September 2024

Bags Full Of Money And Grain
September 18, 2024

 

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 23:4-6
 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

 

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    In Aesop’s Fables, there is a tale of two mules, both well-laden with packs, trudging along. One carried bags filled with money, while the other mule’s sacks were weighted with grain. The mule carrying the treasure walked with its head erect, as if conscious of the value of its burden. It shook and tossed up and down to sound off clear-toned bells fastened to its neck. Its companion, however, followed with a quiet and easy step.

 

    Suddenly, thieves rushed upon the owners of the mules from their hiding places. In the scuffle with the men, the mule carrying the treasure was wounded with a sword. The robbers greedily seized the treasure from the mule while taking no notice of the grain. The mule that had been robbed and wounded complained of its misfortunes. The other mule replied, “I am indeed glad that I was thought so little of, for I have lost nothing, nor am I hurt with any wound.”

 

    It is often true that the more wealth we seem to have, the more problems we also obtain. Money has never been a source of happiness. With it always come problems and responsibilities.

 

    The humble life may seem to have little appeal to most. However, in the simplicity of life, there can be contentment—a life filled with joy and peace that the wealthy of this world may never know.

 

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    The world would have you believe that to experience joy, you need their material riches. However, to find genuine joy in life, you need the spiritual riches from above—a wealth beyond what man can ever imagine or create. Thank God today for His abundant blessings in all that you have, especially if you have His Son as your Savior.

 

What are you banking on in life?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: September 18, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  Obadiah 1
  Proverbs 23:4 – 6

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Pro. 24-25
  2 Co. 7

Is It Too Good To Be True?
September 17, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 23:1-3
 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    “If it seems somehow too good to be true, it probably is!” This saying has been used to warn people against seeing only the glitz and glamour of a situation when, behind the splendid appearance, there is quite possibly a trick or a plot.

    This is what Solomon was trying to tell his son, and what God is trying to tell us in today’s Proverb. Do not put your faith in other people’s “pie in the sky” ideas. It may appear as though they are trying to help you in the beginning, but often they are simply trying to use you.

    Solomon said, “son, if you get a chance to eat with the wealthy, and the table is set with all the finest there is around, watch yourself.” The phrase “put a knife to thy throat” was an old oriental way of saying, “watch your appetite.” In other words, keep your eyes and ears open for what is really being said and done.

    Corporate America today is often the worst offender. They lure young, energetic, and eager youth into their glitzy world and soon get them caught up in their “too busy for anything but the company” lifestyle. The pay is good. The luxuries seem grand. However, they find themselves tied into a life that allows little time for family and friends. In addition, all too often, there is little or no time to worship God properly.

    These companies will often make a person feel as if they have bought their very soul. Later in life, when you are not as young and fresh as you once were, you may become of little use to them. Therefore, with little regard to you or your family, they dismiss you like yesterday’s refuse. Watch yourself, friend, because all that glitters is truly not gold.

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    God tells us to rely on Him for all our needs. What will be important at life’s end? Will it be a great resume of positions held? That will be worth little or nothing after this life. Or would a relationship with God, family, and Christian friends who will be there for eternity be more significant? Seems like an easy choice. Which choice are you making today? Trust God always.

Has God taken second place to a job or career?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: September 17, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  Joel 1 – Amos 3
  Proverbs 23:1 – 3

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Pro. 22-23
  2 Co. 6

Don’t Cross The Line
September 16, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 22:26-29
 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee? Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    How can someone gain the trust of others? You cannot just have, buy, or demand trust. Trust will be earned over time.

    Our society revolves around trust. Property lines between states are drawn on paper, but we must trust that a surveyor has properly surveyed the land to know where those lines are. The same is true for our own private properties. We pay someone respected in the community in their field to come and survey our land, so we know where our property lines are. This tells us within what boundaries we may operate freely.

    In today’s verses, it speaks of “the ancient landmarks.” These landmarks were highly respected among the Jewish people as boundaries for their land. Men who lived long before any of us set those ancient boundaries in Israel, just as others before us set the boundaries of our own properties today.

    To live peaceably with your neighbor, there are rules to follow even when building on your own land. You can’t build too close to another’s property line. You can’t overhang structures over their land. You absolutely cannot cross the bounds of your land when building without facing a penalty and paying a fine.

