DLCM DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL
TIMELESS PRECEPTS
8TH , JULY 2022
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 24-25
TEXT: Proverbs 20:16-30
16 Take the garment of one who is surety for a
stranger, And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.
17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet
to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
18 Plans are established by
counsel; By wise counsel wage war.
19 He who goes about as a
talebearer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with one who
flatters with his lips.
20 Whoever curses his father or
his mother, His lamp will be put out in deep darkness.
21 An inheritance gained hastily
at the beginning Will not be blessed at the end.
22 Do not say, “I will [a]recompense evil”; Wait for the Lord, and
He will save you.
23 Diverse weights are an
abomination to the Lord, And dishonest scales are not good.
24 A man’s steps are of
the Lord; How then can a man understand his own way?
25 It is a snare for a man to
devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows.
26 A wise king sifts out the
wicked, And brings the threshing wheel over them.
27 The spirit of a man is the
lamp of the Lord, Searching all the [b]inner depths of his heart.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the
king, And by [c]lovingkindness he upholds his throne.
29 The glory of young men is their
strength, And the splendor of old men is their gray head.
30 Blows that hurt cleanse away
evil, As do stripes the [d]inner depths of the heart.
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KEY VERSE:
“Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then
understand his own way?” - Proverbs 20:24
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
God grants wisdom to those who diligently seek it
for His work.
THE MESSAGE:
Thousands of years after King Hezekiah
considered it a worthy project to commission the collection of the proverbs of
Solomon, many are still receiving profitable guidance from Spirit-guided
sayings. Even in his time, Solomon's proverbs were precious. Many, including an
influential Queen of Sheba, travelled to Jerusalem to get firsthand knowledge
of the fame of Solomon's wisdom and riches.
Some of the proverbs in our text reveal why
the fame of Solomon in the Israelites' history contributed to the acceptance of
his teachings. Verse 24 establishes the divine source of Solomon's words which
have made them timeless and priceless precepts for all ages. His proverbs apply
to both the rulers and their subjects. He teaches that mercy and truth
preserves the ruler. Also, we must not recompense evil, but leave vengeance in
the hands of God.
Solomon possessed such gems as a young
king. He knew the place of wisdom in running the affairs of state in a land
that had God as its supreme Leader. No wonder it pleased the Lord to grant his
request when he pleaded for wisdom.
However,
"a greater than Solomon" has since emerged. He is Jesus Christ, the
"Wisdom of God". We must seek Him above all other needs. He declares,
"For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
But...all they that hate me love death" (Proverbs 8:35, 36).
DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY
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