Wednesday... God's Word makes so much sense.

Wednesday... God's Word makes so much sence. It really does.

I love reading the Proverbs in the OT. They make so much sense. Let me introduce you to some good reasons to spend time in Proverbs.

Proverbs 15:2, (MSG). "Knowledge flows like spring water from the wise; fools are leaky faucets, dripping nonsense." I don't want to be a leaky faucet dripping nonsense. That's a great reason to start each day in God's Word.

Verse 9, "A life frittered away disgusts God; he loves those who run straight for the finish line." We don't want to disgust God, do we? Spending time in God's Word shows us the finish line and how to run straight to it.

Verse 13, "A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day." What we feed on makes such a difference.

Verse 14, "An intelligent person is always eager to take in more truth; fools feed on fast-food fads and fancies." Fast food is easy to feed on but is it the smart thing to do?

Verse 15, "A miserable heart means a miserable life; a cheerful heart fill the day with song." We can feed on bad news or on the Good News.

I like this verse, verse 16, "A simple life in the Fear-of-God is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches." There is so much running through our heads. Let's keep it simple. God's Word can do that.

Verse 30, "A twinkle in the eye means joy in the heart, and good news makes you fit as a fiddle." That is so good.

And then verse 33, "Fear-of-God is a school in skilled living - first you learn humility, then you experience glory."

Now that makes sense, doesn't it? Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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