Takeaways from Proverbs 10
(Day 3 of #ProverbsHesedWisdomChallenge to read a chapter from the Book of Proverbs each day which corresponds to the date as suggested by Pastor Joseph Prince in 7 Jan 2018’s Vision Sunday sermon -
http://www.miltongoh.net/miltons-blog/the-year-of-hesed-wisdom-vision-sunday-new-creation-church-theme-of-the-year-2018 ):
In this chapter, the significance of the spoken word is emphasized.
The righteous (believers) who are wise understand that their tongue wields the power to produce life or death, and deliberately use their words to produce life.
However, the wicked (non-believers) who don’t possess the divine wisdom of God are careless with their spoken words and unknowingly allow death and destruction to happen in their lives.
We must speak knowing that every word is like a seed being planted that will eventually bear fruit in our lives.
The best thing we can do to change our circumstances is to keep speaking words that align with God’s wisdom - declare God’s word over our lives.
Instead of complaining and cursing ourselves, for example: “Why must bad things always happen to me?”, “This person will be the death of me!”,“ etc, speak His blessings knowing that they are already ours because of what Jesus has accomplished at the cross!
“The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little.
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.”
(Proverbs 10:11, 14, 19-21, 31-32 NKJV)
Another takeaway is that if a blessing in life is from God, there will be no sorrow added to it.
Is there something good in your life that you have but you can’t fully enjoy it without feeling stressed or burdened?
Perhaps it came through dishonesty or dependence on laborious self-efforts rather than on grace.
Ask the Lord to reveal how He can deliver you out of that situation - He can make a way even when there is no way and even if it’s a trouble of your own making.
“The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.” (Proverbs 10:22 NKJV)
It’s so much better to be one of the righteous rather than one of the wicked. It’s easy to become righteous.
It’s not through doing good deeds, trying not to sin, or acting ‘religious’.
One becomes righteous simply by believing in Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior.
Righteousness is not wage to be earned, but it is a gift to be received.
We can be righteous today because Jesus already paid for all our sins at the cross and took God’s judgement upon His own body. Thank you Lord Jesus!
What are your takeaways from Proverbs 10? Do share them with me as well! 🙂
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