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Thursday, January 30, 2014

TRUTH FROM THE LAW, PROPHETS AND WISDOM LITERATURE

PROVERBS 3...Truth from the Law, Prophets and Wisdom Literature.

  You may have heard the term, "Wisdom of Solomon" as I have over
my entire  lifetime.  Chapter  three  has encapsulated  much  wisdom 
as might be expected  from, probably, the wisest  man to live, except 
for Jesus  Christ, God the Son.  Nothing remains  that  is  attributed  
to our Lord, as "His writings."
   
                                         Proverbs 3: 1-13
    My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my command-
ments: For length of  days,  and long  life,  and peace,  shall they add  
to thee.
   Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck 
   write them upon the tables of thine heart.
So shall thou find favour and  good understanding in the sight of God 
   and man.  Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;  and  lean not unto 
   thine own  understanding.  In  all  thy ways  acknowledge him,  and  
   He shall direct thy paths.   Be not wise in thine own eyes;  fear the 
   Lord  and  depart  from  evil.  It  shall  be  health to thy  navel, and  
   marrow to thy bones.  Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with 
  the first fruits of all thine increase.  So shall thy barns be filled with 
   plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.                 kjv

   The following is a comment on each verse, 1-13 of the 3rd chapter 
   of the Proverbs  of  Solomon, Son of  David.  As we look  into  this  
   chapter  we discover  "secrets"  for living successfully in the eyes 
   of  God and  man:                                        
I.  Keep God's Law, live long in peace.  vs. 1-2

II. Make mercy and truth the effort from you heart and find favor 
     with God and man. vs. 3-4

III. Trust the Lord God, rather than your understanding, submit 
       to him,  and He will  give you direction and more.  vs. 5-6

IV. Do not be too proud to fear the Lord and you will be healthier 
      and stronger.  vs. 7-8

V.  Honor the Lord with your possessions and income and enjoy 
      freedom from want. vs. 9-10

VI. Accept Chastening from the Lord and find Happiness, Wisdom 
      and Understanding.  vs. 13

The book of proverbs contains 31 chapters, making it convenient 
to read one chapter per day in a month.  The third chapter has 
become one of my favorite passages in all of Scripture...

donporter 1.30.14  (I may have posted this previously; here it is again.) 
                                 

   

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