January 10, 2024 – Just Give Me Good Directions

Just Give Me Good Directions
January 10, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 1:7- 9
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

        If I said, “to go from Virginia to California you need to go straight west,” this would be a true statement. Therefore, is the statement, “to go to California you must go straight west,” always correct? NO! The statement “to get to California from Virginia you must head west” is correct. However, if you begin in Florida and head west, you will end up in Mexico. Does that make the instructions wrong? NO! But it sure makes your starting place very important.

      The same principle applies to these Proverbs. If you attempt to apply them to an immoral heart, they will not always be effective. In fact, they may not even make sense. Our hearts often tell us, “Live for yourself, get all you can, enjoy every moment no matter the cost.” However, the Bible tells us to live for God, trust that He will provide all you need, and find joy not just for a moment but for eternity.

      The starting point for understanding any of these proverbs is to grasp and believe in the Author of the Proverbs. It requires developing a personal and loving relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ, and being empowered by the Holy Spirit. If you begin in the right place, you’ll ultimately arrive at the right destination.

      Begin with Jesus. Submit yourself to Him or recommit yourself to Him. The foundation of wisdom is having a relationship with God.   

 

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

   If you have never accepted Christ, acknowledge that you are a sinner and in need of a Savior. Understand that He died for all your sins, and believe that His death, burial, and resurrection fully paid the price for your sin debt. Invite Him to come into your life permanently. ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.’ 

Are you beginning this journey from the right place?

 

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: JANUARY 10, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
   Genesis 9-Genesis 13     /     Proverbs 1:7-9

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
   Genesis 24     /     Matthew 8