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 th...
A positive reflection for a new day...