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 16:18-20(KJV):
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with
the proud.
20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy
is he.
Thoughts for the Day:
There are many warnings against pride throughout the
book of Proverbs. Those who become proud, by an over-exaggerated opinion
of them selves, are preparing themselves for a fall. The prideful man will
destroy his house by his own deeds. People who think they have
"arrived" and who revel in their own accomplishments, are preparing themselves
for a rude awakening according to verse 18.
Even those who think they have no need of God in
their lives, will come to the end of themselves at some time and will have need of Him.
God is patient and does not force His way into men's lives. In fact, The Bible says
that the Holy Spirit woos and draws men unto Himself. He loves every human being and does
not want any to perish. It is the will of God that all men be saved.
1 Timothy 2:3-6:
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
The biggest hindrance to men coming to God is their pride. The only way
men can be saved is by humbling their hearts before God and acknowledging their need for a
saviour. All men have sinned and come short of the glory of God. All men need
a savior. God provided a saviour by sending His only begotten son into the world to
die and take our sins. Through His death, burial and resurrection
we can receive eternal life.
Verse 19 tells us that it is better to be associated with
the lowly and have an humble heart, than it is to have the riches of a spoil divided
with the proud. We must ask the Lord to help us remain humble, as we live in
an age where the spirit of pride is encouraged in our society. Humility is not weakness.
In fact, true humility, reveals strength of character in a person as the truly
humble person is not self assertive. A Christian who is dependent on God, and does not
rely on His own strength has truly found the way to victory in his life.
Verse 20 tells us that those who deal wisely and those
who heed God's Word shall find good. All those who lean on God and place their trust
in Him are happy and blessed. We have access to all the resources of heaven when we humble
our hearts before God and ask Him to supply all that we need.
Prayer for the Day:
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for
the many blessings that are mine because I belong to You. I am most blessed.
Lord, use me to bless others with the overflow of the blessings You have given me.
Lord, encourage Your people today that need hope and faith. Father, remove all
vestiges of pride from my heart as I desire to be truly humble before You and others.
I trust You to fight my battles for me as I look to You in faith. Thank You
for meeting my needs. I know You will never leave me nor forsake me. Bless all
my brothers and sisters in the Lord. Amen.
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