footsteps? Are we willing to give our lives for this country and our beliefs? Are we willing to stand up and say no more, you've taken enough already? If not, you can begin the next time you vote.

Voting righteousness will have a price to be paid. You can't vote for someone because they see your point of view on your job and nothing else. No job is guaranteed anymore. You can't vote for people who believes in saving the plant yet give money to our enemies.

America is being sold right from under us! We must stop compromising and get this country back in the right standing with God. For only He can save us now!

God Bless.

Walk Through Proverbs: Proverbs 28

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28 The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion.

² Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes; But by a man of understanding and knowledge. Right will be prolonged.

³ A poor man who oppresses the poor Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.

⁴ Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But such as keep the law contend with them.

⁵ Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the Lord understand all.

⁶ Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

⁷ Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son, But a companion of gluttons shames his father.

⁸ One who increases his possessions by usury and extortion Gathers it for him who will pity the poor.

⁹ One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

¹⁰ Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, He himself will fall into his own pit;
But the blameless will inherit good.

¹¹ The rich man is wise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding searches him out.

¹² When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory; But when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.

¹³ He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

¹⁴ Happy is the man who is always reverent, But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

¹⁵ Like a roaring lion and a charging bear Is a wicked ruler over poor people.

¹⁶ A ruler who lacks understanding is a great oppressor, But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.

¹⁷ A man burdened with bloodshed will flee into a pit; Let no one help him.

¹⁸ Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved, But he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

¹⁹ He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!

²⁰ A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

²¹ To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

²² A man with an evil eye hastens after riches, And does not consider that poverty will come upon him.

²³ He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward Than he who flatters with the tongue.

²⁴ Whoever robs his father or his mother, And says, “It is no transgression,” The same is companion to a destroyer.

²⁵ He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.

²⁶ He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But whoever walks wisely will be delivered.

²⁷ He who gives to the poor will not lack, But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.

²⁸ When the wicked arise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.

He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.  I don't want to cause any more strife than I already have. I hate it. It destroys homes, families, and causes something to form in the pit of your stomach.

Strife isn't good for anything. We must keep our heart pure and clean to win the war on strife. One little ounce of bitterness, unforgiveness, pride, selfishness, and hatred could spoil everything God has planned for you.

If you feel in adequate, that's a form of pride, get rid of it. Your worthy. If you have depression, get rid of it. Most of the things we have and do has a root to it and it's pride. So get ride of it.

Nothing good comes from pride. It only showers you with an odor that makes the Father turn away from you. He can't stand it. He can't look upon it because He's that good. You must have an encounter with the living God to be able to appreciate His position on pride.

For once you've tasted of His goodness, there's nothing like it and nothing else will satisfy.

God Bless.

Walk Through Proverbs: Proverbs 27

New King James Version (NKJV)

27 Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

² Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.

³ A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them.

⁴ Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent, But who is able to stand before jealousy?

⁵ Open rebuke is better Than love carefully concealed.

⁶ Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

⁷ A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

⁸ Like a bird that wanders from its nest Is a man who wanders from his place.

⁹ Ointment and perfume delight the heart, And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by hearty counsel.

¹⁰ Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend, Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

¹¹ My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him who reproaches me.

¹² A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished.

¹³ Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger, And hold it in pledge when he is surety for a seductress.

¹⁴ He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It will be counted a curse to him.

¹⁵ A continual dripping on a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike;
¹⁶ Whoever restrains her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.

¹⁷ As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

¹⁸ Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit; So he who waits on his master will be honored.

¹⁹ As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man.

²⁰ Hell and Destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied.

²¹ The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, And a man is valued by what others say of him.

²² Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

²³ Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, And attend to your herds;
²⁴ For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations.
²⁵ When the hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,
²⁶ The lambs will provide your clothing, And the goats the price of a field;
²⁷ You shall have enough goats’ milk for your food, For the food of your household, And the nourishment of your maidservants.

Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth. We should never take tomorrow for granted nor should we think we have it all planned out and it's going to be this way or no way for we don't know what tomorrow holds.

It's okay to have a plan but not a plan that can't be changed if need be. We should live for the moment and in the moment, we should live for Christ. For He is the Alpha and the Omega. The beginning and the end.

His very words created the heavens and the earth and spoke eternity into existence. We must honor Him and His word today as well as tomorrow.

We need to seek Him in every area of our lives today and when we do that, some how tomorrow will be bearable. Seek Him at all times and see what He won't due for you today!

God Bless.

Walk Through Proverbs: Proverbs 26

New King James Version (NKJV)

26 As snow in summer and rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.

² Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow, So a curse without cause shall not alight.

³ A whip for the horse, A bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the fool’s back.
⁴ Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him.
⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
⁶ He who sends a message by the hand of a fool Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
⁷ Like the legs of the lame that hang limp Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
⁸ Like one who binds a stone in a sling Is he who gives honor to a fool.
⁹ Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
¹⁰ The great God who formed everything Gives the fool his hire and the transgressor his wages.
¹¹ As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.
¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The lazy man says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion is in the streets!”
¹⁴ As a door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy man on his bed.
¹⁵ The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
¹⁶ The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can answer sensibly.

¹⁷ He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

¹⁸ Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,

¹⁹ Is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, “I was only joking!”

²⁰ Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.
²¹ As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
²² The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.

²³ Fervent lips with a wicked heart Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
²⁴ He who hates, disguises it with his lips, And lays up deceit within himself;
²⁵ When he speaks kindly, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart;
²⁶ Though his hatred is covered by deceit, His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.

²⁷ Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

²⁸ A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it, And a flattering mouth works ruin.

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases. There is so much truth in that statement. Without wood you can't have a fire and without a fire, you can't have a great camping experinece. There is nothing better than a camp fire in the evening during the summer.

The bigger the better. The hot dogs and corn on the cob and baked potatoes tastes so sweet in the mouth after coming off the fire. There is just something about having food right off the flames of the fire that gets ya in a good mood. Your stomach is full and peace just seems to over take ya as you set and watch the fire after a good meal.

A heavenly fire is what we are going to need in these last days to make it and for others to see Jesus. Without it, we are going to be sunk. Because once the heavenly fire starts, nothing is going to stop it.

The heavenly fire will burn out strife and every evil work. Where lies were told, truth will reign. Come Holy Spirit and let it begin in me!

God Bless.

Walk Through Proverbs: Proverbs 25

New King James Version (NKJV)

Further Wise Sayings of Solomon

25 These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:

² It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

³ As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

⁴ Take away the dross from silver, And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.
⁵ Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.

⁶ Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of the great;
⁷ For it is better that he say to you, “Come up here,” Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.

⁸ Do not go hastily to court; For what will you do in the end, When your neighbor has put you to shame?
⁹ Debate your case with your neighbor, And do not disclose the secret to another;
¹⁰ Lest he who hears it expose your shame, And your reputation be ruined.

¹¹ A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold In settings of silver.
¹² Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.

¹³ Like the cold of snow in time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

¹⁴ Whoever falsely boasts of giving Is like clouds and wind without rain.

¹⁵ By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.

¹⁶ Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, Lest you be filled with it and vomit.

¹⁷ Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, Lest he become weary of you and hate you.

¹⁸ A man who bears false witness against his neighbor Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

¹⁹ Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.

²⁰ Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather, And like vinegar on soda, Is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

²¹ If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
²² For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the Lord will reward you.

²³ The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

²⁴ It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

²⁵ As cold water to a weary soul, So is good news from a far country.

²⁶ A righteous man who falters before the wicked Is like a murky spring and a polluted well.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey; So to seek one’s own glory is not glory.

²⁸ Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls.

Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, Lest he become weary of you and hate you. There is nothing worse than having some one hate you. Not having a neighbor like you is not a good situation. Yet there are going to be times when this is unavoidable. Not everyone is going to like you and we must get used to the fact.

