June 23, 2009

Proverbs 23
I was really thinking about the verses that talked about wisdom and training.

Verse 9
Verse 12 about applying your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
Verse 13 & 14 Talk about training of children
Verse 15 talks about how us being wise makes God happy!
Verse 19 again talks about being wise
Verse 22-25 Parental wisdom

I think that it's important to remember these things on learning, both as children and adults. It's easy to make poor choices.

Luke 6:37-42
'Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven....'

These verses especially stuck out to me. It's SO easy to judge others, to criticize. We need to be compassionate towards all people. If we are critical rather than compassionate, we will also receive criticism. If we treat others generously, graciously, and compassionately, these will come back to us in full measure! It is SO easy I think to get caught up in people's "criticism" of others and not even know it! I think we should make sure this week to show compassion, to NOT engage in criticism as it arises!

Philippians 4:1-7
'Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.'

I really like this verse! It tells us to leave all our worries and concerns in God's hands! I have prayer requests that God hears and this verse gives me continued hope that He DOES hear! It also addresses the being compassionate from the verse above. It talks about our gentleness being evident to all. This is important in being non-critical...don't you think?

Psalms 120

Verse 1 talks about calling on the Lord in our distress and Him answering us. What a promise! It continues the leaving of our worries with Him.

2 Kings 20-21

Hezekiah prayed to the Lord, and He heard him & healed him.