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In Proverbs, chapter four, verse thirteen, wisdom brings life and is life. To live as God has designed brings a good and joyful life, as in Proverbs fifteen, verses twenty-three and twenty-seven; typically a longer physical life, as in Proverbs four, verse ten, Proverbs three, verse two, and Proverbs nine, verse eleven; and a moral […]

In Proverbs, chapter four, verse five, the wisdom of God is essential for a meaningful and godly life, as in verses twenty through twenty-two of this theme chapter, and Proverbs three, verses twenty-one to twenty-two. Therefore, we must seek it above all things. However, attaining such wisdom is not easy, for it comes to those

In Proverbs, chapter four, verses one through four, declares, “Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law, for I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me also and said unto me,

In Proverbs, chapter three, verse twenty-three, wisdom gives security because it keeps us walking safely in God’s good, acceptable, and perfect will. “He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known,” as in Proverbs ten, verse nine. God will not allow those who trust Him to be caught or

In Proverbs, chapter three, verse sixteen., earthly riches and honor do not always come to us even though we live according to God’s wisdom. But we can be sure that we will receive everlasting riches and honor from God as our future inheritance.Riches and honor are a combo most believers do not understand until now.

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

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

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,

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