November 27, 2024 – Forever, For Free

Forever, For Free
November 27, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 29:5-7
 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    If you want a test to help you identify your true friends, tell them you are broke. The wealthy always seem to have friends around them. People flock to them like hungry dogs around a dinner table, hoping for a scrap to fall their way. But ask yourself, are these genuine friends?

    Would you like to live your life wondering if the people who claim to be your friends truly are? Wondering if they like you for who you are, or do they like you for what you might be able to give them? It doesn’t have to be money; it could be a talent you possess. Perhaps these so-called friends only show up when they need to use that talent. Maybe you own an item they like to borrow, and you only see them when they come to borrow it or when you have to retrieve it from them because they forgot to return it.

    Often, it’s what you have that attracts these friends. In the case of the wealthy, it’s their money that people enjoy, not necessarily the person. Money can lead some people to be deceitful and false friends, but they usually get exposed eventually. Fake friendships can’t be maintained forever.

    Those who are considered financially poor are often richer in genuine friendship than the wealthy. Let me explain. The wealthy may have only a couple of real friends, but they can’t distinguish them from the crowd of impostors. They are socially bankrupt. The financially poor may also have only a few friends, but they truly know them. So, ask yourself, who is truly wealthy, and who is actually poor?

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    When seeking friends in this world, take a moment to understand why they are in your life. If you begin by buying their friendship with material things, remember that when your resources dwindle, so may your friendships. On the other hand, Jesus will always be your friend. He desires your companionship and wants you to be with Him, forever, without any cost.

Do you have real friends?
Is Jesus number one on that list?

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: November 27, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  1 Corinthians 1 – 1 Corinthians 5
  Proverbs 29:5 – 7

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Ezekiel 42-45
  1 Peter 4-5