The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 9:8-9 (HCSB)
8 Don't rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. 9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 56:8 (NLT)
You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.
The Word of God for encouragement:
Hosea 14:9 (HCSB)
Let whoever is wise understand these things, and whoever is insightful recognize them. For the ways of the Lord are right, and the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.
My observation:
The choice word for today from our selected scriptures is the word "teachable". It is not surprising that we find the words wise and righteous linked together by Solomon. When we have a teachable heart it puts us on a pathway that leads to wisdom and to being righteous.
Notice that the prophet Hosea said, "The ways of the Lord are right, and the righteous walk in them". The Lord is a good leader, and he is also a God who cares about his people.
Notice what David said about the Lord in our featured verse from today's Psalm. The God who rules and reigns from heaven takes note of the sorrows and tears of his people. Nothing that happens to us goes unnoticed by our loving and caring heavenly Father.
David knew in the depths of his heart that God loved him, cared about him, and that the Lord was on his side. Why not listen to, and walk in the way that the Lord leads his dear children?
My prayer:
Father God, Abba, Father, I praise you for being a God who is wise and righteous in all your ways. Father, I pray for the enabling power of the Holy Spirit of God to keep me humble and to keep me obedient in walking on the path of wisdom and righteousness all of the days of my life.
My song:
Savior, Lead Me, Lest I Stray (Click on link below to listen to this song):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0h3PpQbJUU
"Lead Me. Lead Me. Savior Lead Me, lest I stray. Gently down the stream of time; Savior, lead me all the way."
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Matthew 24:35 (HCSB)
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
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