If you want to be wise, walk with the wise.
So who qualifies as truly wise?
Those who fear God.
Psalm 111:10: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His instructions have good insight. "
The best way to counteract living life in this crazy world filled with landmines and temptations is to focus on God and His Word.
The Bible is so practical!
As we're getting ready to start a new month why not try this:
Read through the book of Proverbs during the month of September.... a chapter a day.
Since there are 31 chapters you'll just about read them all by the end of the month.
Then you can read Proverbs 31 on October 1st.
I love Proverbs. In fact my wife and I always try to get our boys to build wisdom into their lives by encouraging them to read this Old Testament book.
It's just packed with Godly wisdom.
When it comes to Bible reading, I have to use a One Year Bible or I get lost.
These Bibles have everything broken up into daily readings.
You have a portion of the Old Testament, some of the New.. a Psalm and a Proverb.
It gives you a "balanced diet" of God's Word.
And you can really hear God speaking to you in that day's reading.
It never fails. There's always something I need to hear right at that time on that day.
It even works when I skip a day, or read a bit more slowly. Isn't that awesome?!
Then... choose a good study Bible to help answer any questions you may have as you read.
Also helpful is a good Bible commentary.
There's a website with some really good, reliable recommendations. Click on this link: http://www.bestcommentaries.com/
There's nothing like God speaking directly to you through His Word.
So who qualifies as truly wise?
Those who fear God.
Psalm 111:10: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His instructions have good insight. "
The best way to counteract living life in this crazy world filled with landmines and temptations is to focus on God and His Word.
The Bible is so practical!
As we're getting ready to start a new month why not try this:
Read through the book of Proverbs during the month of September.... a chapter a day.
Since there are 31 chapters you'll just about read them all by the end of the month.
Then you can read Proverbs 31 on October 1st.
I love Proverbs. In fact my wife and I always try to get our boys to build wisdom into their lives by encouraging them to read this Old Testament book.
It's just packed with Godly wisdom.
When it comes to Bible reading, I have to use a One Year Bible or I get lost.
These Bibles have everything broken up into daily readings.
You have a portion of the Old Testament, some of the New.. a Psalm and a Proverb.
It gives you a "balanced diet" of God's Word.
And you can really hear God speaking to you in that day's reading.
It never fails. There's always something I need to hear right at that time on that day.
It even works when I skip a day, or read a bit more slowly. Isn't that awesome?!
Then... choose a good study Bible to help answer any questions you may have as you read.
Also helpful is a good Bible commentary.
There's a website with some really good, reliable recommendations. Click on this link: http://www.bestcommentaries.com/
There's nothing like God speaking directly to you through His Word.
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