Dad says it’s almost time for all the kids to go back to school. I like watching the school bus drive by in the mornings and afternoons – sometimes if Scout and I are out walking Mom when they ride by, the kids wave and yell at us from the windows.
Mom says that when the kids were little, they liked riding the bus. They got to be the last ones off in afternoons, so they got to help let all the windows up.
Dad says you can learn lots of things in school: how to be a hard worker; how to treat other people; how to play fair; and he says you can even learn stuff like math and spelling and reading if you try.
I don’t think I’d like to go to school with all those kids- that’s an awful lot of noise. But I’m glad Mom and Dad teach Scout and I things. We know how to sit down, sit up, lie down, high five and shake. Scout also knows how to load up in the truck- I’d rather not ride, so I don’t do that.
Mom says it’s good for our brains to learn stuff- that the more things we learn, the better dog (or person) we are.
I hope you’re learning new stuff too! Just remember to be careful and watch for kids getting on the bus!
Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. 2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged. 3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. 4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. 5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
This chapter starts off and shows us eight classes of people. First we see the wicked who always run from trouble and sin because they know they are guilty. While the righteous know how to stand up to danger because they know that “greater is He that is within me than he that is in the world” Next we see that unrighteousness produces political instability, while wisdom promotes order and long rule. Next we see where you would think the poor would have compassion on the poor but they are greed y which probably led to their condition to begin with. It says it is like a sweeping rain that could destroy almost anything, sweep seeds in the fields away,carry flocks away, or even wash a home away. The next verse sate simply that you can be on one side or the other. One side loves God and keeps His commandments, the other side loves the world and the wickedness it brings. Last we see what most of the world is made of. Evil men have chosen to follow Satan instead of
God and will not listen to reason so they will never understand. Those who seek the Lord will receive understanding and wisdom from the Spirit of God. I know this is a long post but it could help someone decide what type person they want to be.
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. 24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? 25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. 26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. 27 And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
These five verses start off telling us that when we have a job to do we should do it to the best of our ability as if we were doing it for God Himself. It goes on to tell us that everything thing we make does not last forever so we need to prepare in a way that we have what we need year round, you might call this budgeting. It goes on and shows how biblical times people used the fields to feed the animals, the sheep to supply clothing and the goats to supply milk and they would also sell some goats along to help pay bills. Also goats were used for food and there was always enough for the servants to. I can remember growing up and families help each other out by trading out services that they could do. This scripture kinda reminds of this and it would be nice today things like this still took place, where people traded out their services. Go to church today and let God lead you in the direction He wants you to go, have your heart and mind open for Him to speak to you.
Proverbs 27:22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
In this verse we see something that so many people try to do and that is to pound the gospel into people Mos of the time if we push people to the limit they will turn from the gospel rather than turn to it. We need to just share the love of God when witnessing to people and not push them to do anything . All we need to do is plant the seed and let God do the rest. We may need to fertilize a little every now and then but we do not need to over do it..When you live a Godly life in front of people it can cause them to desire what you have and thus gives you a chance to plant the seed.
Proverbs 27:20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
These verses start off by telling us that hell is never full,we know that it is enlarging itself every day. This first verse goes on to tell us why. Man first sin by looking at the forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden. to this day the eyes probably cause more people to fall grace than anything else. Jesus even said to look upon a woman and lust after he in your heart is same same as committing adultery with her in your heart.. Mans desire are never filled up thus causing hell to increase every day. The one way to stop this from happening is in the next verse. As fire purges the trash out silver and gold so does God purge sin from our lives with the fire of His spirit. Even under great pressure we are to praise God. Let us gain from this that we need God to test us and purge sin from our lives daily to fill those mansions in Heaven instead of enlarging hell.
Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
In these verses we learn first that with metal you cannot us aluminum to sharpen iron you have to iron on iron. Likewise we would not want to be constantly hanging around with trouble makers but with people who share our own moral character if we want to grow. Next we see if we tend the fig tree as we should we will get a good crop from it, the same is true when if we do what we are ask by our boss we will be rewarded.Last we see if we look in clear pool of water we will see our reflection just as if we were looking in a mirror. Then we see if our heart is right we will be able to see when we are in the presence of someone with a like belief in their heart. From these verses we can see we need to be ready to help others grow and in our jobs do the best we can and always try to keep our hearts in tune with God So people can see Him in us.
Proverbs 27:15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
These verses deal with a woman that is hard to deal with. But in today’s society I think the same could of almost anyone. Just like the continual dripping of water that gets on your nerves we know people because of the way they act they get on that same nerve. The storm and the wind are hard to hide just like the smell of the aromatic oil that is used on your hands is hard to hide. The oil betrayed itself. In both of these verse we see something that is attempted to be that is impossible to do. These people need our prayers and guidance to help them grow to be a person people like to be around.
Proverbs 2713 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
This first verse is something we have already covered to some degree but things that are mention more than once must mean it is important. It reminds us that we should not sign on a note wit someone but this time it tells us if we do make sure we get enough collateral to cover it. With the strange woman it warns if will be in worse shape than we started if we put security for a stranger. Next we need to be careful of those that praise us with a loud voice and goes out of their way to flatter us because they usually want something in return and this could turn out to be a curse on him. Let us learn from these verses again not to sign with someone on a note and be careful of those that flatter you with loud voices.
Proverbs 27:11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Here we can learn that as parents we are responsible for how our children turnout to some degree. We hope we do the best we can so when we are confronted about our children we are proud to defend them. Parents are usually blamed for the actions of their children whether good or bad. Since we do teach our kids we should be responsible for some of the blame and praise. Also if we are the type of person we need to be we will foresee evil coming and know how to handle it. For those that are young have have not been taught properly will fail to see danger or evil coming and wind up suffering the consequences. They take no thought for the directions they are going in and therefore will, as we say it, step in all the holes. Lets always try to teach our children ,even after they are grown, do to the right things but also for us as we grow to let God lead us so we can see what is coming our way.
Proverbs 27:9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
10 Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
These two verse center on a very important topic and that is about friendship. It begins by telling us hat just as a sweet perfume is good to smell so is the trust we can put in a true friend. It is good to have a friend to confide in and know you can trust them to keep the conversation confidential. Next we see we should not forsake the friendship of family even though sometimes it is better to have a friend out side the family. Sometimes family may not be close enough to help so you need a close friend. Even sometimes family friendships may not be as reliable. Let us strive to have good friendships with family and people we can put our trust in and to also make ourselves available to be that trusted friend for someone. Pleas attend church today and let God fill your heart and mind with what he has for you today.
"For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." I John 5:7
