December 4, 2024 – Jesus Is My Snare.

Jesus Is My Snare
December 4, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

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, indicating your belief in and honor for what you trust. For example, if you say, “I fear that is true,” you are conveying, “I believe that is true.” In today’s passage, that is how the word “fear” is used. What a person places their trust in can become a snare in life.

    Some people put their trust in money, desiring it so intensely that they spend their entire lives doing whatever it takes to earn it. Sadly, it often seems that there is never enough money to satisfy them. The more wealth they accumulate, the more they feel they need. Finally, toward the end of their lives, when years of labor have granted them some practical wisdom, they often discover that all their work and toil for wealth never brought them genuine happiness.

    Others seek fame, going to great lengths to capture people’s attention. Yet, when people do begin to notice them, they invest significant time and money in regaining a modicum of privacy. They strive to hide from the very people they wished would notice them just a short time ago.

    Getting what we want isn’t always the same as getting what we need. However, those who place their trust in God always find a sweet and secure place to dwell—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 put our trust is in Jesus. He is the Author and Finisher of our faith.

How might God be able to use you
to accomplish His will?

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: December 4, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  2 Corinthians 8 – 1 Corinthians 13
  Proverbs 29:22 – 25

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