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Proverbs 3:3 Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. Faithful & Steadfast We Bind And Write
 RA Solomon has been writing to his Sons about remembering his words and obeying them from the heart… and even how doing so will be for their own good… Now he gives them some practical ways of thinking about keeping this kind o...

Proverbs in 365 devotions braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 3:2 for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. To Honor Your Parents In verse one Solomon sets this verse up telling his son not to forget what he has taught him. Now verse two reminds his son’s of the the fifth commandment from those God gave Moses at Mount Sini, and is the first given with a promise. Being repeated...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions Proverbs 3:1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, 
Remembering Loving And Acting R Aylor I like to joke sometimes and say I have a great memory but its very short. Honestly though, I seem to forget a lot of things in life; like why I walked into a room or what I went to the grocery store for and what my Instagram password is. 
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Proverbs in 365 Devotions Proverbs 2:7 he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity, Our Shield / RA How might the Lord store up sound wisdom for the upright? Well, sound wisdom is protection for the godly person, right? Sound wisdom defends us against the attacks of satan and the temptations of sin because it shows us God is worthy to be trusted no matt...

Proverbs 2:6 For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; God's Word & Creation So far we have seen Wisdom referred to allegorically as a woman… Now we are finding a bit more about her origin. Solomon tells us that the Lord is the one who gives wisdom. Ok, let’s take a look at this phrase: “from his mouth”. “from his mouth come knowledge and understanding” Remember i...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions Proverbs 2:5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. /RA It’s interesting to me how God designed our knowledge and understanding of him to be in relation to our following what we know of him. We don't understand everything first and then decide whether to follow Christ. Romans chapter 1 shows us that God has already shown all of mankin...

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Proverbs 2:2 making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; 3 yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, Remember in chapter one of Proverbs that Wisdom is already calling out in the street, in the markets… even at the entrance of the city gates.  And so among all t...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions Proverbs 2:1 My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, Fathers Be Intentional RA Wow! What a great model this verse is for us in every time period and culture on earth! As a father, Solomon is encouraging his son with a one-on-one man-up time. God shows us throughout scripture how the man should step up and lead his family in godliness. Eph...

Proverbs 15:19 The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway. Highway Through The Briar Patch / RA Have you ever had to walk through a thicket of thorns vines? Maybe through the woods while hunting or trying to retrieve a golf ball or Frisbee that made its way into the heart of the bramble? Mercy there are a lot of thorns on these vines! It doesn’t...

Proverbs 1:24 Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded, 25 because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof, 26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you,   Outstretched Hands On A Dead End Road To be slighted, insulted, mocked, called crazy and even evil when you are trying to help some...

Proverbs 1:23 (ESV) If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.   True Enlightenment Robin A As the oldest of four children I can relate to Wisdom's talk of reproof.  If I didn’t turn at my Mother or Fathers scolding I really got it. I believe my younger brother and sisters received less and less spankings as time went on… Maybe I was orn...

Proverbs 1:22 “How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge? What makes you think things will change tomorrow? This is a good question that the lady Wisdom is asking, and one we need to consider. How long will you hate knowledge? I think knowledge spoken of here which fools hate points to the ways of God. His ways ar...

Proverbs 1:20 Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice; 21 at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: Lady Wisdom Cries Out R Aylor In an earlier devotion we have already confirmed there are lots of voices calling out in the world, most of which promise satisfaction while leading us to destruction. As we go through Pro...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Godly Fear Is A Blessing Robin Aylor The word oxymoron comes to mind when I think about how overly wise a fool may think themselves to be. It’s clear they despise even the seeking of wisdom aside from their own musings because they refuse advice and instruction from othe...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions ​Proverbs 1:5 Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, 6 to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles. Hear, Learn, Understand Robin Aylor We hear lots of things everywhere we go; at the market, work, school, on television, the internet, music, in nature, among our families, our church and Go...

Proverbs 15:18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention. How To Quiet A Boiling Pot / R Aylor Have you ever been lied to, used or hurt in some way and your heart became angry and bitter? I can even imagine someone may have possibly looked at me wrong or even only wonder if they imply a grudge against me and the wheels in my mind start their turning. The nex...

Proverbs 15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it. What's Better Than A Feast? Many people plan for a day when men will have to live off the land once more. They learn about growing wild herbs of all kinds. They find out what weeds are good for food, what roots are eatable in winter and how to find them. They know what kinds of tree bark will sustain th...

Proverbs 15:14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly. Understanding Is Not Knowledge / Robin Aylor I have to admit I’m not that great with directions… And I would rather not ask for directions when Im lost… It shows my incompetence… And another thing… I’d rather not ask for help when putting something together like a shelf or piece of furnitu...

Proverbs 15:13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed. Explodes Into Smiles What brings sorrow of the heart? The worst culprit is unrepentant sin. I think about the scoffer we just read about in the previous verse; Proverbs 15:12. He does not like reproof. I expect that could be the very thing that crushes the spirit of this one in verse 13. Being told we...

Proverbs 13:8 The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat. What if you were kidnapped by someone and they called your spouse and said: “I will release your husband unharmed for a million dollars”? If you’re poor like me there would be a problem. You family bank account does not have a million dollars in it. The ransom for your life is only Nine Hundred and Seventy Five...

Psalm 116:12 What shall I render to the LORD, for all his benefits to me? 13 I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD, Short sermon about God's mercy / robin aylor November 5, 2019

Proverbs 12:21 No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. No ill? What do you mean?… Everyone I ever knew has had their share of troubling woes. How can you believe a book that says such blatant things?… How can you preach truth from opposing poles? All people have trouble… Can anybuddy dispute that? It’s a broken world inside this bubble Filled with both Republicans and...

Proverbs 15:16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it. What is better than trouble tethered to treasure because of sin? To tell the truth… just about anything you can think of. I would rather live in a small one room house with peace walking in the joy of the Lord… I would rather be able to connect to people with genuine love and be a giver… When I fal...

Proverbs 12:19 Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment. The Truth About Lying Robin Aylor Lying tongues sing songs of dung They turn sweet melodies to scum Their words are better left unsung You can’t retrieve them once they’re flung The serpent lied to mother Eve Eat and then like God you’ll be She ate the fruit from off the tree He still lies to you and me Liar’s hav...