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Re: The Proverbs: Practicality in Everyday Life [message #11866 is a reply to message #11855] Sat, 21 November 2015 00:39 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Mark L  is currently offline Mark L
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Proverbs has got to be my favourite book in the bible. I took a serious look at it years back when the Lord really started dealing with me about my life. He knocked right off my feet (figuratively) and put me in a place where my attention was completely on him. I started spending serious time studying this book.

Probably my favourite vs in the bible is Prov.1/23. Whoso hearkens unto me shall dwell safely and be quiet from the fear of evil.
It just speaks so directly to the heart.


I found that rather than a book filled with bits and pcs and odds and sods that there were a number of themes that ran through the book. I'm going to list a few with my comments.

1. Wisdom – just a constant admonition to get it use it live it pay attention to it as its given here. Its contrasted with foolishness in the companion book of Ecclesiastes (where the whole book deals with wisdom). AS Solomon began to study wisdom he saw . . .
“Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly as light excelleth darkness.”
It gives the benefits of getting it & the results in ones life & the characteristics of a man who has it etc.

2. Righteousness – the benefits of it & the results both individual and national

3. Health – how to be healthy. Lots here. One is eat honey! Its good for you. But not too much or you will get sick. Another one is 13/12
Desire realized is a tree of life
If you genuinely desire something you need to ask the Lord for it. Seeing it come to pass has a huge healthy beneficial affect on our life.

4. The sluggard or lazy man. Solomon had no use for him. In Chronicles he saw a man who was diligent and made him a chief overseer.

5. Wickedness - characteristics and the results. Both individual and national.

6. Dealing with the mouth. Causes & effects & results. Big problem for most people. According to James -I mean the one in the NT Smile - even the most spiritual people need to keep a handle on it.

7. Fools - the book is filled with discussion about this. Characteristics especially. In one place he says if you see a fool coming just go the other way. If anyone here thinks they're getting to the point where they're ready for the rapture just study Prov on the fool. Then you'll be in position to come back and join the rest of us. Smile
Some would call studying the fool here an exercise in futility. Others may say only masochists want their toes stomped all over. Me? I just swallow hard and move gamely on.

8. Fornication and adultery. Dealt with very seriously here. This is such a huge problem for men. Especially in these internet days. There are significant portions of this book dealing with this.

2 vs I want to point out.

7/26 She has cast down many wounded; yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
Along with 1 cor.6/18 the solution is to flee. Men aren't usually strong enough to fight it. Just get out like Joseph did.

And

2/19 None who go to her return again, Neither take they hold of the paths of life.
This is one of the most serious vs in the whole bible. If anyone reading this . . .

if you committed adultery while married and a christian then you are under a very serious curse. Maybe this is the reason you haven't been able to lay hold of your christian life like you want to. Or overcome like you want to.

None who go to her return again Here is the seriousness of this curse. Committed adultery and still walking with Lord? Maybe it just hasn't shown up in your life yet. If this fits anyone reading this you had better take it very seriously. You might just end up outside the kingdom.

We know that Jesus said there is no sin that can't be forgiven. The issue is one like this is under a curse. Repentance isn't so much the issue as is dealing with the curse.

9. Women - it is interesting the amount of material here on women. They are contrasted in types of wisdom and foolishness. A whole chap deals with a godly righteous women chap 31.

A bit off topic here but there is so much back and forth in the world and the church today about women. I mean Paul hated women right? (I feel stupid even repeating that) Well I'd like to say that both Paul and Jesus were sure friends with lots of them. There are whole sections of Isaiah written in the feminine. Also have you ever noticed that while man was a special creation in Gen1-2. So was the women. A completely separate creation. Something Jesus attended to personally just like the man. I think there was some time that passed before Eve even knew there was a man. All she saw was Jesus.

In light of the strong admonitions to men concerning adultery I'd like to point out one vs about women on the subject.
6/26 The adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
This vs speaks to something very deep in the heart of a women.

[Updated on: Sat, 21 November 2015 00:45]


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