devo's

proverbs 18

2006-06-18T13:27:00.000-04:00

22 He who finds a wife finds what is good
and receives favor from the LORD.

Proverbs 17

2006-05-17T22:32:00.000-04:00

10 A rebuke impresses a man of discernment
more than a hundred lashes a fool.

proverbs 16

2006-03-29T22:21:00.000-05:00

2 All a man's ways seem innocent to him,
but motives are weighed by the LORD.

we can be doing good things. biblical things. everyone in the world might say that what youre doing is good. but if youre doing those good deeds for a motive other than to give glory to god, its worthless.

7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD,
he makes even his enemies live at peace with him.

i have a question about this verse. when youre pleasing god, and in his plan, youre not gonna have a perfect life. how is this verse true?

32 Better a patient man than a warrior,
a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.

just imagine if you can do both.

proverbs 15

2006-03-27T19:38:00.000-05:00

8 The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

someone asked me today if an unsaved person could do a good deed in gods eyes. i guess not.

17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
than a fattened calf with hatred.

and who likes vegetables?

proverbs 14

2006-03-26T23:05:00.000-05:00

19 Evil men will bow down in the presence of the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,
but even in death the righteous have a refuge.

proverbs 13

2006-03-25T20:08:00.000-05:00

3 He who guards his lips guards his life,
but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.

i think im pritty good at watching my mouth when im angry at least. the whole passive agressive thing i think.

10 Pride only breeds quarrels,
but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

if you have advise, lets hear it. i cant scoff at you now cause i just put up this verse, so nows that youve been waiting for.

proverbs 12

2006-03-20T20:07:00.000-05:00

1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but he who hates correction is stupid

ill always think of mr harmless when i read this verse. he thought it was cool that the word stupid is in the bible.

9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.

i just like this one. people like to pretend theyre something they arent. example: 7th grade PE. theres this little chubster who thinks hes awsome at sports, and he maintains his image in his eyes by pointing out flaws of others. but hes too fat to do any sport well. but he still gets some respect from his peers just cause he belives it himself. but its stupid. i want to smack him.

proverbs 11

2006-03-16T19:22:00.000-05:00

13 A gossip betrays a confidence,
but a trustworthy man keeps a secret.

same deal.

proverbs 10

2006-03-15T21:05:00.000-05:00

8 The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.

10 He who winks maliciously causes grief,
and a chattering fool comes to ruin

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

14 Wise men store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

19 When words are many, sin is not absent,
but he who holds his tongue is wise.

21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but fools die for lack of judgment.

recently theres been something that came up where someone should have kept thier mouth shut about something, but somehow it got out. i dont know who it was, but as i was reading this today i immediatly thought of them. i know i should be focusing on myself firsty, but this has been fresh in my mind. anyway i think i can keep my mouth shut when it needs too be.

proverbs 9

2006-03-14T20:42:00.000-05:00

7 "Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult;
whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse.
8 Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you;
rebuke a wise man and he will love you.

i guess this verse stuck out to me,, i donno what else to say about it.

proverbs 8

2006-03-13T22:36:00.000-05:00

okay so i havent posten in awhile,,, ive just not done any blogging for awhile. settle down.

13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil;
I hate pride and arrogance,
evil behavior and perverse speech.

proverbs 7

2006-03-08T18:47:00.000-05:00

this chapters on the adultress. it goes along with my last verse, about wandering by her house straying too close to temptation. and like that, "all at once" he cracked. its not pritty.

22 All at once he followed her
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer stepping into a noose
23 till an arrow pierces his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
little knowing it will cost him his life.

proverbs 6

2006-03-06T18:33:00.000-05:00

27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap
without his clothes being burned?
28 Can a man walk on hot coals
without his feet being scorched?

do not tempt yourself.

proverbs 5

2006-03-04T22:13:00.000-05:00

i was just reading a freshman's xanga info and it was talking about how faith was stupid and he hated it. i remember being that way. im not that way anymore. ive learned to learn from the things i dont agree with just as much as the things i do agree with. anyway these verses just kinda went along with that.

11 At the end of your life you will groan,
when your flesh and body are spent.
12 You will say, "How I hated discipline!
How my heart spurned correction!
13 I would not obey my teachers
or listen to my instructors.

proverbs 4

2006-03-02T22:38:00.000-05:00

25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Make level [b] paths for your feet
and take only ways that are firm.
27 Do not swerve to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.

this is good for all us going away to college and military and whatever else people are gonna do. keep on the right path. i think over the past years we got a real good start, weather we like to admit it or not. stay on it.

proverbs 3

2006-02-28T22:10:00.000-05:00

31 Do not envy a violent man
or choose any of his ways,

do not exalt that person in your class you think is cool cause hes a jerk
dont desire to be like him.

(thats what i got from it at least)

proverbs 2

2006-02-27T21:16:00.000-05:00

10 When wisdom enters your heart,
And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
11 Discretion will preserve you;
Understanding will keep you,
12 To deliver you from the way of evil,
From the man who speaks perverse things,
13 From those who leave the paths of uprightness
To walk in the ways of darkness;
14 Who rejoice in doing evil,
And delight in the perversity of the wicked;
15 Whose ways are crooked,
And who are devious in their paths;

to be honest i get a little tired of the wisdom passages in proverbs because theyre visited so many times in school and talked about alot. still its a good thing to understand, no matter how thouroughly we think we know it.

proverbs 1:4-5

2006-02-25T21:21:00.000-05:00

recently ive been very lacking in my devos. its gotten to the point where i lose my bible and cant find it cause i dont remember where i used it last. anyway, i figure that instead of jack handy quotes with every post, ill start some God quotes. it'll help me to remember to read the bible everytime i get on blogger to kill time. im just gonna post a verse that i like or just something that stands out to me. we do it in bible class. dont feel like you have to comment about them and have to say "yeah thats a really good verse" to comment on my blog. chances are, the verses wont have the same meaning to you as they do me, so if its some random verse that you dont see importance in, dont worry. this is for me, not really my audience.

this is the purpose of proverbs-
1:4. for giving prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young
1:5. let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance