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"But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word
in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance."
-- Luke 8:15 (NASB)

Proverbs 30:7-9 • Setting the Right Priorities

July 3rd, 2009 by Servant
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“Two things I asked of You,
Do not refuse me before I die:
Keep deception and lies far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,
That I not be full and deny You and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’
Or that I not be in want and steal,
And profane the name of my God.”
    —Proverbs 30:7-9 (NASB)

While working for a secular company that was relocating from one state to another, I found a side issue to the whole thing to be fascinating: How people make life-changing decisions. The pending decision of whether or not to follow the company to a whole new state or quit and look for another job, whether to sell one’s current house to move and buy a new one, whether to uproot children and family members to a new place—these and dozens of other factors had to be fit together into the larger equation, “What do I want to do with my life?” It was one of those rare points in one’s life when faced with a deadline to completely evaluate one’s goals and review how well it was going up to that point. Although the weight to each factor varied depending on the individual, they were all still faced with asking themselves if they were in the right jobs, if they could fulfill plans for their family, when and where they might retire, and so on.

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Proverbs 28:9 • When Prayer is a Problem

July 2nd, 2009 by Servant
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“He who turns away his ear from listening to the law,
Even his prayer is an abomination.”
    —Proverbs 28:9 (NASB)

The biblical definition of “to listen” or “to hear” is to put the message into practice in one’s life, to allow behavior to be changed. We often think we’re “listening” to another by simply allowing them to talk. When GOD talks, however, we have to act upon His message. There’s a stark difference between the person who comes away from a sermon determined to put into practice what the Spirit has taught through the message, and the person who thinks going to church each week and allowing the preacher to talk fulfills some kind of minimum requirement.

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Proverbs 27:17 • Iron Sharpens Iron

July 1st, 2009 by Servant
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“Iron sharpens iron,
So one man sharpens another.”
    —Proverbs 27:17 (NASB)

Here’s what really fascinates me about this verse: Is this strictly speaking only about “Believers” sharpening each other? Or does it generally apply to anyone? The use of “man” is fairly generic. Often the Old Testament implies something more about the object of its teachings by providing a specific description such as “neighbor”, “brother”, “the wicked”, “the righteous”, etc. Such labels give us more information. I keep going back to my initial feeling that this observation has a dual meaning depending on other factors. What happens if both men are Believers, or both men are non-Believers, or there is one of each? I suspect that it still holds true that “one man sharpens another”.

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Proverbs 26:25 • The Appearance of Legitimacy

June 30th, 2009 by Servant
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“Answer a fool as his folly deserves,
That he not be wise in his own eyes.”
    —Proverbs 26:25 (NASB)

Not that it probably will ever happen, but if a television network’s news program invited me to come on the air to discuss something related to Christianity, I’d want to know who else they invited. They’re famous for quickly assembling a “panel of experts” representing differing viewpoints for a given spectrum. In the American culture of “fair play” and freedom of speech, this is deemed to be “fair and balanced”. I would turn down the opportunity because I believe it does far more harm than good.

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Proverbs 24:27 • First Things First

June 29th, 2009 by Servant
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“Prepare your work outside
And make it ready for yourself in the field;
Afterwards, then, build your house.”
    —Proverbs 24:27 (NASB)

It usually begins with the sincere, heartfelt statement, “To attract more people like [fill in the 1st blank], we need to organize [fill in the 2nd blank] here at church.” After more than a century of conditioning by a consumer-oriented culture, the approach to increasing attendance at church mirrors the same marketing techniques for selling laundry detergent. Having identified the target audience, the follow-up approach amounts to an advertising campaign to attract their attention so they’ll choose our brand and product over the rest. It puzzles me to no end as to why the repeated biblical example is for prophets, apostles, teachers, believers, and even Christ Himself to GO OUT TO the people, yet so much of the time we think in reverse, plotting on how to get them to come to us.

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Proverbs 23:17-19 • Surely There Is A Future

June 28th, 2009 by Servant
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“Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But live in the fear of the Lord always.
Surely there is a future,
And your hope will not be cut off.
Listen, my son, and be wise,
And direct your heart in the way.”
    —Proverbs 23:17-19 (NASB)

It’s easy to “let your heart envy sinners” when we become focused on the very moment in which we live and come to care little for the future. Like Esau giving away his birthright for a bowl of soup, we can get caught up in the desires of the moment at the expense of the future consequences. We set our heart on getting something to satiate the desire of the moment rather than stay the course for a future reward. Not surprisingly, this is even more difficult in an age where practically everything is instantly available.

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Proverbs 21:23 • Shut Up & Keep Your Guard Up

June 27th, 2009 by Servant
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“He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.”
    —Proverbs 21:23 (NASB)

Today’s entry is short and sweet because the truth is that this proverb doesn’t need protracted analysis and interpretation, it simply needs to be put into practice, particularly in my own life. Let’s not just read it, but live it. ‘Nuf said.†††

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