Think about your life and what you have done and gained from it. Has everything brought you the happiness you were looking for? Now examine what you have enjoyed the most.
Ecclesiastes 2 :9-11 (KJV)
9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not...
Ecclesiastes 2 :3 (KJV)
3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good...
I give God praise for working through me in these last five months of reading and studying Proverbs. I have gained so much knowledge and wisdom from each passage of scripture.
People try so many different things to better themselves, but what is the worth of it, if they are not centered around the Lord?
Daily Prayer:Oh Lord, I pray that myself and others will stay away from the things we do not need in this life. May our coveting days be over. Draw us away from the things of this...
If you feel impelled to have the best things in life, those things that you gain are all vanity. Also, the things that we do not need but gain anyways is only acting out of covetousness.
Matthew 16 :24-26 (KJV)
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever will save...
Ecclesiastes 1 :2,3 (KJV)
2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
It is so amazing when we can trust in our spouse and not have to worry about them cheating, for the virtue of God is in them.
Daily Prayer:Oh Lord, I pray for every broken marriage out there. I know the pains and sorrows that comes along with marriages such as this, and it pains me to know that so many people that...
If your marriage has problems now, because of an unfaithful or unbelieving spouse, know that this can all be fixed with God’s hand in your lives.
Proverbs 31 :30 (KJV)
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Looking at pornography is committing adultery. There Lust for men and women has cause this wickedness to come upon them. Repent!
It is so foolish to blatantly fall into sin, when you know better. Doing such things causes a rift between you and God.
Daily Prayer:Oh Lord, please open the eyes of those that are in darkness. Lead these people out of the mess that they are in and into Your light. May they realize how wicked they have become...
What foolishness, to blatantly fall into sin, when you know better. Don’t people realize that such things causes a rift between them and God?
Proverbs 30 :32 (KJV)
32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
Proverbs 30 :20 (KJV)
20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
The Bible is God’s Word. We can truly gain wisdom, that is divine, by reading each day. Come and learn from the Lord today.
Daily Prayer:Oh Lord, please spark an interest in every believers heart to read the Bible daily, that they may not be led astray. Also help them find a translation, like the King James Version Bible, that...
Because people cannot always be trusted, do not let them tell you that God’s Word is also found outside the Bible, in other books.
Revelation 22 :11,12 (KJV)
11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and...
Daily Prayer:Lord, we come before You, this day, and declare that we need You. We know that we are a sinner and need Your blood to cover us. We are sorry for putting You off and...
Only those that trust in the Lord have true vision. These people see God’s commands and delight in following them.
If people could just realize how evil they have become, and how it affects other people and God, maybe they’d be more willing to change their lives.
Proverbs 29 :25-27 (KJV)
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from...
Proverbs 29 :22-24 (KJV)
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
24...
Proverbs 29 :16-18 (KJV)
16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto...
Jesus offers us new life. In Him, there is living water. There is no more thirst but everlasting life.
