Commit to the LORD

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Proverbs 16:1-9. In this Scripture, we are reminded that the preparations of the heart and the answer of the tongue come from the LORD. All our ways are clean in our own eyes; but the LORD weighs the spirits.

Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts will be established.

The LORD created all things for himself: including the wicked for the day of evil.

Everyone who has a proud heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand joins in hand, they will not be innocent.

Iniquity is purged by mercy and truth: and because of the fear of the LORD people turn away from evil.

When a person’s ways please the LORD, He makes even their enemies to be at peace with them.

It is better to have a little with righteousness than great riches without doing right.

A person’s heart may devise their path: but the LORD directs their steps.

We may think we know what we are supposed to do. We may have dreams and goals. We may make plans. But, God is the one who directs our steps and leads us through life. We need to humble ourselves and seek God’s will through prayer. We need to commit our lives to God. When we are in God’s perfect will then we can consider ourselves successful.

Daily Bible Reading:

Proverbs 16:1-9

1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

Things to think about:

• What are the things we learn in this Scripture about surrendering our will to God’s will?
• Who has the ultimate control of our lives?
• How can we commit our ways to the LORD?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

As we read this Scripture in the book of Proverbs we see that despite our best efforts we fall short. Help us to examine our hearts and realize our need for a Savior. Forgive us of the ways we have sinned against You. Help us to commit our ways to you. Help us to make right decisions in our life. Direct our path, oh LORD. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Bible Verse to Journal or Memorize:

Christian Music Video:

PS. Thank you for coming to DeborahHBateman.com to study the Bible with us. Please come back again tomorrow and invite your friends and family to join us for Bible Study.

Featured Book:

I AM: Jesus, the Son of God

By Deborah H. Bateman

About the Book:

Jesus asks his disciples the question, “Who do men say that I am?” Then, through different metaphors, He describes who He is.

In I AM: Jesus, the Son of God, Deborah H. Bateman shares biblical illustrations on each of these topics and includes the reason God sent Jesus to the world. This book will help you more fully grasp who Jesus is and His purpose in your life.

I AM: Jesus, the Son of God is the thirty-third book in the Daily Bible Reading Series. The book contains ten Daily Bible Reading lessons. Each lesson consists of a brief commentary by the author, the Daily Bible Reading Scripture, a few questions for consideration or discussion, a prayer, and a Bible Verse to journal or memorize. This book is great as a personal devotional or a group Bible Study. Get your copy today. You will be glad you did.

Go to: Amazon

Get your copy now!

Have a blessed day,

Deborah

Christian Daily Resources

Bible Verse Tweet

Recipe for Life

Like Deborah H. Bateman on Facebook

Deborah H. Bateman

Deborah H. Bateman encourages other believers in their walk with Jesus Christ through Bible study. She is a Christian Author, Blogger, Website Designer, and Book Publishing Coach. She is the Founder of Christian Daily Resources a Christian online ministry dedicated to "Sharing God's Word". Deborah is the author of more than thirty books in the Daily Bible Reading Series and one book about self-publishing called: Self-Publishing Simplified: How to Publish a Book on Kindle. Deborah shares Daily Bible Reading lessons here on her blog at http://DeborahHBateman.com/blog Her website: Christian Daily Resources is at http://ChristianDailyResources.com She shares a Daily Bible Verse on her blog Bible Verse Tweet at http://www.bibleversetweet.com/. Deborah has a family favorite recipe blog called Recipe for Life at http://deborah-bateman.blogspot.com. She invites you to check them out and subscribe to the ones you like.