Day 46 of 90 Devotion

Dearest e-votees-

Day forty-six of our cover to cover voyage through the Bible. If you want to see the readings for our trip through the Bible you can follow this link:

www.christthegoodshep.org/biblein90days.html

Peace,
Karl

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Day 46 Readings: Proverbs 7:1-20:21

There are, of course, many proverbs in these 13 chapters. There seem to be some recurring themes:

* We are exhorted to behave honestly (fair scales, just treatment, etc., etc.)
* We are to seek, listen to and follow wise instruction
* We are doing better to talk less and listen more
* Idle gossip and chatter stirs up trouble for us and others, silence and prudent talk does the opposite.
* More work and less idleness serves us well.
* Simplicity with peace trumps extravagance with conflict.

If we want things to be well with our lives we would do well to heed time tested wisdom from the likes of Solomon and the other authors of scripture. The Holy Spirit has truths to convey. Will we heed this wise counsel?

Often our world tempts us like the adulterous woman at the start of Proverbs. Get rich quick schemes (which seem often to exploit unjust scales and treatment), screaming pitchmen, slanderous entertainments, fighting for everything we deserve, etc., etc. fall on the wrong side of God's equation. God knows better than we what we need. God cares for us more fully and comprehensively that we do for ourselves. If we want things to be good for us and for our families the precepts in Proverbs are a good place to start.

Bottom line, God wants good for us and for all. We will find it sooner and more securely when we heed God's ways.


God, Help us to be wise. Stir us to live according to the wisdom you have recorded throughout the Bible. Teach us your ways. Amen.