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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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Delivered From the Way of Evil!

Delivered From the Way of Evil!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who you will deliver from the way of evil. In Jesus’ name, amen.

God provides Scripture to guide and direct his followers. Take heed of Solomon’s God-inspired messages.

Proverbs 2:6-15 is about how the Lord giving wisdom.

“For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
guarding the paths of justice
and watching over the way of his saints.
Then you will understand righteousness and justice
and equity, every good path;
for wisdom will come into your heart,
and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
discretion will watch over you,
understanding will guard you,
delivering you from the way of evil,
from men of perverted speech,
who forsake the paths of uprightness
to walk in the ways of darkness,
who rejoice in doing evil
and delight in the perverseness of evil,
men whose paths are crooked,
and who are devious in their ways.”

Allow God to speak to you through Scripture. Stay away from those who rejoice in doing evil. These people are identifiable by the traits described in these verses.

Pursue God.

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Search for Wisdom!

Search for Wisdom!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who incline their hearts to understanding. In Jesus’ name, amen.

King Solomon encourages the readers of the second chapter of Proverbs to seek wisdom. When the seeker of wisdom is attentive, inclines his or her heart, calls out for insight, and seeks it like silver, he or she will be closer to discovering what Proverbs 2:1-5 (ESV) puts on the level of hidden treasure.

“My son, if you receive my words
and treasure up my commandments with you,
making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to understanding;
yes, if you call out for insight
and raise your voice for understanding,
if you seek it like silver
and search for it as for hidden treasures,
then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.”

Have you taken your quest for godly wisdom seriously? If not, why not? If not or if so, search Scripture for answers.

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Listen to God!

Listen to God!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who listen to you. In Jesus’ name, amen.

How often to you listen to God? Think about something. Are you are doing all the talking while God is listening to you?

The people of Israel were encouraged to listen to what God told them, yet they went their own way – without God. King Solomon explains the result of this rebellion.

Proverbs 1:23-33 (ESV) tells about those who are not responsive to the Lord.

“If you turn at my reproof
behold, I will pour out my spirit to you;
I will make my words known to you.
Because I have called and you refused to listen,
have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded,
because you have ignored all my counsel
and would have none of my reproof,
I also will laugh at your calamity;
I will mock when terror strikes you,
when terror strikes you like a storm
and your calamity comes like a whirlwind,
when distress and anguish come upon you.
Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer;
they will seek me diligently but will not find me.
Because they hated knowledge
and did not choose the fear of the Lord,
would have none of my counsel
and despised all my reproof,
therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way,
and have their fill of their own devices.
For the simple are killed by their turning away,
and the complacency of fools destroys them;
but whoever listens to me will dwell secure
and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.”

Instead of doing all the talking the next time you talk to God, listen to him. Note what he says and obey.

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Let Everything That Has Breadth?

Let Everything That Has Breadth?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who say, “Let everything that has breadth praise the Lord.” In Jesus’ name, amen.

The last psalm, Psalm 150, provides a fitting conclusion to the Book of Psalms: “Praise the Lord!”

Merriam-Webster.com defines the word doxology as “a usually liturgical expression of praise to God.”

According the New English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible, there is a note for Psalm 41:13. “Each of the five books of the Psalter ends with a doxology.” (See also 72:18-19; 89:52; 106:48, 150:6) Psalm 150 as a whole concludes both Book 5 and the Psalter.

Psalm 150:1-6 (ESV) is as follows:

“Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens!
Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his excellent greatness!

Praise him with trumpet sound;
praise him with lute and harp!
Praise him with tambourine and dance;
praise him with strings and pipe!
Praise him with sounding cymbals;
praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!”

As the last psalm concludes with praise, so should all who read Psalm 150. Take a while to praise God. Thank him and worship him. Give love and adoration. Praise the Lord!

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Adorns the Humble with Salvation?

Adorns the Humble with Salvation?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know you take pleasure in your people and adorns the humble with salvation. In Jesus’ name, amen.

The first verse lyrics to “Humble Thyself In The Name Of The Lord” by Maranatha! Music are as follows:

“Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord
Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord
And He shall lift you up (higher and higher)
And He shall lift you up”

Psalm 149:1-9 (ESV) begins and ends with praise. It also says humility is rewarded.

“Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
his praise in the assembly of the godly!
Let Israel be glad in his Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!
Let them praise his name with dancing,
making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
For the Lord takes pleasure in his people;
he adorns the humble with salvation.
Let the godly exult in glory;
let them sing for joy on their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their throats
and two-edged swords in their hands,
to execute vengeance on the nations
and punishments on the peoples,
to bind their kings with chains
and their nobles with fetters of iron,
to execute on them the judgment written!
This is honor for all his godly ones.
Praise the Lord!”

Salvation comes from God. John 14:6 (ESV) says, “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’”

Praise God. Humble yourself. Believe.

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