Proverbs 29 June 29, 2012
Memory Verse: “Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.”
Our proverb today answers Old Testament questions about faith and trust. An apt title would be, “If people can’t see what God is doing, how should they respond? These same verses will separate a Godly leader from a deliberate sinner (all men are sinners, but not necessarily deliberate sinners).
1) Undisciplined become stubborn and are forever lost, without conversion
2) The leader determines the response of the led
3) Wisdom delights, lust disintegrates
4) Good leaders give stability; exploiters give waste
5) Flattery ruins one
6) Evil thoughts of people trap themselves, good people avoid them
7) Good people understand want; Evil have no concept of want
8) Cynicism destroys; group counsel lifts up
9) Wisdom does not use human conversation to explain God’s mysteries
10) Evil hates honesty; good encourages honesty
11) Fools speak first; wisdom considers before speaking
12) Gossip infects
13) God gives sight to all to witness Him
14) Leaders who treat the poor as equals have authority and respect
15) Discipline gives wisdom, spoiled ones embarrass
16) Evil takes charge and crime explodes, but righteous will see correction
17) Discipline your children and those in your charge
18) God always speaks through His Word; attend to it for blessing
19) Actions speak louder than words
20) Always consider results/reactions before speaking
21) Allow people to treat you like a doormat, you will make no impression for Him
22) Angry people arouse, and impatient people stir up trouble
23) Pride drops you, but humility prepares you
24) Associating with deliberate sinners may destroy your witness
25) Fear of human opinion disables; trusting God protects
26) Good leaders are sought out, but only God really rewards
27) Hate evil; the wicked despise goodness
As we study these verses, we see that the ones who trust God in times of need will be justified in that trust; the others that trust in themselves or their evil leaders will fail. I hope we can all look at today’s memory verse and realize that we need a vision and a purpose to take precedence over our own selfish selves
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