We don't want to stir up any more problems for ourselves if we have a neighbor that is good to us by being at their house every day when the sun rises and are still there when the sun sets in the evening. I can see how hatered would arise rather quickly.

What we need to do, is love our neighbors, treat them how we want to be treated, encourage them, be there for them, smile and speak as the ride or walk by and what we never want to do is take advantage of them or put ourselves above them or look down on them because we have something they don't.

You don't always know what goes on behind closed doors and we would be saving ourselves a lot of trouble, if we act like we do know or judge our neighbors when we don't have the full story.

In essence, we go, we socialize, have a good time, leave at a well rounded time, and leave the judging to the one true judge: God himself. For He knows all and sees all and most importantly, He loves all.

God Bless.

Walk Through Proverbs: Proverbs 24

New King James Version (NKJV)

24 Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;
² For their heart devises violence, And their lips talk of troublemaking.

³ Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;
⁴ By knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches.

⁵ A wise man is strong, Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
⁶ For by wise counsel you will wage your own war, And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.

⁷ Wisdom is too lofty for a fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate.

⁸ He who plots to do evil Will be called a schemer.
⁹ The devising of foolishness is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

¹⁰ If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small.

¹¹ Deliver those who are drawn toward death, And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
¹² If you say, “Surely we did not know this,” Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, does He not know it? And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?

¹³ My son, eat honey because it is good, And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;
¹⁴ So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; If you have found it, there is a prospect,
And your hope will not be cut off.

¹⁵ Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not plunder his resting place;
¹⁶ For a righteous man may fall seven times And rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity.

¹⁷ Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
¹⁸ Lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him.
¹⁹ Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the wicked;
²⁰ For there will be no prospect for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

²¹ My son, fear the Lord and the king; Do not associate with those given to change;
²² For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin those two can bring?

Further Sayings of the Wise

²³ These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” Him the people will curse; Nations will abhor him.
²⁵ But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.

²⁶ He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.

²⁷ Prepare your outside work, Make it fit for yourself in the field; And afterward build your house.

²⁸ Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, For would you deceive with your lips?
²⁹ Do not say, “I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.”

³⁰ I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;
³¹ And there it was, all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; Its stone wall was broken down.
³² When I saw it, I considered it well; I looked on it and received instruction:
³³ A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest;
³⁴ So shall your poverty come like a prowler, And your need like an armed man.

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles. Is God for real here? Come on! I've had enough enemies in my lifetime and there's been only one I wish would fall and I swore when she did, I was going to dance a jig.

This woman has done nothing but make my life living "hell on earth" for the last eleven years. I pleaded with God to remove, ask for forgiveness for how I felt about her and what I thought she deserved. I knew I was going to be happy when she finally met her maker.

But something happened, she died recently and I found myself not doing a jig but saddened by the thought of her death. Although she was dead and out of my life for good, I couldn't help but look not at her but myself.

Did I do enough, did I say enough, did I pray enough, and sadly to say, I didn't. At some point over the last twelve years, I got a grip on not allowing her to steal any more of my life but I didn't return the favor and show her how to have one too. Instead I became selfish and thankful she no longer had control over me and never gave her another thought.

But God did. He knew the beginning and the end. I have to wonder, if she wasn't put into my life not just as an obstacle to grow in the Lord's ways but also for me to be a witness to. I let her down. I let God down and it's my prayer that God got to her through someone else. I guess I won't know until I stand face to face with Him.

Although I asked for forgiveness, I can't help wonder how many more times I'm going to let people who are in my life pass by the opportunity to meet Jesus. It's my prayer, my one time enemy will be the only one that's recorded.

God Bless.

Walk Through Proverbs: Proverbs 23

New King James Version (NKJV)

23 When you sit down to eat with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you;
² And put a knife to your throat If you are a man given to appetite.
³ Do not desire his delicacies, For they are deceptive food.

