Jesus Is My Snare

DECEMBER 02, 2020

DAILY PROVERBS:

Proverbs 29:22-25 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not. The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    The word fear in the Bible often refers to having reverence or respect for something or someone. It is you believing in and giving honor to what you trust. For example, if you would say, “I fear that is true,” the message you would convey is, “I believe that is true.” In today’s passage, that is how the word fear is used. What a man trusts in will be his snare in life.

    Some people put their trust in money. They want money so badly that they spend their entire life doing whatever it takes trying to earn it. Sadly, it never seems there is enough money for them to be satisfied. The more wealth they get, the more they feel they need. Finally, toward the end of their life, when years of labor has helped them gain some practical wisdom, they often find out, all that work, all those hours of toil for wealth, never brought them real happiness.

    Some people want to be famous. They go to great lengths trying to get people’s attention. When, and if people finally do begin to clamor around them, then they spend huge amounts of time and money trying to gain back just a little bit of privacy. They go to great lengths to hide from the very same people they wanted to notice them just a short time ago.

    Getting what we want is not always getting what we need. However, they who puts their trust in God, always find a sweet safe place to live. Not just for a few years here on earth, but for eternity.

        
THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    Money is not evil unless it controls your life. Being popular is not wrong if God has directed it to be so. However, the only place we should ever place our trust, is in Jesus. He is the Author and Finisher of our faith.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  DECEMBER 02, 2020

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH DAILY PROVERBS
  2 Corinthians 8 – 13    /  Proverbs 29:22-25

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Daniel 9-10            /    1 John 4

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                               … and the Word of God into people.”

Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12

Choosing Our Words Carefully

DECEMBER 01, 2020

DAILY PROVERBS:

Proverbs 29:19-21 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    “Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.” Today this same warning is stated in phrases such as, “Watch out for a Fast-Talking Salesperson,” or “Beware of Mr. Smooth Talker.” The warnings may give us the idea that the problem is in what is said. However, the real problem is not in the speaking, it is in the speaker. Pride and arrogance often accompany their character as they like who they are and believe they are right even when proven wrong.

    This is part of our society’s problems today. We want everyone to have a sense of great self-esteem. Please do not misunderstand, we ought to know God created us and He loves us for exactly who He made us to be. However, He also warns us repeatedly about thinking to highly of ourselves.

    So why do our Smooth Fast-Talkers have such a problem? It is because they are all about telling you what they think and not taking time to think about what God thinks. Jesus warned the disciples in Matt. 10:19 not to take thought of what they would say, it would be given them. Again, in Matt. 13:11 they are told the Holy Spirit would give them what they should say.

    If I ask you what you think about a world crisis, most often you have an opinion and can share it rather quickly. If asked what you think God’s Word says on this same matter, you must stop and think. The Holy Spirit then brings verses to mind and you begin to think as God thinks. Often the two opinions are not the same. So which opinion do you think is more accurate? Yours alone, or yours mingled with the counsel of God’s Word.

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    Isaiah 31:2 says God never calls His Words back. Psalms 12:6 says His Words are as pure as the purest silver. God’s Words are always right when used in the contest they are given. Do you want to be safe in what you say? Think on what God says and use that.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  DECEMBER 01, 2020

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH DAILY PROVERBS
  2 Corinthians 1 – 7    /   Proverbs 29:19-21

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Daniel 7-8           /    1 John 3

Living In His Word Ministries

       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”

Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12