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Treat Your Neighbors Well!

Treat Your Neighbors Well!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom when dealing with neighbors. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Scripture has advice for neighborly relationships. Who would have believed this advice could prevent friction, strive, and conflict?

Proverbs 3:28-30 (ESV) stresses relationships and offers an admonition to avoid potential disagreements.

“Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.
Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
who dwells trustingly beside you.
Do not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.”

After reading this, will you treat your neighbors differently?

Take action to mend any broken relationships. Mend fences if need be.

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Wisdom Is Better Than Gold!

Wisdom Is Better Than Gold!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for wisdom is better than gold and more precious than jewels.

People the world over search for wisdom. Some will spend a fortune to discover wisdom’s hidden secrets. Some seek advice from supposedly wise people. That advice may or not turn out to, in fact, be wise.

God’s wisdom is found in his holy and inspired word, the Bible.

Proverbs 3:13-18 (ESV) portrays the value of wisdom.

“Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding,
for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
and her profit better than gold.
She is more precious than jewels,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are riches and honor.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called blessed.”

Have you valued God’s wisdom in such high regard? Now that you know the value King Solomon gave wisdom, won’t you value it more highly?

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Do Not Despise the Lord’s Discipline!

Do Not Despise the Lord’s Discipline!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who accept the Lord’s discipline. In Jesus’ name, amen.

The word “reproof” has several synonyms including scolding and reprimand.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (ESV) tells us,

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”

Proverbs 3:11-12 (ESV) is about having a proper attitude about the Lord’s discipline.

“My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,
as a father the son in whom he delights.”

How will you react when you are reprimanded by the Lord? Rather than be upset, realize God’s love for you. God is equipping you for every good work. Be thankful.

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Honor the Lord with Your Wealth!

Honor the Lord with Your Wealth!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who honor the Lord with their wealth. In Jesus’s name, amen.

In Genesis 14, Abram was blessed by Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:1-3 (ESV) is about Milchizedek.

“For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace. He is without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever.”

Proverbs 3:9-10 (ESV) is about honoring the Lord.

“Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
then your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will be bursting with wine.”

Have you set aside a tenth part for the Lord?

Pray and ask for guidance in this matter.

Read more in God’s holy and inspired word about tithing. Start if you haven’t been already.

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Turn Away From Evil!

Turn Away From Evil!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. In Jesus’s name, amen.

Temptations are everywhere.

1 Corinthians 10:13 (ESV) says,

“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”

Proverbs 3:7-8 (ESV) is, in part, about turning away from evil.

“Be not wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
It will be healing to your flesh
and refreshment to your bones.”

Those who turn away are told there will be “healing to your flesh” and “refreshment to your bones.”

Examine your heart, and ask if there is something that needs to change. Repent. Do it now.

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Trust the Lord with All Your Heart!

Trust the Lord with All Your Heart!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who trust you with all their heart. In Jesus’s name, amen.

Are you willing to trust God? Are you willing to submit your will to God’s will? Will you give God the credit for all he is doing and has done? Are you willing to allow God to keep you on the straight and narrow?

Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV), two well-known verses, affirm a promise based on acknowledging God.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.”

If you have not trusted God until now, start. Make a decision to lean on God. Acknowledge him. Let him be trusted to make straight your paths.

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