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Daily Bible Reading “Beware of Wicked People” (Proverbs 6:12-15)

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Deborah H. Bateman

Beware of Wicked People

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Proverbs 6:12-15. In this Scripture, Solomon warns his son about people who are wicked. He wants them to be aware that there are these kinds of people in the world. He wants them to be on guard against the evil and wicked plans that they devise.

The first thing he warns them about is that naughty, wicked men, walk around with a deceitful mouth. They tell lies at every turn.

Sometimes people who were raised in Christian homes and have never experienced the wicked people of this world think that they can trust everybody. We need to teach our children that not everybody was raised like them and not everybody was taught right from wrong.

Wicked people maliciously wink their eyes, make motions with their feet, and make gestures with their fingers.

In Proverbs 35:19 David says, “Do not let those gloat over me who are my enemies without cause; do not let those who hate me without reason maliciously wink the eye.”

Wicked people are perverse in their hearts. They constantly devise mischief and cause trouble.

Micah 2:1 tells us, “Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it.”

The wicked will eventually get their just rewards. The outcome for these kind of people is misfortune which comes upon them quickly. They will be suddenly destroyed because of their evil ways.

Do you know anyone who would rather lie than tell the truth any day? Have you ever known someone who sits around thinking about what evil thing they can do next? Solomon warns us about these kind of people.

Daily Bible Reading:

Proverbs 6:12-15

12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

Things to think about:

What are some of the characteristics of the wicked that Solomon mentions in this Scripture?
Why should we be aware of these things?
How can we guard against the wickedness of evil people?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

As we read this Scripture in Proverbs we see where Solomon warns his sons about wicked people. He tells us ways to identify these kinds of people. Help us to be aware and be on guard against those who would devise evil against us. Protect us from every evil work and help us to be what you would have us be. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Bible Verse to Journal or Memorize:

A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. – Proverbs 6:12

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Daily Bible Reading “Consider the Ant” (Proverbs 6:6-11)

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Deborah H. Bateman

Consider the Ant

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Proverbs 6:6-11. In this Scripture, Solomon tells us to consider the ways of the ant. The ant has no guide, overseer, or ruler.

She provides her meat in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest.

He asks, ” How long wilt you sleep, O sluggard? when wilt you arise from your sleep?”

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: and poverty will come as one who travels, and your want as an armed man.

Ants are industrious. They are not lazy. They are workers. They take care of themselves. They are strong. They clean themselves. They form colonies. They work together to provide for the whole colony. They are not selfish, but work for the good of all of them. Solomon tells us to prepare for winter, if we don’t we will be without. Have you ever seen an ant sitting around doing nothing?

Daily Bible Reading:

Proverbs 6:6-11

6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

Things to think about:

What do we know about the ant?
How does the ant work?
What happens if we are lazy?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

As we study this Scripture in Proverbs we see that Solomon compares us to the ant. He tells us to model ourselves after the ant. He reminds us not to be lazy. Help us to follow the example of the ant. Help us to not be lazy, but to be industrious and serve one another as we serve You. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

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Instead of a music video today I thought I’d share this video. For those of you who are interested in ants and would like to learn more about them and how they work. I found this video on you tube a sermon by Pastor Doug Batchelor and he shares some amazing facts about the ant.

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Daily Bible Reading “Deliver Yourself” (Proverbs 6:1-5)

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Deborah H. Bateman

Deliver Yourself

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Proverbs 6:1-5. In this Scripture, Solomon warns his son about putting up security for a friend’s debt or signing for the debt of a stranger.

He warns him about being trapped by the words of his mouth or by an agreement that he made.

He tells him to follow his advice and don’t even sleep until he has freed himself from this snare. He instructs him to go to his friend and beg if he has to in order to get his name off of the agreement and be released from this burden.

He tells him to go and deliver himself like a gazelle from the hands of a hunter or a bird from the hand of a trapper.

Sometimes we do things to try to help others, but at the same time we endanger ourselves. With all good intentions we put our name on a debt of a friend or a stranger trying to help them out, but what we have to realize is if that person doesn’t pay the debt and our name is on it we are responsible for it.

Solomon warns his son about getting trapped in this situation. He tells him if he has already gotten trapped to go and free himself immediately and not to go to sleep until the issue is resolved. In other words take care of it today and don’t wait another minute. We do not need to be responsible for another person’s debt.

Most of us have enough of our own debt to take care of without taking on other people’s debt. Not only will you be responsible for the debt, but it will also probably damage your relationship with that person when you realize you can’t trust them to stand behind their word. Have you ever been caught in this snare?

Jesus paid a debt for us on the cross that we could never pay. He gave His life to cover the debt of our sins. Have you accepted His glorious gift of salvation?

Daily Bible Reading:

Proverbs 6:1-5

1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

Things to think about:

What is Solomon warning his son about in this Scripture?
How does he tell him to handle the situation?
To what does he compare being caught in this situation?
Why do we not want to put our name on another person’s debt?
Have you ever been caught in this snare? If so, how did you release yourself?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

As we read this Scripture in Proverbs we see that Solomon warns his son about signing for another person’s debt. Help us to realize the dangers that we place ourselves in when we put our name on the debt of someone else. Help us to guard against being caught in this snare. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Bible Verse to Journal or Memorize:

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. – Proverbs 6:1-2

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Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. – Proverbs 5:18

Daily Bible Reading “Rejoice with the Wife of Your Youth” (Proverbs 5:15-23)

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Deborah H. Bateman

Rejoice with the Wife of Your Youth

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Proverbs 5:15-23. Water is considered to be a precious commodity in many nations of the world, including Israel. In this Scripture, Solomon compares the marriage relationship to drinking from a well.

He encourages his sons to drink water only from their own well. He tells them to let their fountains be scattered abroad. He says to let their fountains be pure and not be combined with those of strangers.

He tells them to let their fountain be blessed and rejoice with the wife of their youth. He encourages them to have loving relationships with their wives and to never embrace strange women.

He warns them that the LORD’S eyes are watching and He knows everything we do. Our sins and wickedness will take hold of us. Without instruction we will die in our sins because we have been led astray.

Solomon wants his sons to stay on the right path. Not only can having relationships that are not pure destroy our marriages, but it can also cause us to stray from God. When we have sin in our lives it puts distance between us and God as well as us and our mate.

The marriage relationship is similar to the relationship that we have with the LORD. As we are only to have one wife or husband, we are to serve only one God.

Even Jesus had to tell Satan to leave him alone in Matthew 4:10, “Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.”

We need to be proactive when the devil tempts us and tell Him to go away and leave us alone. We know that it is his job to kill, steal, and destroy. So, it is important that we resist him and the temptation that he has to offer.

If we nurture our marriage relationship we will be less likely to give into the temptations that come our way. We can grow old together and still be in love with one another after many years of marriage.

Daily Bible Reading:

Proverbs 5:15-23

15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.
17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers’ with thee.
18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

Things to think about:

How does Solomon compare the marriage relationship to a fountain of water?
In what way is the marriage relationship similar to the relationship we are to have with Christ?
What does Solomon say our folly (foolishness) can cause?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

As we read this Scripture in Proverbs we see the importance of having a monogamous relationship with our husband or wife. Help us to resist the temptations of the enemy and to have a loving relationship with our spouse. Forgive us of the times we have failed you in this area and help us to be strong in the LORD. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

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