Proverbs 28-31 What A Way To End It!

A recipe for the whole family in these chapters today:

 

“If you refuse to obey what you have been taught, your prayers will not be heard…

If you hide your sins, you will not succeed.  If you confess and reject the, you will receive mercy….

The one who trusts the Lord will succeed.  Those who trust in themselves are foolish …

Whoever is stubborn after being corrected many times will suddenly be hurt beyond cure …

Wise people calm anger down …

Foolish people lose their tempers, but wise people control theirs …

Correction and punishment make children wise, but those left along will disgrace their mother…

Correct your children, and you will be proud; they will give you much satisfaction …

Pride will ruin people, but those who are humble will be honored…

Every word of God is true …

Some people think they are pure, but they are not really free from evil …

Stirring up anger causes trouble …

You are the son I prayed for …

A good wife is worth more than rubies.  Her husband trusts her completely.  With her, he has everything he needs.

She is strong and respected by the people.  She looks forward to the future with joy…

Teaches others to be kind …

Watches over her family…

Her husband praises her…

A woman who respects the Lord should be praised.  Give her the reward she has earned; she should be praised in public for what she has done.”

 

Father, in the previous chapters, I’ve read so much about correcting my children.  But I saw something here that is important and that I needed to hear:

 

“Correct your children, and you will be proud; they will give you satisfaction,” along with the last verses about a wife, applied to children, too:  “Give her the reward she has earned; … praised in public for what she has done.”  Too often a lack of trust develops to the point that the relationship is harmed by the constant suspicion.  I think of how You forgive and forget our sins.  I’m beginning to see that having the relationship fully restored is quite important for our kids as well when trust has been an issue.  Otherwise, they’ll get frustrated and give up trying.  Father, honestly I was looking forward to moving on to another book in Your Word, but I’m so glad I didn’t give up.  You saved the best for last, and I pray that You will use it to bond my family closer as a result.  I also thank You for the memorable phrase from the sidebar in my Bible today: 

 

“Don’t let any part of your life be questionable.”

 

 

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford