Solomon, one of the wisest men to ever live, the one who people all over the world came to speak with, the one with 700 foreign wives and 300 concubines. How could that be? And the Word says that the women led him astray. That's a lot of influence on one man. How could he even remember their names? 1,000 names. Now, who are you again? And he built high places to detestable gods. Oh my. And God replies in I Kings 11:11 --- "since this is your attitude, and you have not kept your covenant, I will tear your kingdom away from you..." How could this happen in the midst of infinitesimal wisdom? What about in my own life?
I want to reflect on what it means to try not to figure out everything on my own but to run to God (3:5), to guard my heart (4:23), to write His Word on the back of my hand and awake and get ready for Him each morning (7:4), to not explode in anger but shrug off insults and stop letting people know they annoy me (12:16), to know that I can laugh and ache at the same time without hypocrisy (14:13), to remember that God doesn't miss a thing (15:3), to overlook an offense and bond a friendship (17:9), to see a Powerful Advocate at work every day (23:11), to not work myself into the spotlight (25:6), to not call attention to myself (27:2), to know what it means that my face mirrors my heart (27:19), to never whitewash my sin (28:13), and to live clothed with strength & dignity and face tomorrow with a smile.
The unexamined life isn't worth living. These verses strengthen my resolve to want to be holy. There is so much hope for our sin. "With God's help, I shall become myself." S.K. "Continue asking your questions. They are good. But stop demanding answers. Live those questions long enough in My Presence until you run out of words. You will then catch a brief glimpse of who I AM that will seal your lips."
Are my lips sealed? There is only a God-shaped life (Prov 11:28), "a narrow road that exposes foolishness, crushes arrogance, whets appetities for holiness, releases love, and fills with hope." 66LL. There is so much hope for our sin. Deeply encouraged as we close the pages of this book on this Narrow Road.
I want to reflect on what it means to try not to figure out everything on my own but to run to God (3:5), to guard my heart (4:23), to write His Word on the back of my hand and awake and get ready for Him each morning (7:4), to not explode in anger but shrug off insults and stop letting people know they annoy me (12:16), to know that I can laugh and ache at the same time without hypocrisy (14:13), to remember that God doesn't miss a thing (15:3), to overlook an offense and bond a friendship (17:9), to see a Powerful Advocate at work every day (23:11), to not work myself into the spotlight (25:6), to not call attention to myself (27:2), to know what it means that my face mirrors my heart (27:19), to never whitewash my sin (28:13), and to live clothed with strength & dignity and face tomorrow with a smile.
The unexamined life isn't worth living. These verses strengthen my resolve to want to be holy. There is so much hope for our sin. "With God's help, I shall become myself." S.K. "Continue asking your questions. They are good. But stop demanding answers. Live those questions long enough in My Presence until you run out of words. You will then catch a brief glimpse of who I AM that will seal your lips."
Are my lips sealed? There is only a God-shaped life (Prov 11:28), "a narrow road that exposes foolishness, crushes arrogance, whets appetities for holiness, releases love, and fills with hope." 66LL. There is so much hope for our sin. Deeply encouraged as we close the pages of this book on this Narrow Road.
I hope oh so many words from the Bible linger in every single person reading this! It is your oxygen. Live it til you run out of words.
He just said in Prov 30:1 that he is weary and worn out.
I wonder if that's how Solomon felt?
Did he read this next entry right smack dab after his?
What obsessed Solomon to his own demise?
This mother knows:
What are you doing, son of my womb?
What are you doing, son of my vows?
What are you doing? Prov 31:1
We ask in childhood.
We ask in adulthood through a buffer.
Here's a wise mom asking good questions, giving sound words.
Did he read this next entry right smack dab after his?
What obsessed Solomon to his own demise?
This mother knows:
What are you doing, son of my womb?
What are you doing, son of my vows?
What are you doing? Prov 31:1
We ask in childhood.
We ask in adulthood through a buffer.
Here's a wise mom asking good questions, giving sound words.
She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong. 31:17 Strength and dignity are her clothing. 31:25 We live daily between kingdoms. How can we this day dress ourselves with the Strength that comes Only from You. The Inner Strength. The Energy that is so powerfully at work in each of us. Imbue us with Your Power to make a difference today, realizing that change is a process not a one-time fix. Help us, Dear Lord!
PHOTO: Sunset in ATX. Contemplating the wise words from a mother. Oh! to better learn to dress with Strength.
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