In Proverbs chapter three, verses eleven through twelve, God allows us to pass through trials and difficulties to conform us more perfectly to His holiness and His will for our lives, as in Job five, verse seventeen. The New Testament uses these verses to offer encouragement to believers who are enduring pain and suffering. In […]
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In Psalms, chapter three, verse nine, the Israelites brought the first portion of their harvest to the Lord to acknowledge that he was the owner of the Land, as in Leviticus twenty-three, verse ten, chapter twenty-five, verse twenty-three, and Numbers eighteen, verses twelve to thirteen, respectively. We also should give God the first fruits of
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In Psalms, chapter three, verse six, all our plans, decisions, and activities should acknowledge God as Lord and His will as our supreme desire. Every day, believers must live in a close, trusting relationship with God, always looking to Him for direction “by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving,” as at the end of Philippians four,
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In Psalms, chapter three, verse five, trusting in the Lord with all our heart is the opposite of doubting God and His Word. Such trust is fundamental to our relationship with God based on the premise that He is trustworthy. As God’s children, the assurance that our heavenly Father loves and faithfully cares for us,
In Proverbs, chapter three, verse two, obeying God and living by His holy principles will result in better health, as in verse eight, a longer life, and a happier and more prosperous life, as in verse sixteen. However, this general principle must not be considered a guarantee of no exceptions. At times, the righteous are
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In Proverbs, chapter two, verse twenty, the blessings of gaining wisdom include learning to fear the Lord and thereby being guarded against evil along life’s path, as in verses five through eight; having the ability to discern good from evil and thereby avoiding the tragedies of sin in verse eleven; desiring to refrain from evil
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In Proverbs, chapter two, verse ten, only when God’s wisdom enters our hearts our inward motives, desires, and thoughts produce life and power, as in Proverbs four, verse twenty-three, “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” To accomplish this, the Spirit of truth must work within our hearts and
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In Proverbs, chapter two, verse three, the study of God’s Word should be backed by prayer that cries out for wisdom and discernment. Studying alone may make a Bible scholar, but praying while examining God’s Word allows the Holy Spirit to take that revelation and transform us into spiritual people who know God’s character and
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In Proverbs, chapter two, verse one, only by putting God’s Word into our minds will we learn to live wisely and righteously in our relationship with God, as in verse five of this theme chapter. We can become victorious over sin with God’s commandments in our hearts, as in Psalm hundred nineteen, verse eleven, and
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In Proverbs chapter one, verse twenty-six, the book emphasizes that God has given absolute standards of right and wrong in His Word. Disregarding them will bring tragic results in our lives. One of the greatest truths we can learn in our youth is that we will reap what we sow, as in Galatians six, verses
