Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Start Time: 6:07 AM

End Time: 6:39 AM

Title: Wise Sayings of Solomon.

Scriptures: Proverbs 1:1-33

God’s Message/Promise/Commands:

Today, we hear from the wisest king who ever lived. His words have been guidance throughout many generations, even to our generation today.  And the 1st advise King Solomon ever gived is...to start with God!  Not to ask for wisdom, or to serve or to teach yourself...but the wisest advise that Solomon gave, which is the 1st advise he ever wrote was...to start with God.  Starting with God requires bowing down to Him.  Paying close attention and never forgetting what you learned.  He then spoke of bad company, who wants to enjoy life like crazy!  Who has no regard for the consequence of their actions so long as they are having the time of their lives.  So here at the start of Solomon's proverbs, he illustrated 2 paths to choose...to start with God or to join others have the time of their lives.  Here we see that even at the beginning, we ought to recognize that we are to deny ourselves (human pleasures) already.  It is clear that the choice is to start with God or join others for the time of your lives!  So this is already a decision between your wants and what God wants.  So clearly, at the start of our relationship with God, there is already a denying of self...a commitment to start everything with the Lord and not go after our own fleshly desires.  But words coming from the wisest man ever lived on earth says, start with God!

God is ready to pour out His spirit on us however we have turned a deaf ear towards Him.  And time will come when God Himself, will turn His ears away from us because of our rebel spirit.  Even at the start of Solomon's proverbs, His words come with greatest wisdom to start with God and a warning that God call out for us and ready to pour out His spirit, but time will come that God will also turn His ears away from us.  So Solomon's words came with wisdom and warning.  Let us give ear to hear and truly listen to his words.

I will end with this...Solomon says, carelessness kills and complacency is murder.  If you think you have time and you have everything in control...think again.  You might be fooling and deceiving yourself into believing something that isn't true!  So pay attention to the words of Solomon, the wisest man ever alive and relax...in God, you are in good hands!

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, thank You for the words of Solomon.  Thank You for one of the greatest wisdom of all times - to start with You always.  And also the warning to remind us that You are ready to pour out Your Spirit now but it won't last...time will come when You will turn You ear away from us so we better pay attention now.  Help me to remember this always Lord and to apply it in my life.  Give me the wisdom and strength to remember to always start with You.  In Jesus' Name, Amen!