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Thursday... We really, really need good judgement.


Thursday... We really, really need good judgement.

Have you found that true?

Proverbs 9:6 (NLT) says, "Leave your simple ways behind and begin to live; learn to use good judgement." This verse jumped out at me as I was reading this morning. And it is so true. 

Look at verse 10. It says, "Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgement."

What are you facing today? I woke up early this morning with some decisions I needed to make and they are not just simple decisions so they needed good judgement. We make so many decisions just based on our emotions, don't we? What do I want to do? What makes sense to me? But there is more to life than just living in simple ways. 

Verse 6 in the Amplified Bible says, "Leave [behind] your foolishness [and the foolish] and live, and walk in the way of insight and understand." And verse 10, "The [revenant[ fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of wisdom [its starting point and its essence], and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding and spiritual insight." And then verse 11, "For by me (wisdom from God) your days will be multiplied, and years of life shall be increased."

Yes, we really, really need good judgement.

Verse 12 in the NLT says, "If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit. If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer."

Now that gets right to the point, doesn't it?

And back to verse 9. This is why I get up each morning and read three chapters in the Bible and why I then pray that God will open my eyes to see and my ears to hear and then share with you. Again verse 9 says. "Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more." That is where good judgment comes from.

Verse 6 (GNT), "Leave the company of ignorant people, and live. Follow the way of knowledge." Again the NLT says, "Leave your simple ways behind and begin to live; learn to use good judgement." And verse 10, "Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgement." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning




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