Proverbs 3:1-10
1 My son, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in your heart,
2 for they will prolong your life many years
and bring you prosperity.
3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Then you will win favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the LORD and shun evil.
8 This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones.
9 Honor the LORD with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine.
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God gives us some of His wisdom, using Solomon and his proverbs. In the New Testament, James tells us that if we ask God for wisdom, and believe that He will give it to us, then He will. If we ask half-expecting for wisdom to show up, or if we ask without expecting anything to change, then it won’t.
As you read Proverbs 3:1-10 today, spend some of your time thinking about your relationship with God. When you pray, are you just throwing up wishes that you think would be really great if they came through? Or are you genuinely talking with God, pouring your heart out with all of your worries and praises, ready to follow His plan and accept His answers, even if it isn’t exactly what you had in mind?
