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 3:1-2(KJV): "My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee."

Thoughts for the Day:

The first verse above gives us an admonition, while the second one states the results of keeping that admonition. These verses are simply stating "cause" and "effect."  The Bible states here, that if we will not be forgetful to keep God's laws, but rather keep them in our hearts and obey them; they will produce three things -- days full of accomplishment, long life and peace.   These three things are in addition to other things that the Lord promises His people.  What wonderful promises from God!

Over the years I have heard people say things like: "You never know when it is your time to go." or "It may be God's will to take you home when you are young." However, according to these Bible verses and others, we are promised long life. Here are a couple of other verses that tell us we can have long life if we do certain things:

Psalm 91:14-16: "Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation."

Proverbs 10:27: "The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened."

The Lord wants to bless us and our families with long life and peace; just as many of His other blessings are available to us.  However, our part is to put His Word in our hearts, and through faith and obedience we must appropriate these promises. God has a plan and a purpose for every human being in this world.  It is a wonderful plan and He promises each of us a long life so that we can fulfill it. However, we do have an enemy, the devil, who is out to destroy that plan, along with God's purpose for our lives.  Jesus, in the New Testament, speaks of the devil as a robber, who is out to kill and destroy.  The devil seeks to rob us and our families of our peace and our promised long lives.

John 10:10: "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."

As Christians, we must hide God's Word in our hearts and learn of God's ways, so we can protect ourselves and our families from the enemy.  One of the daily passages that we can claim for our families and our loved ones is Psalm 91. As we meditate on God's Word and claim it by faith, we can be those overcomers in Christ who live abundant and long lives. We can fulfill the purposes of God in our lifetime. Even when the devil does take a Christian's life prematurely on this earth, Satan is ultimately defeated, as babies and Christians are promised eternal life in heaven. However, those that do not have Christ can be destroyed and suffer eternal damnation. We must pray for the lost and the backslidden as they are in danger. When people are out of the will of God they are open for Satanic attack and destruction.   It matters not the geographic location or the circumstances we may be facing, if we are in God's will, the Lord will protect us.  We can be in a war zone and be safe if we are doing God's will or we could be in one of the safest places in the world and have a fatal accident. There is only one safe place for any of us, and that is in the will of God.

Prayer for the Day:

Father, I come to you in Jesus' name thanking You for Your promises.  Thank you especially for your promise of peace in my life today.  I thank you that when I become anxious or fearful, that I can bring those fears to You and You will remove them and give me Your peace. Lord, I also appreciate your promise of a long life. Father, give Bud and I your grace and health in our latter years, so that we may complete all that you have called us to do.  Thank you for keeping us safe, even at times that we did not know it.  Thank you for your protecting angels around me and my family and friends. Thank You for all of Your wonderful promises, and may I remain strong in faith to receive and walk in them.  Amen.