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Thursday... I had a choice.


Thursday... I had a choice.

I am starting a new month and I have a choice of what books in the Bible to read. For sure I will read in the Psalms. I am on the second cycle so I read Psalm 31. I also read in the NT and I am in the Gospel of Mark. And then I came to whether I would read this month the book of Proverbs or another book. I started in chapter 1 and thought about maybe another book but as I read the first few verses in Proverbs 1, I knew I needed to reinforce my seeking wisdom.

Here is the way chapter 1 starts. Verses 1 (NLT) says, "These are the proverbs of  Solomon, David's son, king of Israel." That is the intro. Then verses 2-4 says, "Their purpose is to teach wisdom and discipline, to help then understand the insights of the wise. Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help then do what is right, just, and fair. These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young."  I love the Proverbs, I feed on the Proverbs. 

It goes on, verses 5-7 says, "Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive guidance by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables, the words of the wise and their riddles. Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline." And I don't want to be a fool.

And then verse 22 says, "How long, you simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge?" And then verse 23, " Come and listen to my counsel. I'll share my heart with you and make you wise." Now that is a great thing. It really is.

And then verses 24-27 says, "I called to you so often, but you wouldn't come. I reached out to you, but your paid no attention. You ignored my advice and rejected the correction I offered. So I will laugh when you are in trouble! I will mock you when disaster overtakes you - when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster engulfs you like a cyclone, and anguish and distress overwhelm you."

Now there are 30 days in some months and 31 in other ones and there are 31 chapters so I read the chapter that goes along with the date. Today I read, 1 and tomorrow I will read 2. I check the date to see what chapter to read.

Now here is the key. Verse 33 says, "But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear or harm." So why not give it a try? Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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