Proverb A Day, Proverb 4 [Prayer and Meditation]

Proverb 4 (NKJV)

Security in Wisdom

01 Hear, my children, the instruction of a father,
00 And give attention to know understanding;
02 For I give you good doctrine:
00 Do not forsake my law.
03 When I was my father's son,
00 Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother,
04 He also taught me, and said to me:
00 "Let your heart retain my words;
00 Keep my commands, and live.
05 Get wisdom! Get understanding!
00 Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
06 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;
00 Love her, and she will keep you.
07 Wisdom is the principal thing;
00 Therefore get wisdom.
00 And in all your getting, get understanding.
08 Exalt her, and she will promote you;
00 She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
09 She will place on your head an ornament of grace;
00 A crown of glory she will deliver to you."

10 Hear, my son, and receive my sayings,
00 And the years of your life will be many.
11 I have taught you in the way of wisdom;
00 I have led you in right paths.
12 When you walk, your steps will not be hindered,
00 And when you run, you will not stumble.
13 Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go;
00 Keep her, for she is your life.

14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,
00 And do not walk in the way of evil.
15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;
00 Turn away from it and pass on.
16 For they do not sleep unless they have done evil;
00 And their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness,
00 And drink the wine of violence.

18 But the path of the just is like the shining sun,
00 That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness;
00 They do not know what makes them stumble.

20 My son, give attention to my words;
00 Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Do not let them depart from your eyes;
00 Keep them in the midst of your heart;
22 For they are life to those who find them,
00 And health to all their flesh.
23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
00 For out of it spring the issues of life.
24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth,
00 And put perverse lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
00 And your eyelids look right before you.
26 Ponder the path of your feet,
00 And let all your ways be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
00 Remove your foot from evil.

Allow me to tank each and everyone for your prayers and thoughts during my time of illness and injury.

The good Lord has heard your prayers and knew my needs, He answered them and is still working on healing me. I am not yet 100%, but well on the way. In my time of inactivity, I had much time to contemplate things and reestablish my commitment to Him and His plans for me. He searched my heart, and opened up doors to rooms I have long forgotten about. I saw things I had been ignoring and realized they needed to be dealt with. Whether the illness and injury was planned and allowed by God for me to take those steps only He knows, but the results are good and I am better for it.

I head is still somewhat hazy and my eyes still hurt when I am in light, and looking too long at a pc screen is also still uncomfortable, but that is getting better each day. Yesterday I was able to take my wife on a well needed grocery trip since the cupboards are quite empty of necessary items. One of our Shepherds needed surgery yesterday to have a foxtail removed from her left thigh muscle, and today even she is feeling better than she has in awhile. The Lord even blessed us that the cost of the surgery was almost half as much as they originally estimated.

Well, this morning I felt the need, or desire, to get back to posting the day's Proverb again. In all He does, He is always good and blesses us all even in our darkest moments, for He is faithful and true to those who love and follow Him.

Again, thank you all for your prayers and thoughts, God is good, and your love and support is but one of the many proofs I have of this fact.

God bless you and yours, and have a great day.

OV, (Chuck)

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