⁴ Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease!
⁵ Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings;
They fly away like an eagle toward heaven.

⁶ Do not eat the bread of a miser, Nor desire his delicacies;
⁷ For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
⁸ The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up, And waste your pleasant words.

⁹ Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.

¹⁰ Do not remove the ancient landmark, Nor enter the fields of the fatherless;
¹¹ For their Redeemer is mighty; He will plead their cause against you.

¹² Apply your heart to instruction, And your ears to words of knowledge.

¹³ Do not withhold correction from a child, For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
¹⁴ You shall beat him with a rod, And deliver his soul from hell.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;
¹⁶ Yes, my inmost being will rejoice When your lips speak right things.

¹⁷ Do not let your heart envy sinners, But be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day;
¹⁸ For surely there is a hereafter, And your hope will not be cut off.

¹⁹ Hear, my son, and be wise; And guide your heart in the way.
²⁰ Do not mix with winebibbers, Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;
²¹ For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.

²² Listen to your father who begot you, And do not despise your mother when she is old.

²³ Buy the truth, and do not sell it, Also wisdom and instruction and understanding.
²⁴ The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him.
²⁵ Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her who bore you rejoice.

²⁶ My son, give me your heart, And let your eyes observe my ways.
²⁷ For a harlot is a deep pit, And a seductress is a narrow well.
²⁸ She also lies in wait as for a victim, And increases the unfaithful among men.

²⁹ Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?
³⁰ Those who linger long at the wine, Those who go in search of mixed wine.
³¹ Do not look on the wine when it is red, When it sparkles in the cup, When it swirls around smoothly;
³² At the last it bites like a serpent, And stings like a viper.
³³ Your eyes will see strange things, And your heart will utter perverse things.
³⁴ Yes, you will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea, Or like one who lies at the top of the mast, saying:
³⁵ “They have struck me, but I was not hurt; They have beaten me, but I did not feel it.
When shall I awake, that I may seek another drink?”

Do not let your heart envy sinners, But be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day. Try telling a kid not to be envious of a friend who has every single gadget and game and toy on the planet when your kid has just what he needs to get by. It isn't fun.

We live in a world where envy can become your best friend. There are so many distractions and so called celebraties who flaunt their wealth on television that makes for a sad day if you have none of it. Envy could easily creep in and overtake you.

Is it any wonder why there is so much murder and crime in the world today? Envy is at the root. God says not envy the sinners but be consumed by Him. He also said that when we put Him first and we have a desire to know Him all those things that the sinners have has to come to the christian who are seeking and searching and has a personal relationship with Him.

Just because you call yourself a christian doesn't mean you have a relationship with Him. He wants it all. He wants to be the first thing you think about when you wake and the last thing as you lay your head on the pillow. Did I mention the inbetween?

Did I mention how hard it is at times? It's hard but sooooooooooooo worth it. The sacrifices you make today, will determine your eternity. I would rather have eternity than the next gadget out there and I'll sit back and bide my time for the wealthy to give me their money. It's going to happen, watch and see!

God Bless.

Walk Through Proverbs: Proverbs 22

New King James Version (NKJV)
22 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold.

² The rich and the poor have this in common, The Lord is the maker of them all.

³ A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, But the simple pass on and are punished.

⁴ By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life.

⁵ Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards his soul will be far from them.

⁶ Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

⁷ The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.

⁸ He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow, And the rod of his anger will fail.

⁹ He who has a generous eye will be blessed, For he gives of his bread to the poor.

¹⁰ Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; Yes, strife and reproach will cease.

¹¹ He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, The king will be his friend.

¹² The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the faithless.

¹³ The lazy man says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!”

¹⁴ The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; He who is abhorred by the Lord will fall there.

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.

¹⁶ He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches, And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty.

