Proverbs 1
Devotions on the first chapter of Proverbs.
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Do the Right Thing – Proverbs 2
“Follow in the ways of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.” – Proverbs 2:20 What we do matters. Actions make a difference. This verse in Proverbs 2 admonishes us to do the right thing, no matter what. So how do we know what is right? God isn’t shy about leaving us instructions. We have a whole book full of them that just might be right at your elbow as you are reading this. The apostle Paul says in 2 Timothy 3:16-17: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may…
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The Rich Get Richer – Proverbs 1
“Let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.” – Proverbs 1:5-6 What kind of person places a high value on wisdom? What kind of person is willing to read and study to gain understanding? Someone who is wise already, of course! Jesus put it this way: “Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.” – Luke 8:18 A key characteristic of intelligent people is that they understand that there is…
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Do Not Go Along with the Crowd – Proverbs 1
The middle part of Proverbs Chapter One is a warning to stay away from troublemakers. Now you would think that this would be obvious, but every generation, and really every one of us, has to learn this lesson. Hopefully we won’t have to learn it the hard way. The writer says of those who cause trouble, “Do not go along with them, do not set foot in their paths” (Proverbs 1:15). This is very similar to the first Psalm which warns us not to “walk… with the wicked” (Psalms 1:1). So, what kind of trouble are these troublemakers causing here in this first chapter of Proverbs? They want to “lie…
