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Inheritance to Your Children’s Children!

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’ name, amen.

An inheritance can be financial. It can also be about leaving a legacy 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 can leave an inheritance to their children’s children. 

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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’ 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 to late to reverse course.

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Avoid Wickedness!

Avoid Wickedness!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who avoid wickedness.

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”

Chose morality and virtue over evil. Ultimately, the wicked will not prosper.

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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 to be able to choose between a path that leads to destruction and the paths of the righteous. In Jesus’ name, amen.

There is a great contrast between a person tempted by a forbidden women, 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[a] woman,
from the adulteress[b] 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;[c]
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, none who yield to her come back.

Keep to the paths of the righteous and thrive.

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The Sum of Your Word Is Truth?

The Sum of Your Word Is Truth?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know the sum of your word is the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Imagine you are a witness in a trial. Bibles are still used in courtrooms for swearing in witnesses. Will you take your oath seriously?

The psalmist is confident in God’s word. “Your righteous rules endures forever.”

Psalm 119:153-160 (ESV)

“Look on my affliction and deliver me,
for I do not forget your law.
Plead my cause and redeem me;
give me life according to your promise!
Salvation is far from the wicked,
for they do not seek your statutes.
Great is your mercy, O Lord;
give me life according to your rules.
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries,
but I do not swerve from your testimonies.
I look at the faithless with disgust,
because they do not keep your commands.
Consider how I love your precepts!
Give me life according to your steadfast love.
The sum of your word is truth,
and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.”

Where do you stand with regard to the Bible? Do you believe it is true, or is it just a book of stories? Will you tell the truth if you swear on a Bible? God’s word is truth. Trust it. Read it. Live by it.

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