21Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 21

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 21

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Walk the Straight Path of Innocence” Read Proverbs 21 - Walking the straight path of innocence requires that we continually strive to do what is right and just according to God’s Word. How can we, as mere mortals, determine what are the proper actions to take? Studying the scriptures as you have been doing for 21 days now is an excellent answer to that question. Most people would agree that if you study the scriptures in a few months new lessons will be revealed in the exact same passages. In order to gain additional knowledge you may choose to read a different interpretation of scripture. Biblical scholars with names like Scofield, Darby and Gill have written commentaries to help in…
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20Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 20

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 20

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Stolen Items Will Satisfy Briefly But Cost Much In The End” Read Proverbs 20 - Have you ever done something wrong but thought nobody was around to know about it? A few days later someone says something like “I know what you have done.” You know that nobody was around to witness that one indiscretion but it puts your mind into “wonder and worry mode.” Although it is likely that there is no knowledge of your prior act and no reference to it, the stress caused by that statement steals hours and days from your life. Yes, that single indiscretion may have provided a temporary satisfaction yet resulted in much grief. Maybe someone actually witnessed it and tells all of…
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19Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 19

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 19

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Understanding Is the Key To Prosperity” Read Proverbs 19 - Is there something wrong with admitting that you don’t understand something? Well, since understanding is the key to prosperity, we could flip that coin around and say that lack of understanding will ensure failure. Without additional exploration and understanding of our own, both of these statements can be considered true. Here is an absolute truth - nobody can know everything! Because of this, those who seek understanding will admit to that lack of knowledge and ask questions to improve individual wisdom. That approach to life is what is the key to prosperity. Let’s explore a little deeper. People with enthusiasm but lacking in knowledge will ruin their lives with hasty…
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18Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 18

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 18

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “A Fool's Mouth Leads To His Ruin” Read Proverbs 18 - Scandalous behavior versus wise words - which of these do you practice regularly? Would those you interact with daily apply that same description? It is likely that you have heard phrases similar to “he is so smart that he can talk his way out of anything.” Depending on who you ask, this can be positively or negatively applied to a person’s attitude and actions. For instance, is it a good thing if someone has the ability to apply logic, reason and wisdom to diffuse a hostile situation? Is it also a good thing when someone else will use reason and manipulation to craft the outcome of a situation to…
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17Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 17

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 17

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Never Repay Good With Evil” Read Proverbs 17 - How many times have you noticed that it is hard to find good news being brought to the forefront in today’s media? The collective mindset of society is so fickle that they move quickly from one tragedy to another without even a slight pause to take a calming breath. The mistake of one person, although deadly, is still only a single act. That one thing is blown out of proportion and equated to racism, hate and a reason for many to act against all legal and ethical beliefs held by the society. Yes, the latest US incident is centered around Minneapolis, Minnesota but a similar mistake and response can be seen…
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16Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 16

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 16

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Wisdom is Worth More Than Gold” Read Proverbs 16 - Today’s point to ponder mentions the value of gold. In your opinion, what is the value of gold? I am sure that each person will answer this question based on his or her own education, financial standing and many other factors varying from individual to individual. If your childhood was spent in the financial district of New York or any of the larger cities, there is likely to be a valuation that agrees with many others and the scriptural meaning of the value of gold. People who grew up and reside in many underdeveloped parts of the world may not know what gold is or its value. It is these…
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15Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 15

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 15

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Hunger For Knowledge and Remain Happy in the Lord” Read Proverbs 15 - Agitation, depression, panic, all of these are likely to describe the immediate reaction to an unanticipated situation. This is what is being pushed out to the world by the media machine that believes in no power higher than the web or printing press. For those hungering for a knowledge well beyond anything provided by social media or scientists, there is an ability to remain happy in the Lord. Do God’s people have an inside knowledge that a cure for aids will be discovered on May 21, 2021? Do they have some omniscient wisdom that has revealed that only 5 million people will be infected with Covid-19 and…
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14Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 14

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 14

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Flourish in Wisdom and Knowledge” Read Proverbs 14 - We have all probably seen the movie “Forrest Gump” and heard his phrase “stupid is as stupid does.” That saying can have many meanings. On the surface, it is easy to understand it to mean that stupid people do stupid things. The fact to remember is that everyone has done some unwise things during a number of years here on earth. I am sure that we would all agree that as you have more years in the rearview mirror, you can see the number of unwise (maybe truly stupid) things that you have done. The most important point to take away from Proverbs, life and even movie characters like Forrest Gump…
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13Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 13

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 13

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Work Hard and Prosper” Read Proverbs 13 - We have an interesting focal point to consider for today. Do you know people who work two or more jobs just to be able to survive? It certainly sounds like that person is truly working hard and not prospering, financially at least. You may even know people who have worked hard for an entire lifetime and regretted not making time for God. When we see so many references to hard work, prospering, laziness and starvation we have to consider the situation to which the scripture refers - spiritual or physical? I recently heard a sermon on how to apply the word “lazy” which is mentioned so often in scripture. The point was…
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12Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments
Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 12

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 12

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “The Benefits of Wise Words” Read Proverbs 12 - Pop quiz time - have you ever looked back at a decision and thought “I should have listened to my mother when she told me not to do it?” This could be something as simple as the scar that remains when you grabbed something burning hot or it could be a serious legal infraction that either put you in jail or affected the rest of your life. That is what the focus of today’s reading in Proverbs 12 is all about - listening to and heeding the advice of those who have “been there and done that.” Okay, what has Solomon, the author of most of the chapters in Proverbs, done…
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