Daily Prayer_July 1, 2011

The Word of God for wisdom:

Proverbs 1:24-28 (HCSB)
²⁴ Since I called out and you refused, extended my hand and no one paid attention, ²⁵ since you neglected all my counsel and did not accept my correction, ²⁶ I, in turn, will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when terror strikes you, ²⁷ when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when trouble and stress overcome you. ²⁸ Then they will call me, but I won't answer; they will search for me, but won't find me.

The Word of God for inspiration:

Psalm 95:1-7 (HCSB)
¹ Come, let us shout joyfully to the Lord, shout triumphantly to the rock of our salvation! ² Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout triumphantly to Him in song. ³ For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods. ⁴ The depths of the earth are in His hand, and the mountain peaks are His. ⁵ The sea is His; He made it. His hands formed the dry land. ⁶ Come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. ⁷ For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice:

The Word of God for encouragement:

Matthew 13:9 (HCSB)
Anyone who has ears should listen!"

My observation:

There are two powerful and compelling voices that are calling out to each of us, and the voice that we listen to will determine our destiny. One is the call of wisdom, and the other is the call of folly.

Today's focal passage from Proverbs describes the call of folly. This voice is seductive, and many succumb to her plea. They do so to their peril.

Proverbs 7:21-23 (HCSB)
²¹ She seduces him with her persistent pleading; she lures with her flattering talk. ²² He follows her impulsively like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding toward a trap ²³ until an arrow pierces its liver, like a bird darting into a snare— he doesn't know it will cost him his life.

Now, hear what the voice of wisdom says:

Proverbs 7:24-27 (HCSB)
²⁴ Now, [my] sons, listen to me, and pay attention to the words of my mouth. ²⁵ Don't let your heart turn aside to her ways; don't stray onto her paths. ²⁶ For she has brought many down to death; her victims are countless. ²⁷ Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.

My prayer:

Father God, Sovereign Lord, I pray that each one of us who reads these solemn warnings will be alert and listen to the voice of wisdom, and not the voice of folly. Father, tune our ears to listen to your voice as you speak to us through your Word.

My song:

Jesus Calls Us O'er The Tumult (Click on link below to listen to this song):

http://www.biblestudycharts.com/SH_Jesus_Calls_Us.html

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Proverbs 3:5-6 (HCSB)
⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; ⁶ think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.