Words of Wisdom Wednesday

Proverbs 12:12 

The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

Some translations translate "the net" as "the fortress". The wicked are going to seek protection from earthly powers. However, the righteous know their power, their strength, their fortress is in the Lord.

A.W. Tozer said, "[F]or flowers and fruit do not grow in thin air! They grow and come up out of a root and "the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit" (Proverbs 12:12)."

We must be rooted in Christ. When we are rooted in the truth, then we will have the protection of the Lord.

Walk Circumspectly

Ephesians 5:15

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

"walk circumspectly"

What does circumspectly even mean? It means, exactly, accurately, diligently.

We are to be careful how we walk. We are to be purposeful in how we walk. We are to be diligent in making sure we walk as Christ walked. We can't just go through life reacting to events, but we must take thoughtful action.

The only way to walk circumspectly is to be in the Word and to pray asking the Holy Spirit to guide us. We must know Truth in order to walk circumspectly.

Decorate with Scripture

A few weeks ago I mentioned about decorating your home with scripture. I have some document frames in my office area that I have created signs for in the past with scripture and I recently updated them. I wanted to share them with you in case you may find comfort with the scripture I chose and wanted to print it and decorate your home as well. Just right click and "save"!

Word of Wisdom Wednesday

Proverbs 11:22

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

Putting a ring of gold in a pig's snout seems like a waste of gold. It is the same when a pretty woman is loud and boisterous. Truly, a person's behavior can detract from their physical beauty. The opposite is also true, a woman's discreet demeanor can make up for a lack of beauty.

Walk in the Light

Ephesians 5:8

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

We see that we are called to walk as children of light. Isaiah also says the same.

Isaiah 2:5b

and let us walk in the light of the LORD.

I have a feeling that if something is mentioned more than once in the Bible, it is extra important. I also feel that if it is found in the old testament and in the new, that means it is awful important.

So, we know it is important to walk in light, but what does that mean? Well, Jesus tells us that He is the "light of the world" twice in John,

John 8:12

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John 9:5

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

so we are to walk as Christ walked.

Christ walked in truth because He is truth. Christ walked in love because He is love. Christ did not show favoritism because God is no respecter of person. Christ was faithful because God is faithful. Christ was filled with peace because God is peace. Christ showed mercy and grace because God is full of mercy and grace.

This is how we are to walk! We are to walk so that others see something different in us. We are not to walk in the darkness of their world, but we are to walk in the light!

Walk in Love

Ephesians 5:2

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

"walk in love"

How do we walk in love? Well, it goes on to tell us-as Christ walked. He loved us so much that He gave Himself for us. We are to love others and do the same.

We should think of others first.

Romans 12:3

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

We should sacrifice our wants for the needs of others, We should help others as they are in need. We should make ourselves available for God to use us as He sees fit, and be ready for Him to use us.

Will this be easy-NO! However, that doesn't mean that we don't try. And just because we fail one day, doesn't mean that we can't try again.

We also see a list of things to avoid in the following verses and verse 4 ends with another thing to do-"giving of thanks".

When we are thankful, we are walking in love! We are showing others our love for them and for God. If you don't already, I highly suggest that you start making a list and/or verbally give thanks for at least three things everyday. It will change you and those around you!

Word of Wisdom Wednesday

Proverbs 10:4

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

God created man to work. When we are diligent to do what God created us to do, He blesses us. When we are lazy and try to avoid work, then we suffer the consequences and miss the blessings. This is not some formula for money or a get rich quick scheme. Being obedient is the desired outcome.

But God

Isaiah 53:5

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

wounded = to defile, to be defiled; to be violated

Christ took our pain upon Him on the cross. We can follow His footsteps because He has walked the same road we have walked.

He was wounded/violated just as I was violated as a child. He knows the pain and fear that it produced in me. He knows the innocence lost. But God! He took that pain and I am healed! He took it all away so why am I trying to hold on to it?!

Walk Your Path

1 Corinthians 7:17 \

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk.

I came across this verse in my study of how to walk worthy. It is in a section of verses that is talking about marriage, but we can glean so much from this.

God calls all of us to walk in His way, but He doesn't call us to walk the same path.

In other words, we are all called to walk the same way-in honesty, truth, love, etc., but that doesn't mean all of our lives will look the same. We all have different life circumstances, but that doesn't' mean how we handle those circumstances are different. We can all lean on God for His strength and wisdom. We can all walk in love and truth. WE can all walk knowing who we are in Him.

Don't look down on others because their path is different from yours and don't strive to make your path look like someone else's. God has called all of us to different paths. Your job is to walk the path God called you to walk and to walk it in His ways.

Words of Wisdom Wednesday

Proverbs 9:10

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

We can never truly become wise until we realize that true wisdom is of God and not man. We must fear (be in awe of) God to truly humble ourselves to know that we really don't know anything. It is only in learning about God (the holy) that we can gain true understanding of what wisdom is.