Why study Proverbs for the New Year
Posted by Raquel Soto at 1/1/2008 9:42 AM and is filed under Resources,Success,Christian,Parenting,Bible,Health,Prayer,Devotionals,archives,Wealth,Happiness 
The first verse is actually a triple and can be found in verses 2-4 (from Proverbs, Chapter 1): To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs tells you right away the purpose of the book. The aim of the entire book of Proverbs is listed in these verses.
Verse 2 shows us that Proverbs will show us how to know wisdom and instruction (in the Hebrew the word is discipline, which we also need). Wisdom is not only having information about something, but applying it at the right time. This will take understanding of the circumstance, which Proverbs does by writing it like a parable (a short story to teach you something).
Verse three shows us that we have to be deliberate on receiving the instruction ("to receive"). Receive means to take. It's on purpose. We have to, on purpose, choose to take the instruction we need in order to have the wisdom required to be victorious in any area of life.
Verse four shows us who this is for: the simple. That is to say, someone who just is what s/he is. In our current vernacular, it's someone who "keeps it real."
If you are ready to live a life of health, wealth, and happiness, then studying Proverbs is for you. Stay open to God's direction in your life.
NOTES: (journal part)
Write the areas you need wisdom in for your most pressing circumstances. Expect to receive instruction and the wisdom on when to apply it.
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Taken from the January 1st page of the new book. Copyright 2007. All rights reserved.
Proverbs tells you right away the purpose of the book. The aim of the entire book of Proverbs is listed in these verses.
Verse 2 shows us that Proverbs will show us how to know wisdom and instruction (in the Hebrew the word is discipline, which we also need). Wisdom is not only having information about something, but applying it at the right time. This will take understanding of the circumstance, which Proverbs does by writing it like a parable (a short story to teach you something).
Verse three shows us that we have to be deliberate on receiving the instruction ("to receive"). Receive means to take. It's on purpose. We have to, on purpose, choose to take the instruction we need in order to have the wisdom required to be victorious in any area of life.
Verse four shows us who this is for: the simple. That is to say, someone who just is what s/he is. In our current vernacular, it's someone who "keeps it real."
If you are ready to live a life of health, wealth, and happiness, then studying Proverbs is for you. Stay open to God's direction in your life.
NOTES: (journal part)
Write the areas you need wisdom in for your most pressing circumstances. Expect to receive instruction and the wisdom on when to apply it.
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Taken from the January 1st page of the new book. Copyright 2007. All rights reserved.
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