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:
13 My son, eat
thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it,
then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Proverbs 24:13-14 (AMP):
13 My son, eat honey,
because it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
14 So shall you know skillful and godly Wisdom to be thus to your life; if you find
it, then shall there be a future and a reward, and your hope and expectation
shall not be cut off.
Thoughts for the Day:
These verses in Proverbs
compare the eating of honey to the getting of godly Wisdom, and it is sweet.
Since Jesus is Wisdom, Verse 13 is telling us to taste of the life of
Jesus and you will find how sweet He is. Jesus is also referred to as "the
Word" and when we read and take in the Word of God, we find that it is also
pleasant and satisfying to our soul, as noted by the Psalmist David in this
scripture:
Psalm
119:101-103:
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Verse 14
tells us that when we find the godly Wisdom in Jesus, it will also produce a
future with fulfillment and a reward, and our expectation will not be cut off.
When we obey the commandments of God, it will bring enlightenment that will cause
our heart to rejoice according to the verses below. Even God's judgments
toward us are true and righteous and we need not fear them, if we have
reverential fear for our Lord. These scriptures tell us that the Word of the
Lord is to be desired more than gold and again the Bible mentions that God's
Word and His Wisdom are sweeter than honey.
Psalm 19:8-11:
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of
the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD
are true and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also
than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great
reward.
When we obey God
and keep His commandments, we are also promised a great reward. The "promised
land" in the Bible was the reward given to the Israelites as they followed Moses
through the wilderness to their inheritance. This land was referred to as
"the land of milk and honey." The reason it was given this name was because it
was a very productive and fruitful land. The cattle had plenty of lush
grass upon which they could graze, and that made them good milk producers. Since the bees must feed
upon blossoms in order to make honey, the land also had to have many fruit trees
and plants, thus the land had much fruit also. Hence, the name for the land was "the
land of milk and honey."
Leviticus
20:22-24:
22 Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them:
that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out.
23 And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before
you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
24 But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it
unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey: I am the LORD
your God, which have separated you from other people.
Spiritually our
"land of milk and honey" is when we receive the promises of God. We have been
given great and precious promises, as God's children, and the Lord wants us to
taste of them; and when we do, we will find they are sweeter than honey!
Just experiencing His love, joy and peace when we give our hearts to Him is a
wonderful sweet experience. Then, we are promised so many more things, as
God's children, which include health, provision, protection, guidance, and
victory over the devil and all of his attacks! Jesus is that honey in the rock!
Prayer for the Day:
Dear Heavenly Father,
I want to thank You for saving my soul and I am grateful to be Your child.
I am so glad to have sweet fellowship with You. Lord, it is a privilege to be a
part of the family of God! I am so happy to know that my name is written
in the book of life. Lord, may I always have a joyful spirit so that those who
do not know You, might be drawn to want to know You, through my life of happiness.
Thank You Lord, for the many delights I have known because of my wonderful
Savior, Jesus. I ask that I might know You even deeper and more
intimately. Let Your Word become as honey when I read it. I ask this in
the name of Jesus. Amen.
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