Daily Devotional
Betty Miller shares her daily devotionals which are based on the book of Proverbs in the
Bible.
The Wisdom of God
Verses for the
Day:
Proverbs
1:24-33(KJV):
24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man
regarded;
25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when
distress and anguish cometh upon you.
28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they
shall not find me:
29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own
devices.
32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall
destroy them.
33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Thoughts for the
Day:
These scriptures give us a
very sober and serious warning about rejecting the Lord and refusing to hear His Words.
This warning is for all God haters and those who refuse to yield to God. We have a
very loving and compassionate God. However, there is a point that we can continue to
reject God and His Word and He will finally leave us alone. This is a frightening
thought. In the New Testament we are also warned of this:
Hebrews
3:7-12(Amplified):
7 Therefore, as the Holy
spirit says, Today, if you will hear His voice, 8 Do not harden your hearts, as (happened)
in the rebellion (of Israel) and their provocation and embitterment (of Me) in the day of
testing in the wilderness, 9 Where your fathers tried (My patience) and tested (My
forbearance) and found I stood their test, and they saw My works for forty years. 10 And
so I was provoked (displeased and sorely grieved) with that generation, and said, They
always err and are led astray in their hearts, and they have not perceived or recognized
My ways and become progressively better and more experimentally and intimately acquainted
with them. 11 Accordingly I swore in My wrath and indignation, They shall not enter
into My rest. 12 (Therefore beware,) brethren; take care lest there be in any one
of you a wicked, unbelieving heart --which refuses to cleave to, trust in and rely on Him
-- leading you to turn away and desert or stand aloof from the living God.
The Lord makes it very clear how
one can come to the place where God will not answer:
- Failure to answer when God calls
- Failure to listen to God's
counsel
- Despising correction and reproof
from God
- Hating God's knowledge
- Showing disrespect and no fear of
God
- Turning away from God
(backsliding)
- Making prosperity their goal
By doing these things we
actually are sowing seeds of rebellion which will produce the fruit of destruction.
In our lives, there comes a time when we will simply reap what we have sown. The
Lord will allow us to have what we want, but with our own way, comes bitter fruit that is
our lot also. However, on the positive side, when we do listen and obey God we are
promised to dwell safely and not walk in the fear of evil. God wants to bless us, but the
choice is ours. We shall reap what we sow.
Prayer for the Day:
Father, may I have the
strength to resist temptation and always walk in Your ways. Lord, Your ways are not
grievous, but given to me to help and bless me. May I realize this, when you
correct me and not rebel against Your restraints. Give me grace to overcome those things
that are not pleasing in your sight and yield to your Holy Spirit. I know there is
no temptation that I face that You have not made a way for me to escape it and overcome
it. You are all powerful and I acknowledge my need for Your help in my time of
trial. Thank you, for Your promise of protection and freedom from fear. I am glad you are
a caring Father that loves me. I ask these things in the name of Jesus, Amen.
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