    Life is much the same. There are also boundaries in life set by God. You must stay within those boundaries set by God to enjoy your life. You cannot live too close to the edge, or even dabble around too close to that line and expect to have real joy in life. In addition, you absolutely cannot cross the bounds into sin without facing a penalty and having a price to pay.     

 

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

     The best way to live our life today is to remember the ancient landmarks set by our Heavenly Father. Not only will these landmarks keep us from sin, but they will also bring us the greatest joy in our life. Joy in knowing we are pleasing to Him who made us and who created all that we have to enjoy.

Are you living too close to a boundary?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: September 16, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  Hosea 7-14
  Proverbs 22:26 – 29

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Pro. 20-21
  2 Co. 5

WEEKEND REVIEW
September 14 & 15, 2024

Proverbs 22:9

He that hath a bountiful eye
shall be blessed;
for he giveth of his bread
to the poor.

Work Week Devotions
Through The Book Of Proverbs

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WEEK 36 – Day 6:

     On Saturday, we suggest you re-read the Proverb we have written from this past week and the week to come.

Proverbs 22-23

WEEK 36 – Day 7:

     Today we suggest you read and study whatever the Lord has laid on your Pastor’s heart. Whatever Scripture he uses for today’s messages were given to him by God for your specific needs.

THROUGH THE BIBLE
OLD & NEW TESTAMENT TODAY AND TOMORROW:

September 14, 2024
Pro. 18-19   
2 Co. 4
September 15, 2024
No Passages Assigned

NEXT WEEKS UPCOMING SCHEUDLES:

SCHEDULE 1 – Bible In a Year – with Proverbs Study 

September 16, 2024
Hosea 7 – Hosea 14
Proverbs 22:26 – 29
September 17, 2024
Joel 1 – Amos 3
Proverbs 23:1 – 3
September 18, 2024
Amos 4 – Obadiah 1
Proverbs 23:4 – 6
September 19, 2024
Jonah 1 – Micah 4
Proverbs 23:7 – 9
September 20, 2024
Micah 5 – Nahum 3
Proverbs 23:10 – 13
September 21, 2024
Proverbs 22 – 23
September 22, 2024
No Passages Assigned

 

SCHEDULE 2 – Old & New Testament

September 16, 2024
Pro. 20-21
2 Co. 5
September 17, 2024
Pro. 22-23
2 Co. 6
September 18, 2024
Pro. 24-25
2 Co. 7
September 19, 2024
Pro. 26-27
2 Co. 8
September 20, 2024
Pro. 28-29
2 Co. 9-10
September 21, 2024
Pro. 30-31
2 Co. 11
September 22, 2024
No Passages Assigned

It Is Catching
September 13, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 22:22-25
 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    AWCHEW!!! That sneezing, coughing, hacking sound usually comes from a person with a cold. No matter how much we try not to, eventually, we catch it. There are all kinds of antibacterial hand sanitizers and special soaps to help us keep our hands clean and free from germs that might cause this sickness. Nevertheless, stay around someone with the cold virus long enough, and you will get it, A COLD!

    Oh, and how bad you feel when you do catch that nasty old cold. You cannot seem to think straight, you feel tired and achy, your head feels stuffy, and you just do not feel right. It makes me somewhat weary just thinking about it.

    Solomon was trying to warn us of very much the same thing, but on a more personal level. I have heard the phrase, “You are who you hang around with.” It means if you want to see the kind of person you are, just look at who your closest friends are, that is you! Crazy people act crazy. Do you know why they act crazy? They act crazy because they have lost their mind! If you hang around with them long enough, you will lose yours too. Anger is the same way. Sit around with angry people long enough, and you will become angry as well.

    Solomon was saying do not hang around with angry, bad-mouthed people. If you do, you will learn their ways, and it will become a habit and a trap in your life. This too will make you tired, achy, and unable to think straight. You will just not feel right.

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    Maybe you are wondering how to get out of this trap? First, get away from the sickness, the crowd. You cannot get rid of a cold by hanging around people with colds. Next, drink plenty of fluids. The Bible says it is the spring of Living Water. Finally, it is nice to have someone who will comfort you. My friend, you will be safe in the arms of Jesus. There is no greater physician than God.

What is it that you are picking up
from the people you hang around with?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: September 13, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  Hosea 1 – Hosea 6
  Proverbs 22:22 – 25

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Pro. 16-17
  2 Co. 2-3