Now we’re reading today is Proverbs 17 and 18. I hope you’re well today and I’m thankful that you’re spending part of your day with me truly, this is the Daily Show where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. Hi there, this is the Lifespring family Audio Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. Sometimes the reason is to take us through the refiner’s fire. Then put a number on the value and send it to me here: SUPPORT. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. There are no advertisers because advertising=censorship. These two verses remind me of Abraham Lincoln’s remark: “It is better to keep your mouth shut and let them think you a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.” Today’s Bible Translationīible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. The intelligent person restrains his words, and one who keeps a cool head is a man of understanding.Įven a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent, discerning when he seals his lips. How’s that for good medicine? Verses 27-28 So much that He gave His Son so that you would be with Him in eternity, if you have placed your faith in Him.įor that reason alone, you have cause to have a joyful heart. don’t be afraid you are worth more than many sparrows.” Yes beloved, God knows you and He loves you. In Luke 12:7, Jesus said, “Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Are you not much more valuable than they?” Of course you are. And as Jesus said in Matthew 6:26, “Look at the birds of the air they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Despite the circumstances we need to remember that we are deeply loved by the God of the universe. But as believers, we have so very much to be thankful for. Sometimes when life gets difficult, it’s hard to remember to live with a grateful heart. So to have a joyful heart is to have (at least in part) a heart of gratitude. c) made pleased, satisfied, or gratefulĤ *archaic* : having a cheerful or happy disposition by nature Merriam-Webster defines glad asġa) experiencing pleasure, joy, or delight : made happy. It means glad, joyful, merry (Strongs Concordance). Verse 22Ī joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. Let them know by your actions how important having a relationship with God is. Let your kids see you read the Bible, and let them see and hear you pray. Be in the Word, read, study, meditate on it. For the dads listening…and even for the moms…remember to pray for wisdom as you raise your kids. As I have grown older and (I hope) wiser, I try to be a dad that they can be proud of. All three of them are very different from one another, and each has made choices in their lives that I have not always agreed with, but I love and respect each of them, and they know it. But my deficits, I hope, were made up for by the fact that my sons knew that I loved them. The second part, “the pride of sons is their fathers”, is something that men should aspire to. (April 13, 2022) I can’t wait to meet her! There are four of them now, with another due in about eight weeks as of today. When I see how my grandkids’ faces light up when they see me, my heart just melts. Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the pride of sons is their fathers.Īs a grandfather, I can certainly say a hearty “Amen!” to the first part of this proverb. Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” All things. Our faith grows, our reliance on Him grows, and He is glorified. Sometimes the reason is to take us through the Refiner’s fire. God allows these things to happen for various reasons. And sometimes bad things happen, to good and bad people. I believe that we live in a fallen world, a world that is suffering because of sin. Some of the trials were because of poor decisions on my part, and some were what some might call happenstance. I am the man I am today because of the trials that I’ve been through. It is a wise person who allows the Lord to remove the weaknesses, thus purifying the heart. It is in the heat of trials that our weaknesses are exposed. In the same way, God purifies our hearts. All the impurities rise to the top when these metals are heated in the crucible and the smelter. Silver and gold are purified in the fire. Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Suad Kamardeen on Unsplash Comments on Proverbs 17 Verse 3Ī crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the Lord is the tester of hearts.
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