Saturday, April 21, 2012

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.

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