Today I will travel to Columbus to transport my grandsons to their activities while Mommy works with movers to her new home.
May God’s abundance keep her and her family safe and at peace in their new home.
In Proverbs 22:20, Solomon referred to "thirty sayings of counsel and knowledge" he had written (likely referring to the book of Proverbs). Interestingly, some scholars believe Solomon may have borrowed the structure of his writing from Egyptian wisdom writing called The Instruction of Amenemope, which focused on developing inner qualities that led to happiness.
Solomon's words in Proverbs 22:19 remind us that our first and most trusted source of wisdom should be God Himself. If we have chosen a life connected to God through faith in Jesus, then putting God's wisdom above all others is essential. First5
Chuang Tzu, “One has to be in the same place every day, watch the dawn from the same house, hear the same birds awake each morning, to realize how inexhaustibly rich and different is sameness.”
Yes, and amen. And this from Rabbi Abraham Heschel, “Awe enables us to perceive in the world intimations of the divine, to sense in small things the beginning of infinite significance, to sense the ultimate in the common and the simple; to feel in the rush of the passing the stillness of the eternal.”
“God spoke today in flowers, and I, who was waiting on words, almost missed the conversation.” (Ingrid Goff-Maidoff) Sabbath Moments
Could you use a strong shelter from life’s harsh elements? God offers you just that: the possibility of a worry-free life. Not just less worry, but no worry. Philippians 4:7 says, “His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Worry is an option, not an assignment. Be quick to pray. Rather than worry about anything, Scripture says, “pray about everything.” Focus less on the problems ahead and more on the victories behind. In everything let your requests be made known to God. Do your part, and God will for sure do his. Max Lucado
IProverbs 22:17-18 ncline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge, for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
The process of seeking God's wisdom and building it into our lives takes time and discipline. We may even wonder where to start … but through our faith in Jesus, God's Spirit living in our hearts gives us everything we need (2 Peter 1:3).
In Proverbs 22:18, Solomon stated that "it will be pleasant" if we keep wisdom within us. But unlike the Amenemope text, which offered wisdom from humans, Solomon points us to wisdom and joy from the one true God.
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