Hello peoples!
Sorry for being gone so long. School got really busy and already the semester is halfway over! I've had a lot of things on my mind lately and just haven't known what to write. But I knew if I didn't try and write something I would just forget about it.
With it being the 1st of the month I decided to start reading a chapter in Proverbs each day of the month. So this morning I started by reading chapter 1 and I just wanted to briefly touch on a few verses that stood out to me.
The first verse that really grabbed my eye was verse 5, "let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance—." In context this verse is among a set that describes the purpose of the proverbs and parables that are in the rest of the book. As I read this verse it became my prayer and desire for the rest of this month as I study Proverbs. That I would listen for wisdom and teaching, and find guidance from God each day.
The next verses that stood out to me were in a section where Wisdom is personified and she is speaking to the people. Verse 23, "Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings." This was a very strong reminder this morning to approach God with a heart of repentance so that I would be open to his teaching and discipline. In the same section verses 32-33, "For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them; but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm." Again another reminder to be listening to the word of God, but it really stood out as I read this morning.
That was about all I have on chapter 1 that I wanted to point out. While I plan to read everyday, I don't know if I will be able to blog everyday of this journey, but I will do my best to post when I can.
That's my view!
