F O O T H O L D
READING
39 FATHER KNOWS BEST!
PRAY Teach me your way, O
Lord.
READ Proverbs 3:135.
THINK Is there a verse in
this passage which jumps off the page to you?
Perhaps it deals with
something in your life. What will you do
about it?
FOCUS REMEMBER HIM (14). If
you love God's word there will be results
in your life (2). Jesus came
to give you a full life (John 10:10),
not just in length but in
quality too. Love God, and you will be
loving and faithful to
others (3,4).
TRUST HIM (5,6). Note the
word 'all'. Only if the Lord has all of
you can he fulfil his
perfect plan for you.
FEAR HIM (7,8). 'Fear' means
to worship and love the Lord. The
Good News translates this as
'obey'. What has happened to the
other, cringing kind of
fear? See 1 John 4:18.
GIVE TO HIM (9,10). Not just
money, but time and energy as well.
Do you give in the way that
the Lord loves 2 Corinthians 9:7?
SUBMIT TO HIM (11,12). Are
you resentful when the Lord disciplines
you? Don't forget, his
discipline is a proof that you really
belong to him (Hebrews 12:411).
SEEK HIS WISDOM (1318).
Once again God's wisdom is praised.
Wisdom is more precious than
silver or gold or precious jewels.
HAVE CONFIDENCE IN HIM (2126).
God gives you wisdom but you have
to hold on to it (21). God's
wisdom changes us on the inside, but
this change must be seen by
others. How does it show in your life?
We are protected (23,26),
but does this mean that we will never
meet with difficulties? They
will certainly come but we can have
confidence in him. What do
you have to support you (see
Deuteronomy 33:27)?
PRAY Look again at verse 5
and 6. Turn your thoughts to prayer.
