January 24, 2024 – Two Plates From Which To Choose

Two Plates From Which To Choose
January 24, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 2:10-12
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

        Picture yourself walking into a room, and in the room, there are two plates of food. One plate is marked “healthy and nutritious.” However, it did not look so appetizing. It wasn’t gross or smelly, but it did not appear as appealing as the other plate. The other plate is marked “Poison.” Nevertheless, it looks colorful and incredibly tempting. You are only allowed to choose one plate. Which will it be?

      By making the wise choice of selecting the healthy plate, two significant things have occurred. Firstly, you receive the essential vitamins and minerals your body needs to grow and maintain good health. Secondly, you avoid consuming something that could have been deadly.

      Wisdom and the world are much like these plates of food. As long as you’re sitting back and observing them, neither will have any impact on you. However, eventually, you’ll have to partake. When wisdom enters your heart and becomes a part of you, you begin to discern the evils present in this world. As your reverence for God deepens within your heart, you comprehend how sin not only harms you but also grieves God. Your appetite for more wisdom, to fortify your spirit, grows. It no longer appears plain but becomes cherished for the strength it imparts. The more wisdom you acquire, the stronger you become. Your decisions are now grounded in facts and wisdom, not in fanciful dreams and deceit. You begin to perceive reality as it is and lose the desire to associate with those who lead lives of sin and distort the truth. Why? Because knowledge has become a pleasant and cherished companion in your soul. You’ve come to love it.     

 

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

     The world can poison your faith in God, but God will nourish you and send you into that very world. Why does He do this? Because He loves the world you once belonged to as well. However, you must exercise caution in that world. You require your daily dose of Holy vitamins to navigate it successfully. 

Have you taken yours today?

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 24, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
    Genesis 47 – Genesis 50     /     Proverbs 2:10 – 12

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
   Genesis 49-50     /     Matthew 15:21-39