DLCM DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL
HE WHO CONTROLS THE SOUL
14TH , JULY 2022
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 41-44
TEXT: Proverbs 21:1-15
1 The king’s heart is in
the hand of the Lord, Like the [a]rivers of water; He turns it wherever He
wishes.
2 Every way of a man is right
in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts.
3 To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4 A haughty look, a proud heart, And the [b]plowing of the wicked are sin.
5 The plans of the diligent lead surely
to plenty, But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to
poverty.
6 Getting treasures by a lying
tongue Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.
7 The violence of the wicked
will [d]destroy them, Because they refuse to do
justice.
8 The way of [e]a guilty man is perverse; But as
for the pure, his work is right.
9 Better to dwell in a corner of
a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
10 The soul of the wicked desires
evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
11 When the scoffer is punished,
the simple is made wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives
knowledge.
12 The righteous God wisely
considers the house of the wicked, Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
13 Whoever shuts his ears to the
cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be heard.
14 A gift in secret pacifies
anger, And a bribe [f]behind the back, strong wrath.
15 It is a joy for the just
to do justice, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
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KEY VERSE:
“The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as
the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.” - Proverbs 21:1
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
God's wisdom saves while man's destroys.
THE MESSAGE:
The stamp of infallible divine wisdom shows
up everywhere one turns in the book of Proverbs. The Lord intended it so to
remind us that He is the Source of all that Solomon was inspired to write. He
reminds us through these sayings that, indeed, He gave to Solomon what he
requested. But more than this, the Lord designed the solemn maxims to go beyond
the generation of Solomon to benefit believers of our age.
Solomon in our text says we must see God in
comprehensive perspectives: He not only works in the affairs of men, He also
controls their activities in order to accomplish His purpose for the existence
of the world. God directs the heart of the king to make him rule in the way
that pleases Him. No matter what course man takes, God works behind the scene
to achieve His goal and annul the plan of the wicked.
There are warnings against arrogance, pride
and the use of fraudulent means to get rich. The peace one gets in a lonely
place is preferable to the company of a clamorous woman in a big house. After a
series of more pieces of advice, the Lord then cautions us not to ignore the
cry of the poor. These destitute include the unsaved who need us to feed them
with the glorious gospel.
The early period of Solomon's reign is
recorded as the peak of Israel's economic power. He achieved this feat because
he abided by the wisdom given him by God. His decline began when he forsook
God's wisdom. Man will always derail if he departs from the word of the Lord.
DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY
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