The Bible says,
Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive guidance by exploring the meaning in the proverbs and parables, the words of the wise and their riddles. (Proverbs 1:5, 6 New Living Translation)
There is no such thing as learning it all. Every time I read the Bible there is always something new that seems to reach out to me. I believe the more we experience life, the more certain parts of the Bible become clear. We are able to take our experience and see where God's word gives us wisdom.
The sad part of life is that many believe since they have read the Bible once or twice they know everything. The writer here tells us we should never stop learning. There is always a new mystery or parable to discover. We can take the knowledge of our experience and the wisdom of those who have gone before and become even wiser. The older I get the more I understand the need of the wisdom of others. Let us never stop learning.
Lord God,
Let us hide Your word in our hearts, so we will not sin.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Walking through Proverbs
The Bible says,
A manual for living, for learning what's right and just and fair; to teach the inexperienced the ropes and give our young people a grasp on reality. Proverbs 1:3,4 The Message by Peterson
Today we live in a nation where most of our youth have a hard time establishing the differnece between what is real and what is not. The video game mentality causes them to think that no matter what happens, they can hit the restart button and try again. This is not the case in real life. We know by experience that there are no restarts and there are always consequences to our actions; good or bad.
The Bible, as Proverbs says, gives us a manual for living that not only shows us the right way to live, but also how to deal with the realities of life and our actions. Real living is not easy and we are luckly to have a guide like the Bible to help us live right. We need to make a greater effort to show our youth how the Bible can help them deal with the harsh realities of life.
Lord God,
Help us to hide Your words in our hearts, so we will not sin.
A manual for living, for learning what's right and just and fair; to teach the inexperienced the ropes and give our young people a grasp on reality. Proverbs 1:3,4 The Message by Peterson
Today we live in a nation where most of our youth have a hard time establishing the differnece between what is real and what is not. The video game mentality causes them to think that no matter what happens, they can hit the restart button and try again. This is not the case in real life. We know by experience that there are no restarts and there are always consequences to our actions; good or bad.
The Bible, as Proverbs says, gives us a manual for living that not only shows us the right way to live, but also how to deal with the realities of life and our actions. Real living is not easy and we are luckly to have a guide like the Bible to help us live right. We need to make a greater effort to show our youth how the Bible can help them deal with the harsh realities of life.
Lord God,
Help us to hide Your words in our hearts, so we will not sin.
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