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 3:21-24(KJV): "My son, let not them depart from
thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep
shall be sweet."
Thoughts for the Day:
These verses tell us to keep God's laws and
commandments from the heart. We know we can only do this as we keep a close
relationship with Jesus, and call on the power of the Holy Spirit to keep and obey them.
One way that we maintain this kind of relationship is by doing what verse 21
tells us to do -- that is, to keep God's Words before our eyes. That means we must read
and study the Bible daily; then, if we keep sound wisdom, we will obey those Words and use
discretion in this life.
Verse 22 tells us that doing this
will bring life to our soul. The soul of man is his mind, emotions and his will.
Man is a spirit who has a soul and lives in a body.
The physical body is only the house or temple that holds the real
man. The real man (or woman) is the "spirit man." The Greek word for spirit is
"pneuma" or "breath.'' The "spirit man" is unseen with the
natural eye, but is the hidden or inward man. This is the part of man that is referred to
in Scripture as the heart of man. It is the sphere of divine influence. "But
let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament
of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price'' (I Peter 3:4).
The spirit man, being the real man, will live eternally. He will possess a soul and a
body, but in essence the spirit will rule over the other two. When we are born again we
will live eternally with Christ in heaven. If we reject Christ we will exist eternally in
hell.
In the light of this, if we build up the
spirit man through feeding on the Word of God and obeying it, in time, we will have
healthy emotions, a sound mind and healthy bodies. The Lord promises us His grace to
overcome in this life and also many other blessings. Among these blessings is the
promise of safety and His grace to keep us from falling.
Another wonderful blessing that is promised
to us as Christians, is the gift of sweet sleep. So many people are not able to lie
down and rest at night, because their minds have been filled with so much trash. They have
allowed it to enter their minds through bad books, T.V., movies, etc. People are
experiencing anguish with tormenting dreams and nightmares. Sleep is not peaceful and
restful as God intended, rather, it is a restless and fearful time. Some people are
worried and anxious and the cares of this life keep them from their rest. Many
people must even use prescription drugs to sleep. Although this may be a temporary
help, if we ask God to deliver us from the root problem that is causing the sleeplessness,
we can have His promise of sweet sleep.
Prayer for the Day:
Dear Father in Heaven, I am so grateful to be
Your child and I thank you for your wonderful promises to me. Thank you for the
encouraging Words found in the Bible. I do want to walk in Your wisdom. Open
my understanding to Your Words and then give me the grace to obey them. Help me to
be able to cast all my cares upon you, when I am tempted to worry or fret over my
problems. I do appreciate being able to lie down and have a restful night's sleep. Thank
you also for soundness of mind and body. Help me to share with others this day about
Your goodness. I ask in Jesus' name. Amen.
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