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Do You Know Someone Lacking Sense?

Do You Know Someone Lacking Sense?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who are Lacking Sense. In Jesus’ name, amen.

What are the tell-tale signs of neglect?

Years ago, there was a university study conducted in a major city in the South. The researcher looked at the condition of birdbaths throughout the city. The study found there was a statistical correlation between a family in distress with the poor condition of the family’s birdbath. Well maintained birdbaths more likely showed stability in the home.

Proverbs 24:30-34 (ESV) shares King Solomon’s observation of what might at one time have been a thriving piece of land.

“I passed by the field of a sluggard,
by the vineyard of a man lacking sense,
and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns;
the ground was covered with nettles,
and its stone wall was broken down.
Then I saw and considered it;
I looked and received instruction.
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.”

Let this be fair warning. Avoid the habits of those who don’t want to work. Have a property in serious disrepair?

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What Do I Do First, Tend the Field or Build the House?

What Do I Do First, Tend the Field or Build the House?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom to know sound advice when I see it. In Jesus’s name, amen.

Discerning what is most important and then making wise decisions is not always easy.

Some people have a hard time prioritizing.

Proverbs 24:27 (ESV) helps set the proper of order of work when faced with a specific situation.

“Prepare your work outside;
get everything ready for yourself in the field,
and after that build your house.”

A person may be tempted to build their house first. Yet, the person who neglects his field in the mean time, might find there is no food come harvest time.

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The Proverbs 31 Wife!

The Proverbs 31 Wife!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for Proverbs 31 Women who consider a field, buy it, and plant a vineyard.

The Proverbs 31 Wife described in Scripture has some wonderful qualities.

In Proverbs 31:16 (ESV) we learn of some of this woman’s attributes and abilities.

“She considers a field and buys it;
with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.”

These verses help us to understand the Proverbs 31 wife is not only wise, she is smart and hard working.

Those who aspire to have these traits, should be affirmed. These characteristics are worth cultivating.

Men with such a wise and hard working spouse should be very thankful and praise God.

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The Vineyard of a Man Lacking Sense!

The Vineyard of a Man Lacking Sense!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who have the discipline to work hard. In Jesus’ name, amen.

What are the tell-tale signs of neglect?

Years ago, there was a university study conducted in a major city in the South. The researcher looked at the condition of birdbaths throughout the city. The study found there was a statistical correlation between a family in distress with the poor condition of the family’s birdbath. Well maintained birdbaths more likely showed stability in the home.

Proverbs 24:30-34 (ESV) shares King Solomon’s observation of what might at one time have been a thriving piece of land.

“I passed by the field of a sluggard,
by the vineyard of a man lacking sense,
and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns;
the ground was covered with nettles,
and its stone wall was broken down.
Then I saw and considered it;
I looked and received instruction.
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.”

Let this be fair warning. Avoid the habits of those who don’t want to work. Has sleep, slumber, and the folding of hands taken over? There is still time. Get to work, or face the consequences of poverty or worse.

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Tend the Field or Build the House?

Tend the Field or Build the House?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom to know sound advice when I see it. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Discerning what is most important and then making wise decisions is not always easy.

Some people have a hard time prioritizing.

Proverbs 24:27 (ESV) helps set the proper of order of work when faced with a specific situation.

“Prepare your work outside;
get everything ready for yourself in the field,
and after that build your house.”

A person may be tempted to build their house first. Yet, the person who neglects his field in the mean time, might find there is no food come time for harvest.

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Judge the Earth?

Judge the Earth?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know you come to judge the earth. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Psalm 96:11-13 (ESV) makes reference to the heavens being glad, the earth rejoicing, the sea roaring, the field exulting, and the forest singing for joy.

“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
let the field exult, and everything in it!
Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy
before the Lord, for he comes,
for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
and the peoples in his faithfulness.”

Take in the scope of this portion of Scripture. The Lord will be exulted, creation will cry out, and the Lord will judge the world in righteousness.

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