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 15:2-4(KJV):
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Thoughts for the Day:

These verses in Proverbs tell us that the Lord God is an "all seeing" and "all hearing" God, who hears the speech of the wise and the foolish. According to verse 2 those who are wise will speak the knowledge of the things that the Bible teaches, while out of the mouths of fools comes folly and foolishness. We need to be reminded that God truly is omnipresent (His presence is every where at the same time) just as verse 3 states. No man can hide any word or deed from God. Those today who get away with crimes because no man witnessed their deeds will ultimately have to answer for them, as they will one day stand before the living God as He will judge them.  Others who were sentenced and wrongly judged in this life, will one day be vindicated by a righteous God who knew what really happened. The guilty parties will have to face a Holy God who will judge them.

We can understand why the unsaved do evil things with no restraint, as they do not know God.  However, many Christians act as if God has gone on vacation and is not watching the deeds they are committing. If we really believed that God was watching and hearing our conversations, would we speak to our mates, family and friends the way we do?

One of the things that begins to erode a marriage away is when one spouse begins to speak critically to and of the other one. The things we say to and about the other one can either be uplifting and encouraging, or they can bring disharmony and hurt. Little critical words will lead to a dissatisfaction with one's mate and can escalate to bring about a divorce. No person should threaten to divorce the other just to get their way, or manipulate the other to do something they really don't want to do. When any one threatens divorce, this is like speaking words of murder to your marriage. The Bible tells us to speak good words if we want to see good days and have a love for life.

Words can accumulate in the spirit and cause one to react lovingly or hateful by what is spoken. The Bible warns each spouse not to return "railing for railing" but "blessing for a railing." As kind words are returned this stops the cycle of "railing for railing." 

1 Peter 3:7-12:
7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Proverbs 15:1 says, "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger."

We are admonished in the Bible to seek to do good and to seek peace, not to stir up trouble because we want to air our anger and wrath. As Christians we are to give our anger to Jesus and ask Him to remove it, and replace it with His love, patience and   forgiveness. We are not to take it out on someone else, especially our mates.

The Lord calls us to love our mates, as we would love a sister or brother in the Lord and to be courteous. Many times, after people get married, they cease to be courteous to one another and they are rude and unmannerly. These things start with little things they quit doing to please the other and soon they grow into gross neglect. We should be kind to one another and think about saying nice things that edify and build our marriages instead of the hurtful words that tear them down. Critical speech in little things can be the root cause that later destroys a marriage.

Verse 4 in the Amplified version of the Bible says this: "A gentle tongue (with its healing power) is a tree of life, but willful contrariness in it breaks down the spirit."  Let us ask the Father to help us guard our tongues and only speak good and wholesome things instead of the perverseness we hear so much in the world. Let us be as a tree of life that produces delicious fruit, instead of tearing down others.

Prayer for the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father, I am thankful that You are an "all seeing" and "all hearing" God, as this brings me great comfort to know You are watching over me at all times, and that You hear every word and prayer that I pray.  You are a wonderful Father who not only loves me, but You love the whole world. I thank You that You are concerned about all the little things that concern me, as well as the things that I perceive as big things.  Lord, to You, my concerns are never too small to miss Your attention, nor are they too big that You can not take care of them because You are sizeless!! 

YOU ARE GOD!!  Lord, may this truth be planted strongly in my spirit and in those that I pray for.  Lord, meet the needs of the thousands of people who write us for prayer.  Touch them and meet their needs according to Your will.  Let each of them know how much You love and care for them. I know You will come and save them! I ask this in Your precious son's name. Amen.

Special Message for This Day:

In my devotional time tonight, I just feel the Lord's presence in such a special way. I feel the love of God especially for those who are hurting in relationships. If you are struggling in this area, and need healing in your marriage or need a relationship healed, just reach out to the Lord right now and ask Him to touch you and that person.  I really believe that you will receive His anointed touch to bring healing to you both. May you feel His love this moment bringing healing to your emotions, and a love for one another that you have never experienced before.   This is my prayer for you. God bless you. Thank you, Lord.

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