The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 26:20 (NLT)
Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 111:10 (NLT)
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise him forever!
Psalm 112:1 (NLT)
Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands.
The Word of God for encouragement:
John 8:31-32 (NLT)
31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, "You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. 32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
My observation:
Today we complete our two week meditation on Psalm 112. The last verse of the previous Psalm provides a perfect bridge to Psalm 112. The choice word for today is "wisdom".
When you think about the works of God, and his goodness to his people, you can't help but breakout in a song of praise to the Lord. The Psalmist has God's redemption on his mind in Psalm 111, and he had God's righteousness on his mind in Psalm 112.
All of these blessings of God that we have talked about for the past two weeks are available to those who fear the Lord. The Psalmist hit the nail squarely on the head when he said, "How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands". Notice that Jesus reminded his disciples of this truth in the passage from the gospel of John. It is right talking and right walking that pleases the Lord.
My prayer:
Father God, my dear Father, I praise and thank you for the precious gift of redemption that you have given to your believing children. Father, I thank you that all your works are done in righteousness. Father, enable me by your almighty power, to be faithful to you always, and to be obedient to your teachings. Father, I thank you for setting me free to fear nothing but you.
Isaiah 8:13 (NLT)
Make the Lord of Heaven's Armies holy in your life. He is the one you should fear. He is the one who should make you tremble.
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