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Did You Know Wisdom Cries Out?

Did You Know Wisdom Cries Out?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know wisdom cries aloud. In Jesus’s name, amen.

Since time immemorial, people have sought wisdom. King Solomon offered God-given wisdom in the book of Proverbs.

According to the notes in the English Standard Version of the Bible for Proverbs 8:1-5 it says, “This section begins with personification of wisdom as a woman calling out in the streets.”

“Does not wisdom call?
Does not understanding raise her voice?
On the heights beside the way,
at the crossroads she takes her stand;
beside the gates in front of the town,
at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud:
‘To you, O men, I call,
and my cry is to the children of man.
O simple ones, learn prudence;
O fools, learn sense.’”

Rejoice! Wisdom is within reach. This section of Scripture implies there is hope even for simple ones and fools.

Don’t take godly wisdom for granted.

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What Are the Six Things the Lord Hates and the Seven That Are an Abomination!

What Are the Six Things the Lord Hates and the Seven That Are an Abomination!

Dear Lord, I pray for the wisdom to be able to avoid the six things that you hate, and the seven that are an abomination to you. In Jesus’s name, amen.

God makes his boundaries clear, so we know what he considers offensive behavior.

Proverbs 6:16-19 (ESV) is more than just about the things the Lord hates.

“There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven that are an abomination to him:
haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
a false witness who breathes out lies,
and one who sows discord among brothers.”

The list is very straight forward. Either a person will avoid these things, or he or she will be involved in the things God hates.

Stay far away from the things the Lord hates.

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Don’t be a Sluggard!

Don’t be a Sluggard!

I pray for wisdom for those who take their dedication to work seriously. In Jesus’s name, amen.

King Solomon uses a creature that would normally be overlooked, and he turns an ant into the hero of the story.

Proverbs 6:6-11 (ESV) compares an industrious ant to a person who does not work hard.

“Go to the ant, O sluggard;
consider her ways, and be wise.
Without having any chief,
officer, or ruler,
she prepares her bread in summer
and gathers her food in harvest.
How long will you lie there, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
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.”

Take Solomon’s answer to heart. Bring renewed discipline and dedication to your work. Put in perspective how well a small creature can be so productive.

Take action steps. Prevent poverty.

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Don’t Cosign for Another Person’s Debt!

Don’t Cosign for Another Person’s Debt!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who don’t rest until they are free from having bound themselves to pay for another’s debt. In Jesus’s name, amen.

Never agree to pay for someone else’s debt, for if they default, you must repay it.

Proverbs 6:1-5 (ESV) argues a person should urgently plead with your neighbor to release yourself from any obligations.

“My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor,
have given your pledge for a stranger,
if you are snared in the words of your mouth,
caught in the words of your mouth,
then do this, my son, and save yourself,
for you have come into the hand of your neighbor:
go, hasten, and plead urgently with your neighbor.
Give your eyes no sleep
and your eyelids no slumber;
save yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter,
like a bird from the hand of the fowler.”

Avoid entanglements that can cost you dearly. If the other person were to default, creditors can come after you. Don’t find yourself in such a situation.

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Listen To Your Teachers!

Listen To Your Teachers!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who listen to the voice of their teachers and incline their ear to their instructors. In Jesus’s name, amen.

King Solomon’s message resonates today. According to the English Standard Version of the Bible, Solomon “reigned c. 971-931 B.C.” God used Solomon to give fair warning to those who violate God’s laws.

Proverbs 5:7-14 (ESV) continues the theme of earlier verses in Proverbs 5 about avoiding adultery.

“And now, O sons, listen to me,
and do not depart from the words of my mouth.
Keep your way far from her,
and do not go near the door of her house,
lest you give your honor to others
and your years to the merciless,
lest strangers take their fill of your strength,
and your labors go to the house of a foreigner,
and at the end of your life you groan,
when your flesh and body are consumed,
and you say, “How I hated discipline,
and my heart despised reproof!
I did not listen to the voice of my teachers
or incline my ear to my instructors.
I am at the brink of utter ruin
in the assembled congregation.”

With all that can befall one involved in an inappropriate relationship, it pays to stay clear of illicit involvement. Thank God for his words of wisdom.

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Avoid Adultery!

Avoid Adultery!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who refuse to be tempted by the lips of the forbidden. In Jesus’s name, amen.

King Solomon gave advice to men tempted to commit adultery. His dire warning says of the woman providing the temptation, “Her feet go down to death; her steps follow the path to Sheol.”

Proverbs 5:1-6 (ESV) describes what happens if a person is seduced by the temptress.

“My son, be attentive to my wisdom;
incline your ear to my understanding,
that you may keep discretion,
and your lips may guard knowledge.
For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey,
and her speech is smoother than oil,
but in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
sharp as a two-edged sword.
Her feet go down to death;
her steps follow the path to Sheol;
she does not ponder the path of life;
her ways wander, and she does not know it.”

Beware the temptress. If you have already succumbed to adulterous behavior, stop now. Repent and ask God’s forgiveness. Go, and sin no more.

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