Advice From A Talebearer

October 22, 2020

DAILY PROVERBS:

Proverbs 25:25-28 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

     People do not like people whom they cannot trust. As my dad use to say, “Be a man of your word, if you make a promise, keep it.” You just cannot trust a person who is not faithful to his or her own word.

     I am sure you have found this to be true even in your own life. When things are going great and there are no problems around, everyone seems about the same. You can listen to advice from everyone and weigh out what you will or will not use. However, let storm clouds rise and trouble come your way. Whom do you look to during these times? From whom do you want to get your advice? Is it the person who is always seeking praise? How about the folks who are always telling those whopper tales? Will you trust the one that says they will be there and then never shows up and does not seem to care? How about the person who lies continually, is that who you turn to? NO. Why not? Because you have learned by experience, you can never trust these people with anything.

    That is why our verses today say a righteous man would not fall down before the wicked for advice. Their words of wisdom are likely to be self-serving or an outright lie. When the pressures of life’s trials are hovering over you, you do not have the luxury of sorting out the good from the bad. You know you need sound wisdom from a trusted saint.

    Remember, people look at Christians through the lens of believability. If we are a child of God, they look at us as a representative of our God. The bible calls us Ambassadors for Him. We symbolize a God who cannot lie and who is always faithful. What we do or say represents in the worlds mind, who Christ is. We must be found faithful for Him 

     
THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

  Make your words, your attitude, and your life count for Jesus. Be faithful to Him and to your word. The testimony you help or harm may not only be your own, but also that of Christ’s.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  October 22, 2020

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH DAILY PROVERBS
  Luke 15 – 17    / Proverbs 25:25-28

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Jer. 4-6           /   1 Tim. 1

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We’ll Fix Their Wagon

October 21, 2020

DAILY PROVERBS:

Proverbs 25:21-24 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee. The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

     Ok, today is the day we get honest. Think for just a second, who is the one person who really rubs you the wrong way? Do not say it aloud… you do not want everyone to know! You know who it is. It is the person that when you see them coming you hide because you do not want to speak to them. The one individual who seems to always be really irritating. Maybe they have made you mad or possibly they have hurt you in some way. Perhaps they have caused you so many problems it is not even funny. So, do you have that person in mind? Well today is the day we fix their wagon. After all this time we are going to finally make things right. Jesus has shown us exactly what to do to people who treat us like this. Are you ready for the remedy? Here it is. Treat them as Jesus treated you.

     Remember back when you would do or say things that must have hurt Jesus? When you did that, what did He do? He laid down His life to save you. Can you recall all those times you neglected Him, called one of His children names or made fun of those Christians? Well He sure got even with you. How? He loved you unconditionally. That will teach you to be ugly to Him.

    Yes, Jesus tells us that we should treat our enemies with respect and love. That seems like a lot to ask. You may be wondering, “What do you get out of it?” God said He would reward you. Quite possibly, as you show the love of Jesus to someone else, God might give you a new Saved Friend.

         
THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    Jesus loves the little children, ALL the children of the world, red, and yellow, black, and white, they are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world. Could Jesus show that love through you today, or is there something in the way?

GOD TALKING TO ME:  October 21, 2020

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH DAILY PROVERBS
  Luke 12-14     / Proverbs 25:21-24

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Jer. 1-3          /   2 Thess.3

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A Broken Tooth HURTS!

October 20, 2020

DAILY PROVERBS:

Proverbs 25:18-20 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

     “Worthless!” Have you ever thought of how many ways someone might be told that he or she was worthless? You might say, “Good for nothing bum,” but how colorful is that.

     Solomon has a way with words. He says that a man who lies about his friends is like a weapon or sharp tool because his lies will wound a person deeply. He goes on to say that putting trust in such a person is like trying to eat with a broken tooth. OWWW! I don’t care how tough you are, that hurts just thinking about it. Not only is their pain, but misplaced trust is a worthless and agonizing effort. When you have broken tooth and the nerve is exposed, the last thing you want is something to eat. What about the pain of trying to walk on an ankle that is out of joint? OUCH! Have you ever twisted or worse yet, broken your ankle? Once while playing softball, I began to run from home plate to first. On my way, “POP…” I pulled a muscle in my ankle and down I went. I was in instant pain and remained that way for days. I was worthless to the team for the rest of the game.

