One specific addiction that ruins lives is pornography and this is often done in secret. However, it is game over when a person finally gets caught looking at porn.
Along with Abraham and David, there were other key people to note in the line of Jesus’s descendants. One person of importance was Solomon.
As parents, we repent, as we also teach our kids, for if we neglect this opportunity we know there will be consequences come judgement day.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 the Lord.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
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 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
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 thy soul.
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
As we repent and come to God for mercy, we are willing to give up our old ways and live for Him.
Proverbs 29:11-13 (KJV)
11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.
Proverbs 29:6,7 (KJV)
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
One day, every rich person that does not have the Lord’s blessings in their lives, will be cut off forever from all happiness and joy.
Proverbs 28:27 (KJV)
27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Proverbs 28:25,26 (KJV)
25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Proverbs 28:18 (KJV)
18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
Every person that is living in the world does not understand what they are missing out on. There is so much joy, happiness, peace and love they do not encounter without God.
Proverbs 28:13 (KJV)
13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Proverbs 28:9-11 (KJV)
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Proverbs 28:5 (KJV)
5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.
John prophesied of the white throne judgement. Where “the dead, small and great, stand before God.” Among these people are those in hell.
Proverbs 27:24 (KJV)
24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
Proverbs 27:20 (KJV)
20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Who do you trust? Is it God’s wisdom, through prayer, Bible study and Christian fellowship or other people of this world?
Proverbs 27:10 (KJV)
10 Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
Proverbs 27:5,6 (KJV)
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.