Prescribing Proverbs – RX Fifteen – August 15th

PRESCRIBING PROVERBS
August 15, 2021

A Proverb a day keeps Untruth away

Proverbs 1:1-6, ‘These are the wise sayings of Solomon, David’s son, Israel’s king—written down so we’ll know how to live well and right, to understand what life means and where it’s going; a manual for living, for learning what’s right and just and fair; to teach the inexperienced the ropes and give our young people a grasp on reality. There’s something here also for seasoned men and women, still a thing or two for the experienced to learn—fresh wisdom to probe and penetrate, the rhymes and reasons of wise men and women.’ (MSG)

Prescription (RX) Fifteen: Search Me

Proverbs 11:15, ‘Even hell holds no secrets from God—do you think He can’t read human hearts?’ (MSG)

Ouch! No matter what I have hidden and thought I might have gotten away with, it is now crystal clear to me, that is simply not the case. What business I have conducted in the secret spot and might have kept from another human being is not any surprise to the Lord. I think I spent so many years making excuses to cover my tracks, but I read that verse just now, and had to catch my breath. And maybe it is because of the radical heart condition in me having changed so drastically that I no longer want to get away with anything, but for so long I did; thought I could. And I might have even convinced myself I was pulling the wool over everyone’s eyes, including the Lord’s, but I now am quite aware, the condition of my heart is apparent and visible fully to Him, and that is what He came to eradicate.

Psalms 139:23-24, ‘Search me, O God; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me to the way everlasting.’ (NIV) AMEN!

I encourage you to do your own study of Proverbs as well as follow along with me! How it works: take a Proverb a day (there are 31, so perfect for the month of August) and read the chapter that corresponds with the day. Then stop on a verse that grips your attention. Focus on the verse(s) for the day as it is highly possible the Holy Spirit is speaking to you through what He helped you unearth. It’s almost like a Treasure Hunt! I will share with you this month Golden Nuggets the Holy Spirit leads me to, and I would love to have you share with me what He reveals to you in your mining excavation also!