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Proverbs 13:4-6

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Proverbs 13;4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
 
Hers Again we see different classes of people.
We have the sluggard; or lazy person; the loathsome person, and just the plain ole sinner. The characteristics of these three kind of fit together in that the lazy person will do all he can to keep from working even to the point of lying and cheating which is characteristic of the loathsome person. They bring shame upon themselves for what they do just like the lazy person. Their actions are sinful making them a sinner. If they continue in their actions they will just get deeper into sin.
We also have the diligent, the righteous, and the upright. The characteristics of these three should be what everyone strives to be like .If we work at our jobs as if we are doing it for God we will prosper. We should always be truthful in all things we do even if sometimes it hurts. Then in all things we should do our best to light the Jesus shine in our righteousness and He will uphold us.
Please attend church somewhere today where God can be praised and you can gain more wisdom to be able to face the world we live in today.
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Proverbs 13 :2-3

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Proverbs 13:2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
 
Hers in these two verses we see one of the secrets to life.Again it contrast to different kinds of lives. We know that if we speak good things about whatever we dealing with it will say a lot about who we really are. We can see in these two verses that a man of good words prospers, but a man evil words sets himself up for destruction. A lot times it is best if do not say anything in some situations because we may say something we regret latter and we can not take it back and could regret it forever. Those who run there mouths all the time usually do not know when to stop because they are trying to cover up what they said to start with.If you know much about the book of James it lets you see how deadly the tongue can be.
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Proverbs 13:1

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Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
 
A father always wants the best for his son so he tries to give him the instruction to help him lead a more successful life than he had. A wise son will take advantage of his fathers instruction knowing that his father gained this knowledge from experience. A scorner is the son who does not want to listen to instruction from anyone. Parents that love their children will rebuke their children when they do wrong but if the child does not learn from this are in for serious trouble . In the Old Testament, a rebellious son was to be taken to the edge of the city and stoned to death. This was a drastic measure, but I believe we are to see in that lesson that a person who will not be instructed is headed for destruction We will see later in this chapter how to help with the problem child.
A Note from Hope

Go Jump In the Lake! A Note from Hope

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The other night I heard Mom and Dad talking- something about freezing and a lake. I know- that sounds crazy, right? And after Mom put that tree in the living room, I was wondering what the next crazy thing was going to be- and I think this is it.

She told Dad about these folks who PAY MONEY to jump in the lake down at Florala. They don’t get paid- they pay money to jump in. But then she told him why – you see, there are some good folks who live in Florala, and they like to help people who need it. So they started an event called Cancer Freeze– every year on the first Saturday in February, they do all kinds of things to raise money to help local folks who are fighting cancer.

They have a pancake breakfast, a fun run (and you know I love to run!), fishing, chili cookoff, auction,  a car and bike show and I don’t know what else.

But Mom is going to be there- in fact she’s making a biker doll to raffle off. (Dad can’t go this time because he can’t get off work.)  I can’t wait for her to finish it! Scout tried to help by chewing on the yarn Mom got for her hair, but Mom made her leave it alone.  As soon as she finishes it I’ll put a picture up so you can see it. She’s gonna be wearing a tie dye t-shirt and jeans, and maybe even chaps and a vest.

So I want YOU to come by and see us – bring lots of money to spend on tickets for the doll, and to buy some chili and some pancakes, and to run, and just to donate!

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Proverbs 12:28

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Proverbs 12:28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
 
This chapter winds up telling us that if we remain in good standing with God we will have a good life here on this earth. Also we we have even a better life when we leave this world in Heaven with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The second death has no power over us. Revelation 22:1-4 gives us a good picture of how it will be for righteous.
1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
I hope all who read this will make plans to be here.
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Proverbs 12 : 26-27

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Proverbs 12:26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
 
These verses again show contrast between different kinds of people. A righteous person is always thinking of others and is valuable to his community. A righteous person guides his friends in the right direction and even tries to win people to the saving grace of Jesus Christ. The wicked on the other hand is always trying to bring people down with him in what ever he is doing and the yare usually always in trouble. They even want things others have and are always causing their neighbors problems.
The slothful person does not know how to make good use of what he has. They usually never finish the task they have to do so lose any opportunity they have to gain from what they could done. For the one who is diligent in what he does and accomplishes what he sets out to do gains perseverance. There is always greater reward in accomplishing things than there is in continually putting things off till tomorrow.
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Proverbs 12 : 25

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25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
 
Anytime some worries it makes them hang their head.
In Matthew 26:37, we see that even Jesus was troubled facing the death on the cross.”And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.”
We are warned not to worry too much but when we are really worried it does seem to make the heart feel heavy. we are not not about tomorrow but to stay focused on how we live today. We should not worry about what we say if we are relying on what we have learned through God’s word and depend on him to give us the words to say in any situation. We can ease the worries people by saying good things that God will us to make them glad.
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Proverbs 12 : 22-24

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22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
 
Here we have three more types of people contrasted.
We have the lairs and we know that God hates lying .
Next we have the foolish who talk about stuff they know nothing about and in essence this lying which God hates.
Last the slothful who are just lazy people and are forced to work to survive.
On the other side we the truthful which is a delight to God but not just to speak the truth but to live it out in our everyday lives.
Next an intelligent man instead of running off at mouth will wait till he knows the facts before saying anything.
Finally those that do not mind working hard for what they get and usually wind being the boss over those that are lazy.
As a child of God we should strive to be the ones who are honest, knows how to keep the peace, and are hard working. Again the question has to be asked which one these groups of people who you like be in?
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Proverbs 12 : 20-21

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Proverbs 12;20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
 
Those who plan evil by deceit have no joy because of the risks and dangers in their plan, also they cause mischief which brings punishment upon them because of their sin. We that are children of God have joy because we are counselors of peace and because we God’s there is nothing that can happen to us with out a purpose. God may allow tribulation to come on us but it is to help us grow stronger. The devil cannot bring trouble on us without the Lord’s permission, if we are Christians. Job is a very good example of this. Let us strive each day to be counselor of peace and follow in the leading of the Lord. Today is Sunday the Lord’s day please try to attend a Bible believing church today and see what God has for you. Luverne First Assembly of God loves and welcomes all and we would be glad to see you today.
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Proverbs 12:17-19

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Proverbs 12:17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
 
In this scripture we a contrasted use of the tongue.
First we will look at the wrong way to use the tongue. People who bear false witness against others makes it seem to the one spoken about that it pierces like a sword but it is not long before the truth comes out and the damage is gone.
Then we those who speak truth which leads to people finding the righteousness God. Also the truth never hurts anybody but more often brings healing to situations. The thing about the truth is that it never fades but will stand forever. It is not hard to remember the truth but lies always have to covered up with other lies.
Luke 6:45 “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”