Monthly Archives: June 2017

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Proverbs 25:15-16

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Proverbs 25:15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
 
There are two good lessons here. First we see that if we stay calm and speak without anger or prejudice people will listen to us and be persuaded to do what we ask. When we speak kindly to others it has more of an effect on them than if we beat them over head about something. It is always better to treat someone the way you would want to be treated. Second we see that to much of a good thing is not good for us. This applies in all situations whether it be foo, work, or enjoyments. If we eat too much it makes us sick. If we work to much it wears us out and can make us sick. when we are doing things for enjoyment we can over do it and and cause us not to want to do it any more plus wear us out .So from these verses let see that we need to control our speech and to do things in moderation so as to be ready for other things to say and do.
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Proverbs 25:13-14

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Proverbs25:13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
 
In Judea it would snow a lot and the people would dig snow houses to have snow for summer use, this was refreshing.
Likewise a person who brings good tidings to hose that are in charge lifts them up and refreshes there belief in God’s blessing. On the other hand those that say they are going to do one thing and don’t is very disappointing just like when you really need it rain and big dark clouds appear and it never rains. Let us strive to be the bearer of good news and not false promises.
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Proverbs 25:11-12

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Proverbs 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
 
Words that are fitly spoken are words that come form a pure heart. When beautiful fruit is displayed on silver or gold trays it is a perfect picture of the glory of God and His creation. When some one hears a a word of God fitly spoken that is just what they need to here we know they are have been redeemed. The fruit of these lips come from a heart filled with the pureness of God. The next verse goes on to symbolize how the pureness of fine metals is like that of someone who is very wise in the knowledge of God. They speak to those who have an ear that is willing to listen to good Godly instruction. Let us strive daily to get as much wisdom and knowledge of God from His word so we can be the kind of person people want to here
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Proverbs 25;8-10

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Proverbs 25:8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
 
These verses tell us something about to handle saying the wrong thing. Sometimes we may fire off before we consider what we need to say and then to correct what we said we need to ask for repentance. The thing said between you and someone else should be solved by just you and the other person.We do not need to go gossiping to other people of the trouble we have with someone else. Doing it the right way could win you friend. If you do it the wrong way, as the last verse says, it will put you to shame. If we are faithful in our witness God will bless not only us but those that we help.
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Proverbs 25:6-7

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Proverbs 25:6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
 
These two verses tell a tale that we see too often. There are people who like to push there way to the top when someone great is around only to be push back down because the person in power knows they are not supposed to be there. This is usually very humiliating for the person pushed back down but it is there own fault. It is better to wait for for a person who is in charge to cal on you to come forth so that you are not embarrassed. If we are learning how to use the wisdom and knowledge of God we will know when to step up and when not to.
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Proverbs 25:4-5

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Proverbs 25:4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
 
These two verse show us that it takes fire to purify precious metals by separating the pure metal from the impurities. Likewise God purifies us with the problems He puts in our paths with the Holy Ghost and fire. The same is true with the leaders of people they can only lead in righteousness when the wicked that are causing the problems are removed. God’s word tells us to praise Him at all times in our lives no matter what is coming against us because His Grace is sufficient to sustain us. Attend a church today that teaches and preaches the truth of God’s word.
A Note from Hope

Decisions, Decisions: A Note from Mom

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It’s tough being a furbaby mom, especially if you have more than one. We love Hope and Scout, and we enjoy giving them treats, but sometimes it gets a little confusing.

You see, this morning I visited the new pet store in Troy, and they had pork bones on special for the grand opening, so I bought two: one for Hope and one for Scout.  Simple, huh?

Well, not so much. I unwrapped them and gave one to each girl- they got up on their sofa and started chewing away.

Everything was great so I came back to the office to start back to work. Soon they came down the hall; Hope had this piece of bone in her mouth, and Scout was barking at her.

So, it comes down to a tough decision- did Scout eat all of hers, and then try to take Hope’s away?

Or…. did Hope eat all of hers, and then decide that Scout wasn’t eating hers fast enough?

I ended up giving it to Hope, and then found another piece hidden in the blankets and gave it to Scout. Hoping that settles things.

Feeling a bit like Solomon in the story of the two mamas – though not quite that dramatic.

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Proverbs 25:1-3

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1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
 
The first verse here tells us that this is where King Hezekiah had the wisdom of David and Solomon to try to bring revival to Judah. In verses two and three we see where there is a comparison to God and the king. God’s knowledge is above all human knowledge and we know God still conceals His knowledge from us specifically about the end of time. He also reveals knowledge and wisdom to us as He sees we can handle it. A man can never search out all the heavens and cannot go to the center of the earth, neither can he really know what is in the heart of a king. From this we learn to be patent and let God give us what we need when we need it.
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Proverbs 24:30-34

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Proverbs 24:30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
 
This chapter winds up showing us once again the lazy person. It tells us the field of the slothful person has nothing growing in it just as he is not gaining knowledge. The field is grown over with thorns and thistles and the fence around the field is broken down. After looking over the situation we see that this person is in some serious trouble. Because this person is more interested in just sleeping his life away and not lifting a hand to do any kind of work he will live in poverty of not only material things but also spiritual things. Just as a person who robs people for what they want so this lazy person will only want for what others have. This will wind up sending him in direction that only leads to further destruction. We need to try to instill in our children as they grow up that a good work ethic is important in in life just as a desire to gain the wisdom and knowledge God.
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Proverbs 24:27-29

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Proverbs 24:27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
 
These verses share some good wisdom for us. First we see it is good when you are starting out to make sure you have a good job and start saving to to be able to build latter on and start a family. Plan for you are wanting to do in future and make sure you will be financially secure when you begin to establish your home. Next we see that we should not gossip or speak untruths about people. If you were ask to testify in court you would have to tell the truth, so we should not spread rumors just to get stuff started about someone. Finally it is not our place to get revenge, vengeance is Mine saith the Lord. God will always fight our battles for us if we will allow Him to.We need to always prepare for is we plan to accomplish and not speak badly of people and let God handle those that do us wrong.