31Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 31

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 31

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Avoid Things That Can Corrupt The Mind” Read Proverbs 31 - Do you recall the days when your parents gave the great advice that the best way to keep out of trouble is to avoid the troublemakers? Although the accepted definition of “trouble” has changed greatly, the advice still applies that the best way to avoid sin is to stay away from the sinners who are participating in them. What types of things do you consider to be corrupters of the mind? This question may have brought drugs, alcohol and other things to mind, yet idols also corrupt the mind away from God. Now consider what you may consider an idol. No, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a buddha…
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30Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 30

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 30

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Only God Is In Control” Read Proverbs 30 - Is the focal point for today a surprise to you? Is God in control of the rioting and looting that occurred in mid-2020? Was God in control of the police incident (murder) that sparked the rioting? Is God in control of the coronavirus that seems to have gripped the world, causing panic and fear? I would give a solid “NO” to these three questions. God was not in control of the reactions to the circumstances, this is all mankind and the evil influences of the world. How does that apply to the fact that God is the only one in absolute control? He allows freedom to choose what we do in…
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29Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 29

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 29

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “God Gives Sight To The Poor and Oppressed” Read Proverbs 29 - How often have you felt poor and oppressed? Do descriptions in scripture such as this generally refer to feelings? What you feel and believe can change from day to day - one day you will believe things could never get worse while the next day things change to create a belief that you are “on top of the world.” God’s Wisdom goes well beyond feelings and beliefs based on those feelings. Since we are considering feelings, let’s look at a feeling and belief that can control all others - belief in God’s power and presence in your life. Accepting Christ can help you to overcome the roller coaster…
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28Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 28

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 28

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Justice Evades the Understanding of Evil People” Read Proverbs 28 - Now we have an opportunity to apply the wisdom of proverbs to current events. At this moment, we are near the middle of 2020. There have been protests, riots and much destruction across the United States and the world. At least that is what the media would like for us to believe. My home is in a small town in NC which had a few peaceful protests with some of the groups ending in prayer. It is an absolute truth that justice evades the understanding of evil people; and it certainly seems that the evil people are the outspoken majority. We may allow the world to drive fear into…
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27Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 27

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 27

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Jealousy Is More Dangerous Than Anger and Wrath” Read Proverbs 27 - Jealousy is a bad thing. It is likely that you have heard this many times during a lifetime, yet sometimes those who will give this advice will long for the earthly “toys” that others have acquired. We are imperfect humans living in an imperfect world, so we do the best we can to strive for the perfect example shown by Christ while falling short many times. Where should jealousy fall in the “ranking” of sins? Well, I guess if we strayed from the fact that “sin is sin” we could also assign different danger levels to the act of jealousy. If you look across the street at your…
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26Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 26

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 26

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Should You Answer A Fool?” Read Proverbs 26 - Contradictions. Those who heavily desire to discredit the accuracy of God’s Holy Word will take phrases out of their intended context with a claim of contradiction. Read verses 4 and 5 in today’s scripture and draw your own conclusion. In these two sequential verses, you are told not to answer a fool and the exact opposite, or so it seems. What types of stories have you heard from people who may be considered a “fool?” Are all lies and exaggerations from all people exactly the same? Certainly not, some require a response of correction while others are better ignored. Let’s take a look at a couple of examples. Maybe someone of…
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25Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 25

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 25

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Gossip Can Destroy A Good Reputation” Read Proverbs 25 - Have you ever spread gossip about someone to find that it had been grossly exaggerated? It is likely that everyone has participated in the exercise of passing along a “fact” that was whispered into the ear of the first person in line. How accurate was it when revealed by the final person who was told? This experiment is a perfect illustration of the destructive power of gossip. The person who may have overheard the initial gossip likely had it wrong from the beginning. As it is passed from person to person without validation from the original source, the tale morphs and grows just like the size of a fisherman’s catch…
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24Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 24

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 24

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “God Knows Your Soul Completely” Read Proverbs 24 - It is truly interesting to prove how applicable the scriptures can be to modern life. At this point in the year 2020, the world is hopefully ending the mass panic approach to a virus outbreak. In verse 10 of today’s reading we see that those who lack the strength of God will easily faint under the pressure that this world can create. Can there be any more pressure than the fear of leaving your house? Can anything create more anxiety than the loss of freedoms that have accompanied every day of your life? It is your author’s opinion that the response to this health threat was inspired by a lack of…
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23Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 23

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 23

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Rejoice In the Wisdom Of Your Children” Read Proverbs 23 - What do you believe our focal point for today really means? We should certainly rejoice in the wisdom of our own children! Do we have other “children” to whom we and others have imparted worldly and spiritual wisdom? This question should prompt thoughts of Sunday school students you may have taught and many others who were mentored in various ways. Yes, rejoice in the wisdom of members of your family tree and spiritual children. Are you always conscious of your actions and the effects they can have on others? Most people cannot answer this question in the affirmative since it includes the word “always.” You should always remember that…
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22Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 22

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 22

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Riches Come By Humility and Fear of God” Read Proverbs 22 - Humility - have you mastered it? For anyone who gives thought to this question, it would seem that the act contradicts the possibility of a YES answer. Considering humility in the sense that it is presented in scripture requires an immediate NO response to this question. Why is that? Because the standard that we should be measured against is Jesus Christ. We cannot measure up in any way whatsoever to His standard of behavior, attitude, humility and so many others. Now if we were to slightly adjust that question to ask who you consider to be a humble person, others may place you on that list due to…
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