The Wisdom of the Proverbs:
Proverbs 22:17-18 (NLT)
17 Listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my instruction.
18 For it is good to keep these sayings in your heart and always ready on your lips.
The Encouragement of the Psalms:
Psalm 55:22 (MSG)
22 Pile your troubles on GOD's shoulders— he'll carry your load, he'll help you out. He'll never let good people topple into ruin.
The Hope of the Old Testament:
Job 36:3 (NLT)
3 I will present profound arguments for the righteousness of my Creator.
Job 36:10-12 (NLT)
10 He gets their attention and commands that they turn from evil.
11 "If they listen and obey God, they will be blessed with prosperity throughout their lives. All their years will be pleasant.
12 But if they refuse to listen to him, they will be killed by the sword and die from lack of understanding.
The Gospel Message:
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NLT)
16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.
17 For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!
18 So we don't look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
Observation:
When I look around and see all that is going on in the world, I am so glad for the moments when I can be still, and listen to the Word of God, and what my Maker has to say to me. The Psalmist expresses what I feel in my heart in the words of the following Psalm. And, Nehemiah informs and inspires my prayers.
Psalm 43:3-4 (NLT)
3 Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live.
4 There I will go to the altar of God, to God—the source of all my joy. I will praise you with my harp, O God, my God!
Prayer:
Nehemiah 8:5-6 (NLT)
5 Ezra stood on the platform in full view of all the people. When they saw him open the book, they all rose to their feet.
6 Then Ezra praised the LORD, the great God, and all the people chanted, "Amen! Amen!" as they lifted their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
1 Samuel 3:10 (NLT)
10 And the LORD came and called as before, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel replied, "Speak, your servant is listening."
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