Thursday, August 20, 2015

Start Time: 6:20 AM

End Time: 7:02 AM

Title: The Road to Life Is a Disciplined Life

Scriptures: Proverbs 10:15 - 21

God’s Message/Promise/Commands:

What a hard but powerful truth God has in-store for us today!  To sum it up, the road to life is a disciplined life!  Very true!  But not many people want to take the disciplined life.  It is easier to be free or to do as one please rather than take the high road.  Yet Solomon advises us that the road to a rich life, a happy life, a good life, is a disciplined one!  One thing I noticed in these verses that Solomon pointed out one major part of having a disciplined life...I guess it's one of the most important part of having a disciplined life because Solomon has reminded us of this chapter after chapter...and that's pertaining to our use of words.  Here we see, Solomon speaks of liars secretly hoard hatred, fools openly spread slander.  Again, these are all pertaining to the use of our mouth.  In verse 19, Solomon says, the more talk, the less truth; the wise measure their words.  In verses 20 to 21, Solomon says, "The speed of a good person is worth waiting for; the blabber of the wicked is worthless.  The talk of a good person is rich fare for many, but chatterboxes die of an empty heart." I don't know with you but I find it interesting that when Solomon speaks of a disciplined life, he specifically pointed out the words that comes out of our mouth.  I guess, the mouth could be the hardest to control because at times we just say what we want to say without really meaning it.  But also, the words of our mouth is one of the most powerful weapon or tool God has given us.  As mentioned yesterday, our words have the power to kill or give life and so I think, God is telling us that one of the most important part that we need to discipline is our mouth.

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, thank You for reminding me that my words are powerful and I should learn to discipline what comes out ofmy mouth.  Help me Lord to live a disciplined life and to ensure that only words of life comes out of my mouth as You designed it should be.  In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Memory Verse Share for today

Proverbs 10:17 (The Message Version)

"The road to life is a disciplined life; ignore correction and you're lost for good."

Today, let us be open to correction and change.  We are all a work in progress and every day, God who began a good work in us will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:6).  So let us be humble and embrace change!