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Who Or What is Your Strong Tower?

Who Or What is Your Strong Tower?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know your name is a strong tower. In Jesus’s name, amen.

God offers refuge in times of trouble. When believers need refuge, they can pray, read scripture, and praise God.

In Proverbs 18:10 (ESV) we learn the name of the Lord is a safe place.

“The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.”

Non-believers do not have a place to run. In contrast, believers can find safety in the strong tower of the name of the Lord.

God can make a way when there seems no way. Tell the world, the Lord Jesus Christ is King of Kings.

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Leave an Inheritance to Your Children’s Children!

Leave an Inheritance to Your Children’s Children!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who leave an inheritance to their children’s children. In Jesus’s name, amen.

An inheritance can be financial. It can also be about leaving a legacy of faith.

Proverbs 13:22 (ESV) is about leaving a financial legacy.

“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.”

Notice what happens to the sinner’s wealth. If it goes to the righteous. Then the righteous have an opportunity to leave an inheritance to their children’s children.

Do pass on a legacy of faith to your children’s children. Share about how knowing Jesus changed your life.

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Whoever Walks in Integrity!

Whoever Walks in Integrity!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who walk in integrity. In Jesus’s name, amen.

Synonyms for the word “integrity” include honest, purity, rectitude, and virtue.

Proverbs 10:6-9 (ESV) is a section of contrasts between the righteous and those who are not.

“Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence,
The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
The wise of heart will receive commandments,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.”

There is a clear distinction within each of these verses. Will you live as a person of integrity or not? If not, it is not too late to reverse course.

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Avoid Wickedness!

Avoid Wickedness!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who avoid wickedness. In Jesus’s name, amen.

In the media and in real life the wicked seem to prosper. They seem to have all they want. Yet, scripture has a warning. There will come a time when fortunes reverse for those who are wicked.

In Proverbs 10:2-3 (ESV), God uses King Solomon to convey his message about the wicked. He contrasts the wicked with the righteous.

“Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
but righteousness delivers from death.
The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.”

Ultimately, the wicked will not prosper. Turn away from wickedness while there is still time.

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Do Not Envy People Of Violence!

Do Not Envy People Of Violence!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who do not envy people of violence. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Many individuals try to blur the lines between good and evil. In Scripture, there is a clear distinction between the two. Evil doers are violent, devious, and wicked.

Proverbs 3:31-35 (ESV) shows the contrast between evil ones and the righteous.

“Do not envy a man of violence
and do not choose any of his ways,
for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are in his confidence.
The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
Toward the scorners he is scornful,
but to the humble he gives favor.
The wise will inherit honor,
but fools get disgrace.”

The wise ultimately get the prize by inheriting honor. Avoid blurring the lines and rationalizing away evil.

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Do Not Yield to Temptation!

Do Not Yield to Temptation!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for others to be able to choose between a path that leads to destruction and the paths of the righteous. In Jesus’s name, amen.

There is a great contrast between a person tempted by a forbidden woman, and a person who does yield to temptation.

Proverbs 2:16-22 (ESV) clarifies the distinction between the two.

“So you will be delivered from the forbidden woman,
from the adulteress with her smooth words,
who forsakes the companion of her youth
and forgets the covenant of her God;
for her house sinks down to death,
and her paths to the departed;
none who go to her come back,
nor do they regain the paths of life.

So you will walk in the way of the good
and keep to the paths of the righteous.
For the upright will inhabit the land,
and those with integrity will remain in it,
but the wicked will be cut off from the land,
and the treacherous will be rooted out of it.”

Don’t get confused. There is no gray area. If a person yields to temptation, they are in trouble.

Keep to the paths of the righteous and thrive.

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