DLCM DAILY MANNA - HE WHO CONTROLS THE SOUL

DLCM DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL

HE WHO CONTROLS THE SOUL

14^TH  , 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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

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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

 

 

©2022  DAILY MANNA IS a daily devotional by PASTOR W.F KUMUYI (General Overseer, DEEPER LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY )