One problem with so many today in communicating with God is that we don’t want to separate ourselves and think on the things of God and pray, but we will get answers for our prayers and we will receive wisdom in the process. A man or woman must desire to have wisdom before it comes to him. The Bible says if you want wisdom to pray and God will give you wisdom. he man’s words of his mouth, springs from the well which is his heart. A person of wisdom has beautiful words springing forth and continuing as a beautiful waterfall. His words are not a strong river that will push you over, a current, in a river or stream, is the flow of water influenced by gravity as the water moves downhill to reduce its potential energy. The current varies spatially as well as temporally within the stream, dependent upon the flow volume of water, stream gradient, and channel geometry. A person with wisdom is but a gentle waterfall which soothes the mind. When the spirit is broken, people lose hope. I have heard doctors of medicine say that there is a element, other than the severity of the illness, and other than the medicine they have to give for a certain illness. It is called the will to live. A person who says in his spirit, “I will not die”, heals faster and to the amazement of the doctors sometimes lives when all human hope is gone. Also those around the person will coach, encourage, care and love the person so the patient’s healing process will go faster. On the other hand, you can give someone medicine that should cure them, and if they have no will to live, they will probably die. No matter what you do, it won’t work. The spirit of man is his life. Many die from a broken heart soon after they have lost a loved one. Thank You God for church family who care, pray and step into action for others. Whoso finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD. So “Contrast The Upright And The Wicked was Proverbs Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, with the same title.”
Proverbs Chapter 18:1-24
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddled with all wisdom. A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes. A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe. The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility. He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him. The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men. He that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbor cometh and searches him. The lot causes contentions to cease, and parted between the mighty. A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Whoso finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD. The poor uses entreaties’; but the rich answers roughly. A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.
{Let’s Pray}
Father God of Heaven and earth, assist me to develop a prudent mind and a humble heart that is growing in grace. Assist me to acquire knowledge, understanding and the wisdom to know how best to utilise my skills and all I have learned. Open eye to see the wonderful things in Your law, and may my ears be quick to listen to Your voice and my heart ready to obey Your will. I thank You and praise You for the book of Proverbs and the many teachings on things like practical morality, pleasing the Lord, the value of righteousness, the dangers of temptation, and the fruit of godly living. I believe I will work and live each day to Your praise and glory. I thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
“The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”
(Proverbs 18:15)
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