Proverbs 3:1-35
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 3 V1 My son, do not forget my law. Keep my commands in your heart. V2 My commands will bring you long life. They will bring you wealth.... [ Continue Reading ]
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 3 V1 My son, do not forget my law. Keep my commands in your heart. V2 My commands will bring you long life. They will bring you wealth.... [ Continue Reading ]
Chapter 3 begins, as usual, with advice for Solomon’s son. Solomon encourages his son to remember his commands. The son must remember the words. But he should also aim for a deeper experience. Wisdom should enter his heart. Wisdom should guide his thoughts. Wisdom should control his emotions and des... [ Continue Reading ]
The son will benefit from wisdom. Solomon mentions health and wealth. Wisdom brings health, because wisdom teaches safe actions. A wise person eats good food and takes care of his body. Wisdom brings wealth, because the wise person is careful. The wise person works hard and he does not waste money... [ Continue Reading ]
Love and trust should always be with us. As Solomon writes this, he is thinking about Deuteronomy 6:7-9. ‘Teach God’s law to your children. Talk about God’s law at home! Talk about it, when you travel! Talk about it, when you lie down! Talk about it, when you wake! Tie the words of God’s law on your... [ Continue Reading ]
The future is unknown to us. But God knows the future. He is able to lead us. He can guide us. We should trust him, and not our own ideas. So we should pray to God about our lives. We should ask him to help us and to guide us. ‘Wherever you go, think about God.’ These words remind us that life is l... [ Continue Reading ]
WRONG TYPES OF WISDOM AND INTELLIGENCE There is a wrong type of wisdom. Verse 7 mentions ‘your own wisdom’. There is also a wrong type of intelligence. Verse 5 mentions ‘your own intelligence’. There is a difference between our own wisdom and God’s wisdom. Also, there is a difference between our... [ Continue Reading ]
Sometimes our wrong ideas cause illnesses. For example, excess alcohol will make us ill. But God’s wisdom does not hurt us. God is kind to us and he helps us. He cares about our bodies. He also cares about our spirits. Nobody will be ill in heaven (Revelation 21:4). The wisdom that we need is God’s... [ Continue Reading ]
In Malachi 3:6-12, Malachi accuses the people. He says that they have stolen from God. This is because they have not given their gifts for God’s work. The truth is that all our possessions belong to God. He made the world. So he made everything that we have. Our own lives belong to him. As Christia... [ Continue Reading ]
Many people do not want to learn how to behave well. They want to choose how they will live their lives. God is our father. A father teaches his son. Sometimes, the father must correct or punish his son. In the same way, God corrects us. God does not correct us because he is angry. God corrects us... [ Continue Reading ]
In Proverbs 1:20-33, Solomon describes wisdom as a woman. This happens again in Proverbs 3:13-18. There is a difference. In Proverbs 1, Wisdom is angry with evil people. They have refused her advice. In Proverbs 3, we read about the people who love Wisdom. Wisdom brings good things to them; long lif... [ Continue Reading ]
These verses compare Wisdom to valuable objects. She is worth more than precious stones. Her value is more than silver or gold. You can put your money in a bank. The bank will pay you an income. However, the bank is not as good as Wisdom. If you give your life to Wisdom, she will pay more than any... [ Continue Reading ]
The happiness that wisdom brings is not just an emotion. This is the same happiness that Jesus describes in Matthew 5:3-12. When God forgives our evil actions, we receive his joy in our spirits. Sometimes our lives will still be difficult. Sometimes, we shall be very sad. Even then, God will comfor... [ Continue Reading ]
TRUE BEAUTY Verse 22 reminds us of verse 3. Verse 3 tells us to wear love about our necks. In many countries, women display their beautiful objects. They wear gold, silver and precious stones on chains about their necks. Verse 22 encourages us. There are plenty of beautiful things for us. Right de... [ Continue Reading ]
This is another passage that compares life with a journey. This passage teaches us that God will protect us. We have nothing to fear. Many Psalms teach a similar lesson. See Psalms 121; Psalms 46:1, and Psalms 62:2. Verse 24 gives us special comfort. We cannot protect ourselves at night. In the dar... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus said, ‘Love your neighbour as much as you love yourself!’ (Mark 12:31) In Luke 10:30-37, Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37). A Samaritan was a person from a nation that the people from Jerusalem disliked (John 4:9). Jesus told his story to explain the word ‘neighbour’.... [ Continue Reading ]
People like to follow a leader. They might copy a film star. They might act like their teacher. They could behave like their ruler. We must be careful if we choose a model. If we copy an evil person, then we shall become evil. Even a holy person makes mistakes and could lead us in the wrong way.... [ Continue Reading ]
God has both friends and enemies. If we are evil, God hates us as enemies. This is because he hates our evil actions. However, God wants evil people to change their lives. God has great love, even for his enemies. This is why he sent Jesus. ‘Remember this! “Jesus came into the world to save evil peo... [ Continue Reading ]
God will do good things for us if we obey him. He is kind to us, and he is kind to our homes too. The word ‘home’ shows that God will help our families also. Contrast this with the evil man. God curses both the evil man, and those who live in the evil man’s house. The evil man’s family suffer, beca... [ Continue Reading ]
God deals with different people differently.... [ Continue Reading ]
The time for judgement is coming. God will be our judge. We should serve God, and we should be humble. We must not be proud. When God is our judge, he will show us kindness and love. Some people are proud. They insult other people. They must turn from their evil behaviour. Then God will forgive th... [ Continue Reading ]