Welcome to yet another sunday, it is another time to interact with angelic forces and go from strenght to strenght. God's word shall come to you in a new and living way.
WISDOM FOR EXPLOITS Part 1
I believe that the whole intention of God in creating man and placing him on planet earth is centered around relationship.
God desires relationship.
God loves relationship.
He created man and placed him in two containers - male and female.
But I believe that he unveiled the male first, and placed him in a garden to keep and dress it.
So the first thing God gave the male - man was work.
He gave him an assignment.
Genesis 2:15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
The next thing he gave to man was an instruction - he gave him rules or guidelines ...an operational manual...a commandment.
Genesis 2:16
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
After the instruction, He then realised that loneliness was not ideal for the male - man. The male - man needed companion. He needed a mate.
Genesis 2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Note: The Lord God said, IT IS NOT GOOD THAT THE MAN SHOULD BE ALONE, I WILL MAKE HIM AN HELP MEET FOR HIM.
See what now happened next....
Genesis 2:19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
2:20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
The lord God said he would make for him a help meet for him. A partner suitable for him. A soul compatible with him.
But what we see in verse 19 seems strange.
God made from the ground beast of the field and fowls of the air, and these were presented to the male - man so he could locate the female - man.
Someone might exclaim haba pastor.....why would you say that??
Tomorrow we would find out why. Have a wonderful day.
TODAY'S BIBLE READING
Proverbs 13
Amplified Bible
Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
A wise son heeds and accepts [and is the result of] his father’s discipline and instruction,
But a scoffer does not listen to reprimand and does not learn from his errors.
2
From the fruit of his mouth a [wise] man enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
3
The one who guards his mouth [thinking before he speaks] protects his life;
The one who opens his lips wide [and chatters without thinking] comes to ruin.
4
The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition],
But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.
5
A righteous man hates lies,
But a wicked man is loathsome, and he acts shamefully.
6
Righteousness (being in right standing with God) guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness undermines and overthrows the sinner.
7
There is one who pretends to be rich, yet has nothing at all;
Another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8
The ransom for a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor man does not even have to listen to a rebuke or threats [from the envious].
9
The light of the righteous [within him—grows brighter and] rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked [is a temporary light and] goes out.
10
Through pride and presumption come nothing but strife,
But [skillful and godly] wisdom is with those who welcome [well-advised] counsel.
11
Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But he who gathers gradually by [honest] labor will increase [his riches].
12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But when desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
13
Whoever despises the word and counsel [of God] brings destruction upon himself,
But he who [reverently] fears and respects the commandment [of God] will be rewarded.
14
The teaching of the wise is a fountain and source of life,
So that one may avoid the snares of death.
15
Good understanding wins favor [from others],
But the way of the unfaithful is hard [like barren, dry soil].
16
Every prudent and self-disciplined man acts with knowledge,
But a [closed-minded] fool [who refuses to learn] displays his foolishness [for all to see].
17
A wicked messenger falls into hardship,
But a faithful ambassador brings healing.
18
Poverty and shame will come to him who refuses instruction and discipline,
But he who accepts and learns from reproof or censure is honored.
19
Desire realized is sweet to the soul;
But it is detestable to fools to turn away from evil [which they have planned].
20
He who walks [as a companion] with wise men will be wise,
But the companions of [conceited, dull-witted] fools [are fools themselves and] will experience harm.
21
Adversity pursues sinners,
But the [consistently] upright will be rewarded with prosperity.
22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for [the hands of] the righteous.
23
Abundant food is in the fallow (uncultivated) ground of the poor,
But [without protection] it is swept away by injustice.
24
He who withholds the rod [of discipline] hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines and trains him diligently and appropriately [with wisdom and love].
25
The [consistently] righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the wicked is in need [of bread].
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