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 27:1 (KJV): Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Proverbs 27:1 (AMP): Do not boast of (yourself and) tomorrow, for you know not what a day may bring forth.

Thoughts for the Day:

This verse from Proverbs tells us not to boast about anything that we might do, as we do not know what a day may bring. Jesus spoke to His disciples about this very thing in a parable in the New Testament.

Luke 12:15-21:
15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

The message of this parable is that those who have spent their lives building their own kingdoms, and then boast about what they plan to do, can suddenly have their plans changed, and lose not only all that they worked for, but also their souls. They will leave their wealth behind for another. Those who are striving to protect their fortunes for their own consumption, without any thought of doing anything for others, or for God, could lose it all in one second of time.

Jesus warns in this parable to beware of covetousness, as He does not measure our lives by the things we have in this world.  What God is desiring of us is that we become rich toward God.  What are the "true riches?" The Bible tells us that those who trust in the riches of this world shall fall, but those who are righteous on the inside shall prosper. It is not wrong to have some of the riches of this world, but it is wrong if we do not use them as the Bible commands us to do. The "true riches" are spiritual things that are not dependent on anything in this world, but on God alone. They are the riches of glory that come from God, His character, His grace, His favor, His protection, His vision, His revelation, His knowledge, His wisdom, His goodness, His love, His joy, His peace, His gifts and everything else that belongs to Him.

Proverbs 11:28: He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Romans 9:23: And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory.

Romans 11:33: O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Ephesians 1:17-18: That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.

Paul, a minister of God, in the New Testament said that the riches of Christ are unsearchable, meaning without end. We can never exhaust them.

Ephesians 3:7-9:
7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ.

May we never be like the man who boasts about what he plans to do with his own life and riches, but rather we can boast in the Lord and know that He shall be there for us no matter what a day brings. As we trust Him, He shall meet every need of our lives, every day, by the riches that are in Christ Jesus!

Philippians 4:19: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Prayer for the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father, I am thankful that I am a child of Yours, and that You are always there to meet every need that I have. My faith and trust are in You, and I know that whatever a day brings, You will be there with me. Give me the grace to deal with the problems that I must face.  Also, may I remain humble when You reward me and bless me in special ways. May I always be mindful to give You thanks and praise for everything that You have done for me and my family.  I do not want to take Your blessings for granted.  All praise belongs to You!  I pray this prayer in the name of Jesus. Amen.