    Worthless, also is a person who would take a garment from someone freezing in the cold. What kind of person would do something like that? He would be the same person who pours vinegar on nitre. Nitre was a kind of soda used for washing. It became neutralized and worthless once mixed with vinegar.

    Worthless is the person who sings for joy when others are miserable. I believe that Solomon gets the job done explaining about an unfaithful and untrustworthy man. Solomon paints a picture of someone who is worthless as a friend.  

     
THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

  Solomon is describing an unsaved, uncaring person who is of no help to his young son’s life and would be worthless as a friend. However, there is no one who is worthless in the sight of God. He sent His Son Jesus to die for all humanity. This person may not be a good friend, yet every person has worth to God.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  October 20, 2020

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH DAILY PROVERBS
  Luke 10 – 11    / Proverbs 25:18-20

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Isa. 63-66           /   2 Thess. 1-2

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Too Much, Is Too Much

October 19, 2020

DAILY PROVERBS:

Proverbs 25:14-17 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

  The end of our passage today implies an old phrase, “don’t overstay your welcome.” Even close friends need their space and time to themselves. Husbands and wives, the closest of friends, need time alone. They not only need time to themselves, but also time alone with God.

    Too much of anything is not always a good thing. “Hast thou found honey?” our text asks. Honey is a natural sweetener. A little bit tastes good, and it is also good for you. Too much however, will make you sick.

    We often become people of excess. When we find something or someone we really like, we want more of it or of them. We obsess over it. Items taken to excess become problems. They begin to consume our thoughts, our time, and our life. Any item that takes us away from God, no matter how good it may be, can easily become our idol. We begin to worship the gift more so than the giver of all good gifts.

    Items, for the most part are not in and of themselves evil. Items are just things, as they have no soul or conscience. Things can not cause us to leave God. Items are not the problem. A person obsessing over items becomes the problem. We have all heard what it says in 1 Tim 6:10; “the love of money is the root of all evil:” Money is not evil. It is the over obsession toward money which cause the problem. The entire verse says, “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” Why is this item then a problem? Because it causes many to err from their faith. Forsaking God for anything or anyone will always be the beginning of many sorrows.

     
THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    “Everything in moderation.” That would be a great slogan for all Christians. That is, everything in moderation except for God and His Word. You just cannot get enough of Him.

GOD TALKING TO ME:  October 19, 2020

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH DAILY PROVERBS
  Luke 8 – 9     /   Proverbs 25:14-17

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Isa. 59-62            /     1 Thess. 5

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Weekend Review

October 17 & 18, 2020

Proverbs 25:13

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,
so is a faithful messenger
to them that send him:
for he refresheth the soul
of his masters. 

Work Week Devotions
Through the Book of Proverbs

      As you know by now, with WORK WEEK DEVOTIONS, we only publish our Devotional Thoughts on Monday – Friday. On Saturday we suggest you re-read the entire chapter we have been studying this past week, and if we will be going into the following chapter the next week, we encourage you to read that chapter as well.       

There are never Devotions on Sunday. 

Thank you for joining us as we
journey together
Through Proverbs in 2020.

WEEK 41 – Day 6

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

Proverbs 24-25

WEEK 41 – 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 WITH DAILY PROVERBS

October 19, 2020   Luke 8   – Luke 9           Proverbs 25:14 – 17
October 20, 2020   Luke 10 – Luke 11         Proverbs 25:18 – 20
October 21, 2020   Luke 12 – Luke 14         Proverbs 25:21 – 24
October 22, 2020   Luke 15 – Luke 17         Proverbs 25:25 – 28
October 23, 2020   Luke 18 – Luke 20         Proverbs 26:1 – 5
October 24, 2020   Proverbs 25 – 26                       
October 25, 2020     No Passages Assigned    

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY

October 19, 2020   Isa. 59-62                       1 Thess. 5
October 20, 2020   Isa. 63-66                       2 Thess. 1-2
October 21, 2020   Jer. 1-3                           2 Thess.3
October 22, 2020   Jer. 4-6                           1 Tim. 1
October 23, 2020   Jer. 7-9                           1 Tim. 2-3
October 24, 2020   Jer. 10-12                       1 Tim. 4
October 25, 2020     No Passages Assigned          

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY

October 17, 2020     Isa. 53-58    /    1 Thess. 3-4
October 18, 2020     No Passages Assigned