Sayings of the Wise

¹⁷ Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your heart to my knowledge;
¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; Let them all be fixed upon your lips,
¹⁹ So that your trust may be in the Lord; I have instructed you today, even you.
²⁰ Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
²¹ That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth, That you may answer words of truth
To those who send to you?

²² Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate;
²³ For the Lord will plead their cause, And plunder the soul of those who plunder them.

²⁴ Make no friendship with an angry man, And with a furious man do not go,
²⁵ Lest you learn his ways And set a snare for your soul.

²⁶ Do not be one of those who shakes hands in a pledge, One of those who is surety for debts;
²⁷ If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take away your bed from under you?

²⁸ Do not remove the ancient landmark Which your fathers have set.

²⁹ Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men

Wow! What a chapter! So much insight and knowledge of the Father's heart! If you ever want to know what's on God's heart, here's a good place to start.

The Father wanted a family from the beginning. One He could talk to and spend time with and to shower blessings beyond measure out on yet Adam had to taste that apple. So instead of the garden, we are in a world of death.

Yet through Christ, we can still live a life they had in the garden. All we have to do is commune with Him everyday, every hour. In this chapter alone, the Father talks about His children. He tells us we, the ones who have been seperated into Christ are to train up a child in the way they should go.

What an awesome responsibility. We are to teach them about God before it's the time of accountability. When it becomes there time to hit the ground running, they will be prepared in every area of their lives.

Children are dear to God and showing them the way is the top priority on God's to do list. I have to wonder out of all the things we are going to be judged by on that great day of judgement the harshes judgement is going to be what we did for the children....just saying.

God Bless.

Walk Through Proverbs: Proverbs 21

New King James Version (NKJV)

21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.
² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts.

³ To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

⁴ A haughty look, a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked are sin.

⁵ The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

⁶ Getting treasures by a lying tongue Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.

⁷ The violence of the wicked will destroy them, Because they refuse to do justice.

⁸ The way of a guilty man is perverse;  But as for the pure, his work is right.

⁹ Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

¹² The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked, Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.

¹³ Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifies anger, And a bribe behind the back, strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is a joy for the just to do justice, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ A man who wanders from the way of understanding Will rest in the assembly of the dead.

¹⁷ He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, And the unfaithful for the upright.

¹⁹ Better to dwell in the wilderness, Than with a contentious and angry woman.

²⁰ There is desirable treasure, And oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man squanders it.

²¹ He who follows righteousness and mercy Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

²² A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the trusted stronghold.

²³ Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.

²⁴ A proud and haughty man— “Scoffer” is his name; He acts with arrogant pride.

²⁵ The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor.
²⁶ He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare.

²⁷ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more when he brings it with wicked intent!

²⁸ A false witness shall perish, But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.

²⁹ A wicked man hardens his face, But as for the upright, he establishes his way.

³⁰ There is no wisdom or understanding Or counsel against the Lord.

³¹ The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But deliverance is of the Lord.

To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. He who follows righteousness and mercy Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

If there weren't any more verses in the bible except for these two, then it would be enough. Nothing more needs to be said. Who wouldn't want to have a life filled with righteousness and honor? I know I would.

To get there, I must become righteous not religious and want justice, not mine but His, more than anything. I could offer Him a sacrifice of praise but if I do it for the wrong reasons, I'm more in trouble than what I had been.

If I offer Him my son when He's already given His own is a slap in His face and I'm sitting on the mountain waiting for my ram to come when it already has.

When I offer Him my life but don't fully surrender, I'm telling Him, not yet Lord, maybe tomorrow. I'm not perfect, my I now have a goal and that's a lfie of righteousness and honor.

I want to honor Him all that I do. I want to be sincere when I tell Him, you can have it all Lord, and most of all, I want to honor His sacrifice He gave just for me; for you see, I'm His favorite, and if I was the only one on this planet, He'd do it all over again because He loves me.

Live in righteousness and justice and see what the Lord does for you. You never know, you just might rank up there right below me as one of His favorites.

God Bless.