May 26, 2025
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Reading along with us in Judges, Proverbs, and Psalms? Here’s today’s reading:
Proverbs 11 (NIV)
1 The Lord detests dishonest scales,
but accurate weights find favor with him.
2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.……Continue Reading
Proverbs 11
Proverbs 11
Humility, wisdom, righteouness, truth. Proverbs is filled with instructions to live our lives simply and with these traits, the traits of a life lived in love. Loving God first and putting others before ourselves. While we can become frustrated that this world may never look like a place when all people live this way, we are responsible to model this behavior, we are called to love even in the face of opposition and people who do not reciprocate. We know that the righteous receive blessing and those blessings come from God and not from this world and so we live with an eternal mindset knowing our purpose here on earth is to share the light and love of Christ until He comes again!
Righteousness leads to LIFE while wickedness leads to DEATH.
In the end, the righteous will be rewarded and the wicked to judgement.
Once again in Proverbs righteousness is shown for its benefits and wickedness is shown to bring bad to all. It is better for us to focus on doing what is good and right as opposed to seeking wealth. Integrity will lead to a good reputation and when we seek to help others, then both we and they will be refreshed. But dishonesty and selfishness brings dishonor and lack of trust that others will have in us. Righteousness is good for our souls and for everyone else as well. Wickedness destroys us and others.
Proverbs 11
Words of wisdom!
Judges 4-10
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. Do not use your time for only your desires, and do not hoard your possessions. The more you give, the more you will be blessed.
When we are righteous,we are kindhearted, humble, trustworthy, wise and generous. As a result, our path is made straight, we are delivered from evil, and rescued from trouble. We will reap a reward, be refreshed, find favor with others and thrive like a leaf : )