Proverbs 3
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Are you a know-it-all? – Proverbs 3
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.” – Proverbs 3:5 Some people act like they know all there is to know. Quick to speak out in any group, with a condescending attitude designed to make everyone around them feel stupid, they are pleased to pontificate upon any petty provocation. It’s hard to imagine, but sometimes we can be this way around God. We protest his decisions. We roar against the setbacks we experience. We cry and complain over every little thing that doesn’t go our way. As if we could do better at running the universe. Better than God? Who do we…
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Listen to your father! – Proverbs 3
My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. —Proverbs 3:1-2 In these verses, the son is told that obeying his father’s commands, or taking dad’s advice, will prolong his life many years and bring him peace and prosperity. When you look at the themes that are repeated throughout the book of Proverbs, it is easy to see how this can be true. Proverbs is about being wise, following God, keeping your promises, being careful with your money, and eating and drinking well instead of foolishly. Who could fail to have…
