May 15, 2024 – Dig For Joy

Dig For Joy
May 15, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 12:9-12
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread. A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    Before I was saved, I used to hang around a crowd that lacked real understanding of life. Our lives were devoted to the pursuit of what we thought was fun. We wanted nothing more than to always have fun and party. It never seemed to matter if we were evicted from our homes, lost our cars, were reported to the credit bureau for unpaid bills, or owed lots of people money. No matter who was hurt in the process, as long as we were having what we thought was fun, we believed we were happy.

    However, when I received Christ as my Savior, things changed. Now, I was not only concerned about others but also about my testimony and who Christ was in me. I desired to be a good example to those around me. I realized that I was not really having fun before; instead, my lack of self-control was masking my frustrations with life with the sins of the world.

    Satan had been giving me a false sense of joy. Alcohol and drugs had numbed me to reality. When the party was over, and everyone was gone, I always felt so alone and empty.

    Our text today said; “He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.” Now as I live to be a good testimony of Christ in me, God also has brought so much joy and satisfaction to life. Real Joy, Real Life.

 

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

     Some will treat Bible Study the same way. Not willing to dig into the Word, they can’t understand why they get little joy from its pages, while others around them find such happiness in the study of the Word. Do you remember your childhood and the sandbox? Digging was half the fun of being in the sandbox. Get into God’s Word, begin to dig, and you will find the treasures buried there. It’s a little work for a lifetime of joy. LET’S DIG!

What treasures have you found lately in the Word of God?

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: May 15, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
    1 Chronicles 18-22
   Proverbs 12:9-12

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
   1 Kings 1-2
   John 4:1-38