Bragging On Jesus

Like A Master Workman R Aylor Long before the valleys low, mountains high and hills
 Before the first grain of dust, on earth upon the fields

 I was before him filled with joy, and He was pleased with me
 Twas all good, with no beginning, One God in Three

 So when he marked and drew a circle, I too was there
 And when he made the heavens, all this I shared

 He steadied the sky and established t...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 6:5 save yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the hand of the fowler. Run, Buck & Flap Your Wings R Aylor Solomon has been talking to his son about getting trapped by our own words… In verse one we learned not to make pledges or give security to strangers or even neighbors who want our approval o...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 6:2 if you are snared in the words of your mouth, caught in the words of your mouth, 3 then do this, my son, and save yourself, for you have come into the hand of your neighbor: go, hasten, and plead urgently with your neighbor. 4 Give your eyes no sleep and your eyelids no slumber; Trapped By Our Own Words R Aylor As believers,...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 6:1 My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, have given your pledge for a stranger, Man's Mouth Mans mouth has always been a big problem for him. The reason of course is because it shines out reflections of our heart which is bent towards sin. Jesus said beginning in Matthew 15:18 But what comes out of the mouth pr...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 5:7 And now, O sons, listen to me, and do not depart from the words of my mouth. Squirrel, Squirrel, Squirrel!!! R Aylor As I look back over the previous chapter it appears that from Proverbs 4:4 to 5:6 Solomon has been telling his sons the words of his father king David as they were told to him. Yes Solomon’s sons are receiving...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 6:12 A worthless person, a wicked man, goes about with crooked speech, The Heart Effects All We Do Daniel Castor A worthless person, a wicked man. This seems pretty harsh doesn't it. Is what a man says really tied to how he should be identified? You better believe it! A man who goes about all day talking of sex and making jokes...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com The Path To Life Proverbs 5:5 Her feet go down to death; her steps follow the path to Sheol; 6 she does not ponder the path of life; her ways wander, and she does not know it. The path which the forbidden woman walks that Solomon is speaking of will lead to ultimate separation from everything pure and  true. It is a sad thing that she do...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 5:4 but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. Bitter As Wormwood R Aylor I used to really be into vitamins and herbs… I even owned an herbal store for a while. The herb known as Wormwood is a very bitter shrub. I grew some for a few years and sampled it a number of times… If I remember correctly it’s...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 5:3 For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil, The Forbidden Woman Fever R Aylor Maybe you’re like me and have had a high fever once or twice in your life. Not like you’re sick with the flu and a high temperature… What I’m talking about is that "new car fever"? You may catch it from a frie...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 5:1 My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding, 2 that you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.   To Guard Knowledge? R Aylor 
It looks like Solomon is not letting up... As we said before he wants his son’s to hear his words over and above anything the world may be saying. The phra...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 4:20 My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. 21 Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. 22 For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.   I Keep Repeating Myself but I'm Not Senile! R Aylor Have you noticed that from time to time it kind of sounds l...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 4:9 She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.” The King's Jester? Maybe I’ve watched too many movies in my life but right or wrong for example’s sake lets say that some of the Kings of days gone by had a palace jester who was always talking in jokes, rhymes and riddles… and he wore...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 4:8 Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her. The Embrace by R Aylor This makes me think of a husbands love for his wife. He should definitely prize her highly. He should praise her in public… He should show his love with a servants heart and embrace and cherish her always letting her know...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 4:6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you. 7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. Whatever You Get, Get Insight by Robin Aylor I love how Solomon returns to referring to wisdom as "her", polarizing her opposite to the adulterous woman mentioned thro...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 4:5 Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.   The Best Time To Plant A Tree R Aylor I can hear Solomon saying something like this: My sons, be very intentional about this matter! Begin pursuing wisdom and insight this very second. Don’t wait till you're out of high school or you f...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 4:3 When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother, 4 he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. Hold Fast And Live R Aylor Here we can see rare insight into Solomon’s own childhood. Of course Solomon’s father was King David, the man after God...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 4:1-2 Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, 2 for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. How God Raises Children R Aylor And so Solomon encourages his sons to listen to his words in order to gain a deeper comprehension and understanding of what is good and true. His wor...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 12:11 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense. Intentionally Fervent / Brad Chase As I read this passage, I tend to believe this is one of those multi purpose passages. Takin at face value, this seems to be a call to the sluggards. The lazy. Kinda like those around us w...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions Proverbs 11:31 If the righteous is repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner! What's Really Amazing Is... By Daniel Castor Do you like to watch movies? I am certainly no movie buff but I do enjoy watching a great story unfold. All great stories have hero’s and villains. And every good director knows that the good guy is always suppose to win. The good guy m...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 3:11 My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline or be weary of his reproof, 12 for the LORD reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights. 
Thank You For Reproof R Aylor If you’re like me you have failed many times in life because of sin. For me, time and time again God has initiated his plan to humble me...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 3:9 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; 10 then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. 
All Promises Fufilled R Aylor In today’s text we find a promise similar to the one given in Malachi 3:10 “Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. 8 It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones. 
Healing And Refreshment RAylor In chapter 2 of Proverbs we learned that if a person searches for wisdom like hidden treasures he will find it… Proverbs 2 verse 10 says: for wisdom will come into your heart… But in today’s te...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions Proverbs 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Golden Horned Evil Jackalopes RAylor This verse is often quoted along with the verse that proceeds it. Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. What is it that y...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. Lean Not RAylor What a great, simple, yet most difficult verse to apply in our life. When we first come to Christ we trust him above all our unanswered questions. (for there are always more questions that could cause us to wait no matter how many he has already answered.) We rel...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions Proverbs 3:4 So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. It's About Relationship R Aylor Solomon has been writing to his Son about remembering his words and keeping them from the heart… how they are important things for living life and being successful to reach your Creators purpose for not only Solomon's son but you and I. Life revolves around re...