October 2024

Set The Anchor
October 2, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 24:3-6
  Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    Everything needs a solid foundation. Without a strong base, nothing can stand; everything will crumble and fall. This is a fundamental truth whether we’re talking about a house, a business relationship, a family, or an individual. However, having a foundation is not nearly enough.

    Solomon has provided us with an outline for living a life that cannot be easily destroyed. We cannot afford to ignore this advice because neglecting any part of it can lead to neglecting it all.

    To begin with, our foundation must rest on the unshakeable truths of God’s Word and His Son, Jesus Christ. Prov. 9:10 says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom…” Our passage today begins with the statement, “Through wisdom is an house builded…” Our lives, families, churches, businesses—everything needs to be filtered through a holy reverence of God and who He is.

    However, it’s not enough to merely know of God and respect who He is. We must also establish ourselves in His Son, Jesus Christ. Solomons said, “by understanding it is established:”

    You can build a house on a cement slab 20 feet thick, but if you don’t anchor it, the first strong wind will blow that house off its foundation and destroy it. Marriages, business relationships, and many lives have failed because people knew there is a God but refused to commit and anchor themselves to Him.

    Once you have the foundation set and your lives anchored to that foundation, you can now live in His love and peace, enjoying the treasures God has prepared for His people. “And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.” There may still be storms outside, but when we are anchored into Jesus, there is peace evermore.

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    What have you anchored your life to today? Is it your job? It could be gone this afternoon. Maybe for you, it’s your bank account. Yet, your health could take all your finances and more in a few short days or hours. Build your life on the foundation of God’s truth and anchor it to His Son Jesus, who said, “I Am the way, the truth, and the life.” Real life forevermore is in Jesus.

What foundation have you anchored to?

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: October 2, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  Matthew 15 – Matthew 17
  Proverbs 24:3 – 6

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Song of So. 7-8
  Eph. 1

Envy Destroys
October 1, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 24:1-2
 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    The riches of the world can entice anyone. You might be saying, “No, not me.” However, if someone came up with just the right offer, it could even be you. It is often not so much a desire to be filthy rich, just richer. It is not to have it all, just more. It is not to be the greatest, just better. What drives most people today is the thought of, “I just want a little more.” Most people today are a little better off than they were five or ten years ago. Yet isn’t it funny we still want just a little more? The question then is, when does it ever end?

    Being successful and having things, even by the world’s standards, is not in itself a sin. However, falling into the trap of allowing our desires to take over to the point where we will do almost anything to get more is when it becomes greed and sin.

    The Bible warns us against wanting so much that we end up following after or joining with sinful men to get it. Why? It is because their end will be destruction. Prov. 24:20 says, “For there shall be no reward to the evil man.”

    The world has little in common with you as a Christian. They desire to glorify self, while you should be glorifying God. Their desire is to lay up treasure here on earth, and yours should be to lay up treasures in heaven. They will compromise anything to get ahead; you should never be willing to compromise your testimony to get anything. They love man and want what man can offer; you love God and all He offers. They want people to help them get ahead in life; you want to help people get ahead in this life and eternally. There is little you have in common except this: both of you have eternal life. One has chosen eternal life in heaven with Christ; one has, by default, chosen an eternal life in hell.

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    As you make decisions that may seem very innocent on the surface, remember that what you decide today and whom you decide to do it with may make a difference in your life and the lives of others for years to come. Let’s be thankful for what God has given us today and not be envious of the world.

In the scope of all eternity, what is there to be envious of?

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: October 1, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  Matthew 13 – Matthew 14
  Proverbs 24:1 – 2

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Song of So. 4-6
  Gal. 6