THURSDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2023
TEXT:
Proverbs 18:1-24
1:
An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts
quarrels.
2:
Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own
opinions.
3:
When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes reproach.
4:
The words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing
stream.
5:
It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of
justice.
6:
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.
7:
The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very
lives.
8:
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost
parts.
9:
One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
10:
The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are
safe.
11:
The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high
to scale.
12:
Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.
13:
To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.
14:
The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?
15:
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek
it out.
16:
A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
17:
In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and
cross-examines.
18:
Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart.
19:
A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city; disputes are like
the barred gates of a citadel.
20:
From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of
their lips they are satisfied.
21:
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its
fruit.
22:
He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.
23:
The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
24:
One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who
sticks closer than a brother.
(New
International Version Holy Bible)
TOPIC:
THE STRONG TOWER
Today, mindless killing kidnapping, banditry,
etc, are on the increase. In today's text the Lord offers guaranteed security
in His name which is a strong tower (vs. 10).
The
name of the Lord Jesus is greater and higher than all names. It is not an
ordinary name; it is full of power and grace. It is potent enough to save.
David
characterized God's care and protection with fire and military symbols (Psalm
18:2ff). God is likened to a rock that cannot be moved by anyone who wants to
harm us.
God
is also described as a fortress or a place of safety where the enemy cannot
penetrate.
God
is a shield that comes between us and any harm, He has the power to save and is
a place of safety higher and above all of our enemies put together.
The
name of the Lord offers spiritual security as well. At the name of Jesus,
sicknesses bow and demons tremble. Hallelujah!!
QUESTION:
Do you always run to the Lord in prayer whenever you feel threatened physically
and spiritually?
PRAYER:
Oh God, please help me to trust You as my formidable security and tower at all
times, even when our country's security system fails us, in Jesus name. Amen.
Remain
Blessed
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