It is true that the Bible is a book of God’s promises, but it is first a book of instruction. Thankfully, there is no work that you have to do to receive your salvation from God, BUT, and that’s a HUGE BUT- once you are saved, now you have that Book of Instruction to live by so that you can expect and enjoy the blessings and promises of God. Lukewarm Believers If you are a believer and not experiencing God’s…
Proverbs 7 is a continuation of “The Instruction of a Father,” in Proverbs 4, 5, and 6. They all begin with, “My son.” We, the church, are not only Christ’s bride, but we are also the sons of God (Revelation 21:9, Philippians 2:15). It is our choice to listen to our Father so that we are not “void of understanding” as the young man described in Proverbs 7:7. My Son Notice that the Proverbs are not written to fools or…
Let’s look at and meditate on Proverbs 4 today. We are God’s children. And He is asking us to “hear the instruction of a father.” We also can read in 2 Timothy 3:16-17 that God instructs us with His words. Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. – Pro 4:1 KJVFor I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. – Pro 4:2 KJV Instruction is Good When I was still being deceived…