PROFITING FROM PROVERBS

“The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook” (Proverbs 18:4).

There are times when we are going through this dry, thirsty land and you opened up this Book and God gave you something to refresh the soul, like a cool, cold glass of sparkling pure mountain water.

TODAY’S VERSE:

“The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook” (Proverbs 18:4).

“The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters,” what a man says is very, very important and very deep because Matthews says that by a man’s words shall he be condemned, and by a man’s words he shall be justified. By a man’s own words, he can be saved forever. And by his own words he can reject salvation and be lost, forever. It is in the power of a man’s tongue to determine where he will spend his eternity.

Now, this is no little puddle or bubbling spring, these are deep waters. A man can actually seal his own fate by his own words. “The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked” (Proverbs 10:11).

“. . . and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook,” the Psalmist says of the blessed [saved] man, “And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper” (Psalms 1:3). Christ said that “he that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified)” (John 7:38-39).

And that is where man gets wisdom. He gets wisdom from the Holy Spirit using this Bible to teach him and guide him through life. The Bible is indeed a flowing brook of living water. This brook from the Book will never run dry!

Daily Bible study is necessary if we are going to begin our day with the right attitude and the right spiritual diet. Proverbs has 31 chapters, and most months have 31 days, so let's read a chapter of Proverbs a day and see what God might have for us. As the Lord leads, share with us what God has shown you in a special way and by His grace let us build up a devotional repository. Let's keep our knives and forks handy for some daily bread! Ideally, a chapter or two of Proverbs will fit in nicely with a good plan of reading our Bibles through each year.

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Christ said that “he that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified)” (John 7:38-39).

And that is where man gets wisdom. He gets wisdom from the Holy Spirit using this Bible to teach him and guide him through life. >

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