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Proverbs 17:12-14

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Proverbs 17:12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
 
This scripture starts off by telling us it would be better for us to meet a mother bear who has lost her cubs than to come into contact with a fool in his folly. A fool in his folly is not going to stop from trying to get people to turn to his way life.
As we continue, being thankful to someone doing evil is a certain way to make sure they will be more likely to do good. Also this tells us that we reap what we sew which means evil will not be a part of your household. Finally we see that water is used as an example to show how things can manifest. If a dam has a small link if it is not stop early it will eventually cause the dam to break. When anger or strife starts we should be quick to get it under control so it does not destroy you or a friend. Just like it hard to stop a dam from from breaking it is impossible to take bake a cross word said. Let us try to always be positive in what say even if we know someone is doing wrong. Let us be close enough to God that He gives us just what to say.
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Proverbs 17:10-11

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Proverbs 17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
 
As this scripture begins we see that when a wise man is corrected it is harder on him but he knows how to accept it. This shows he has a teachable spirit. Where a fool can be beat and it does not change his mind cause he is so used ti it and you cannot teach him anything. As the scripture goes on we know a fool is rebellious which also makes him evil. A person who rebels against God will miss heaven,against society will wind up in jail, against his family will find himself alone, against his teacher will find himself unlearned. Rebellion is very destructive. We see the messengers in each situation that come this evil person, all are against him.
These people are still people who need the saving grace of Jesus Christ and we are the ones who need to find them and share what God has for them.
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Proverbs 17:9

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Proverbs 17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
 
This verse here could hit home with a lot of people. It is basically talking about gossip. When we here something bad about someone we should not talk about it to other people but try to put a stop to it. This could help to save a friendship. While on the other hand for those who like to take a story and run with it are interested in nothing but how much trouble they can cause. They would like to see the best of friends separated and turn around and say they knew nothing about it. I know we all know people like this but we must strive to eliminate gossip and do what we can to build people up. Do this by sharing the love that Christ shared with us.
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Proverbs 17:8

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Proverbs 17:8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
 
When a gift is given it is usually always welcomed and enjoyed by whoever receives it. If that gift is shared it makes more people happy which helps us to see that we should sometimes share the things God has blessed us with. The greatest gift ever given was the gift given by God Himself and that being His Son Jesus Christ. This is a gift that anyone who has accepted it is asked to share it with everybody they meet. If you would like to find out more about this gift we welcome to come visit us at Luverne First Assembly of God Church located at 788 Glenwood Rd.
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Proverbs 17:7

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Proverbs 17:7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
 
A fool cannot speak excellently because he lacks the wisdom and knowledge of God. An excellent speaker tells the truth in its entirety because he has understanding and the wisdom of God. All through these Proverbs we have seen that the truth is not in a fool and he has no understanding. We should have the discernment to know that what comes out of the fools mouth should not be heeded and we cannot depend upon what he says. The prince on the other hand needs to be above reproach because he needs to be setting a good example. It is important they speak the truth because what they say will affect the lives of a lot of people. It is kind of like us today, we need well grounded in the word of God so when we speak we know we are speaking the truth and not making a fool of ourselves.
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Proverbs 17:6

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Proverbs 17;6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
 
Children’s children are grandchildren and they are the pride of the grandparents. They are named correctly, grand. We like to spend as much if not more with our grandchildren than we did for our children. For a grandparent to be with their grandchildren helps them remember their own youth. We want our grandchildren to have the things that we never able to have.This is why they say it is our job to spoil them. Then we have children look to their fathers as an example of what they want to become. We have heard the saying “like father like son” or ‘like mother like daughter” truly good parents brings joy to the family. We always need to remember the word says raise a child up in the way he should and in his later days he will not depart form it.
A Note from Hope

Like Little Kids: A Note from Hope

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Dad says he knows Jesus loves little kids – there’s even some songs that say it. “Jesus Loves Me” and “Jesus Loves the Little Children” are both good songs….

Dad says one of the reasons God loves little kids is because they are real. I’m not sure, but I think he means that little kids don’t pretend to be something they’re not. When they’re sad, or happy, or mad, that’s just what they are.

Mom says that dogs like me and Scout are the same way.  When I get scared or nervous, I lay down close to the ground or floor and try to hide.  And when Scout thinks she’s done something wrong,  she crawls under our bed. The only way they can get her out  is for Dad to whistle or Mom to talk to me about something outside our room – then Ms Nosy Britches will come out to see what we’re talking about.

Mom says even so, it’s hard for her to remember that as little as I am, sometimes I know more than she does. Just this morning, I kept coming up to her, patting her leg, telling her I wanted to go out. She finally got up and took us out- and guess what? The guy was here to pick up his trailer! I knew it because I could hear him, even if Mom couldn’t.

I sure wish more folks would learn to be like little kids and pups – we don’t pretend to be stronger than we are. We know we have to trust Someone else to help take care of us.  It’s easy for us to trust Jesus, because we know He loves us and wants what’s best for us. Sometimes grownups think they know more, or think they can handle some stuff on their own.

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He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them.  And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.  Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matt. 18:2-4

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Proverbs 17:4-5

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Proverbs 17:4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
 
These scriptures tell us a lot about what we see today. A wicked person only runs with others of his nature and they would not know how to do an honest thing if they tried. They believe all the lies they are told , sound familiar with our news media and politics today,. They could not recognize the truth if it slapped them in the face, they have listen to lies so long they cannot tell the difference. This scripture goes to tell us that we are to take care of the poor and not look down them. If it were not for the grace of God we could be in the same shape. Even if we are not the best of friends with someone we should not be glad when we see something bad happen to them. We are told to pray for enemies. God will be the ultimate judge and we are to love everyone to try get them to come to God. This what Jesus said, “”In as much as you have done it to the least of these you have done it unto me”
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Proverbs 17:1-3

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Proverbs 17:1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
 
This first verse simply tells us it better to have peace in the house than to have bitterness. It is better to have poverty and peace than to have plenty and strife.
Next we see that sometimes the servant who has wisdom and is trusted by his master is better than the son that causes strife in the home. the servant would receive an inheritance for his faithfulness to his his master.
This last verse we here we have heard the message it has often. Silver and gold are refined by fire but the souls of men are purified by the fiery trails of God. We should be ever thankful that God tries us everyday to help us grow in knowledge an wisdom of Him.
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Proverbs 16:32-33

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Proverbs 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
 
Here we see it is not enough just to be slow to anger but we need to put it away completely. It does not matter how powerful someone is in conquering something, a man who is in control of his spirit is more powerful than him. This last scripture says that you can cast lots to decide a matter but if it is not how God intended then He will change the outcome to conform to His will. We all should remember that in scripture we told that we can be angry but we are not sin in our anger. Ephesians 4:31 says” Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”