PROFITING FROM PROVERBS

“The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD” (Proverbs 21:31).

Some people are getting ready for the day of battle with physical armaments, and some people are on their knees, praying.

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds)” (II Corinthians 10:3-4).

I’m sure there are a lot of people laughing at the folks that are praying, but there is more protection with God than there is with a horse in the day of battle, unless God has told you to get on the horse.

“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God” (Psalms 20:7).

“Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!” (Isaiah 31:1).

There is a time when you don’t need to pray, like when Joshua found out that there was sin in the camp and he would fall down to pray, but God said now isn’t the time to pray, now is the time to bring judgment on this thing and go find out who has done this.

“A horse is a vain thing for salvation; neither shall he deliver any by his great strength” (Psalms 33:17).

This is a great verse. Psalm 33 is one of best psalms for personal comfort for a Christian that there is. If God is against a man, it isn’t going to do the Antichrist and all his armies any good to have all the horses in the world, God’s going to destroy it and them.

“Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon those that fear him, upon those that wait for his mercy” (Psalms 33:18).

You trust in God and God will take care of you. Safety is of the Lord, not in horses or weapons.

Verse 31 is a Tribulation passage, and the Antichrist is going to amass his armies against Israel and God, but God is going to crush them.

Daily Bible study is necessary if we are going to begin our day with the right attitude and the right spiritual diet. Proverbs has 31 chapters, and most months have 31 days, so let's read a chapter of Proverbs a day and see what God might have for us. As the Lord leads, share with us what God has shown you in a special way and by His grace let us build up a devotional repository. Let's keep our knives and forks handy for some daily bread! Ideally, a chapter or two of Proverbs will fit in nicely with a good plan of reading our Bibles through each year.

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