Proverbs 15:
This is so very true. God bless the wise, whose words bring healing and life and God's Truth, and refreshment, like a drink of cold water to those who are as a dry and parched desert.
Precious.
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Thank you for your warm welcome, May your devotions draw you nearer.Hello Benaiahian Monk, it's good to have you on board.
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a merry heart...Oh yes, so true, your verses are a 'timely word'Proverbs 15:
Verse 15 reminds me of the verse about being like a tree planted by a river, in that it is continually watered and flourishing:
"And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." ~Psalm 1:3
....oh wait a minute, it reminds me also of being filled with "manna", God's own "heavenly bread", which in turn reminds me of His Word, which is, in essence, "heavenly manna", and then how we are "filled" by "feeding on His Word".
After all, we ARE the "sheep of His pasture" and as the GOOD Shepherd that He is, He leads us to good "pasture" and He "feeds" us there.
Through our GOOD Shepherd we have a "continuous feast". A "merry heart" is a "side effect" of "feasting" on His Word.
How DELIGHTFUL is THAT???!!!
a merry heart...Oh yes, so true, your verses are a 'timely word'
In reading Proverbs 15, verse 8 stood out:
"The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight."
This reminds me of Cain, and how he brought his "sacrifices" to God, and yet was insulting God in the very act of it because he was blatantly disobeying and disregarding God. He was, in essence saying, No God, i'm going to do this MY way. Who are YOU to tell me what to bring to You or HOW, or in what kind of attitude. You should be glad i brought you ANYTHING.
Now Cain KNEW what God required. YET he stubbornly refused.
And the bottom line is, that he had no regard for God, or fear (respect) for God, or love in his heart for God, but he despised God.
He didn't even seek repentance.
Not once.
Even after he killed his brother, he didn't repent.
This is what i thought of when i read the first part of verse 8:
"The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD"
a merry heart...Oh yes, so true, your verses are a 'timely word'
What a beautiful picture and one of my most favorite proverbs verses