Digging Into the Word: Proverbs 3:7-8

 

Happy Sunday everyone! It is the Lord's Day, and it's time for another short Proverbs study. If you're just joining me, I've been slooooooooowly working through the book of Proverbs in the Bible a few verses at a time. Sharing the verses, and sharing my thoughts on those verses. At the end of this post, I will share the links to my past posts on this study just in case you want to read those. Let's get started, shall we?

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

Fear the Lord and depart from evil.

It will be health to your flesh,

And strength to your bones.

~Proverbs 3:7-8

It is dangerous to live the way we think we ought to live, and to demand that God act the way we think He should act! Sometimes, we may think that we have found a "better" way than what God lays out in His Word. But anything different or opposing to God's Word, is really just us thinking we are wise when we are actually being fools.

On the other hand, accepting and trusting GOD'S way instead of our own, will give us true health and strength. Does this mean that we will have a perfect life? Does this mean we will be perfectly healthy and strong physically? No. God's Word does not promise us a perfect life this side of eternity. However, if we put our full trust in God, He will be faithful and give us His strength to get through whatever life may throw our way.

The waters will not always be nice and calm. In fact, they will be stormy and downright treacherous at times. But we need to remember that God Our Father, Who is bigger than anything else we can imagine, is right there with us. And He asks that we place our trust in Him. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Easier said than done! But if we can start with even earnestly asking Him to increase our faith, He will be faithful to give His children what they need.

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I highly encourage you to study God's Word for yourself. Don't take my word for it! Pray that the Holy Spirit will give you understanding, and then dive in to God's Word!

Thanks for reading, everyone! Have a blessed week!

1-Proverbs 1:1-7
2-Proverbs 1:8-9
3-Proverbs 1:10-19
4-Proverbs 1:20-27
5-Proverbs 1:28-33
6-Proverbs 2:1-9
7-Proverbs 2:10-22
8- Proverbs 3:1-2
9-Proverbs 3:3-4
10-Proverbs 3:5-6