Friday...It can be our friend.

Friday... It can be our friend.

Thank you so much for the variety of each day and for the opportunity to use it for your glory. Life can be so monotonous and then something changes and I thank you for the privilege of using it for growth. Thanks God for the ability to roll with the flow. Thanks God for wisdom to use chaos for your glory, to create new ways.

Proverbs 8:1 (NLT) says, "Listen as wisdom calls out! Hear as understanding raises her voice!" God, you speak through wisdom in all ways even change and you want us to stop and listen.

Verses 4-9 says, "I call to you, to all you!" But this isn't the way we do it. Again, "I call to you, to all of you! I raise my voice to all people. You simple people, use good judgement. You foolish people, show some understanding." But I don't like change, I don't like chaos. He goes on, "Listen to me! For I have important things to tell you. Everything I say is right, for I speak the truth and detest deception. My advice is wholesome. There is nothing devious or crooked in it. My words are plain to everyone with understanding, clear to those with knowledge."

Change can be so difficult but what is in there from God and that wisdom will show us that we need to use? Verses 32-33 says, "And so, my children, listen to me, for all who follow my ways are joyful. Listen to my instructions and be wise. Don't ignore it." Maybe God is saying something to us.

I have a certain table that I sit at each morning and do my writing and it wasn't there this morning. I am such a guy of routine but somehow I needed to be kicked out of my routine this morning. Now with that change, I have looked at Proverbs 8 in a different way than if I was sitting at my normal table. I pray each morning that God would open my eyes to see and my ears to hear. Somehow I needed to see these words from a different perspective.

What is in your life today that is chaotic? How are you handling it? Psalm 128:1-2 says, "How joyful are those who fear the Lord - all who follow his ways! You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. How joyful and prosperous you will be."

Thanks God for speaking through change. May we use your wisdom in handling it. May we stop and listen to what you may be saying to us.. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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