JULY 5 & 6 PROVERBS 18-21

Proverbs 18-21

 

For the holiday weekend, let’s just continue our “Wisdom Search” for America!

 

• Proverbs 18:1, “Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.” What applies to one can be projected on the many. America learned the dangers of isolationism in the 30’s. Pray we don’t fall back.
• Proverbs 18:5, “It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice.” Is it my imagination, or are we actually leaning this way in our nation? God help us.
• Proverbs 19:15, “Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle person will suffer hunger.” May God free Americans from the sticky sweet fruit of laziness in order to enjoy the true fruit of hard work!
• Proverbs 20:18, “Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.” Rushing into war, or simply being lulled into war; both demonstrate a lack of wisdom and guidance. May America’s leaders be led by wise counsel!
• Proverbs 20:10, 23, “Unequal weights...are an abomination to the Lord...” May our nations, once again, become a nation of fairness and integrity, where both government and businesses use “equal weights.”
• Proverbs 20:26, “A wise king winnows the wicked and drives the wheel over them.” May America’s leaders discern accurately who the wicked are, and what action to take.
• Proverbs 20:28, “Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king; by steadfast love his throne is upheld.” Who would have made “steadfast love” the foundational trait of a national leader? May our president live by love.
• Proverbs 21:1, “The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He will.” Sometimes we get all bent out of shape over the action of one president or another. We need to remember that God is sovereign over the hearts and decisions of all leaders!

 Lord God, as we have just celebrated the 238th birthday of our nation, we pray for the wisdom of Your Word and the love of Christ to flow unhindered through her people. Guide and bless our leaders, according to truth. And may we become, once again, fertile ground for true revival. Send Your Spirit down to us. Revive us again! In Jesus’ name we pray, AMEN.

 

 

Monday, we will alter our “Wisdom Search” a bit.

 

Your fellow traveler through the Word,

Pastor Gary