Verse of the Day 5/30

Verse of the Day 5/30

Proverbs 1:5let the wise listen and add to their learning,

    and let the discerning get guidance—   New International Version (NIV)

The other day we considered the importance of spending time with God relating it to the song "I Miss My Time With You".  This morning I got up early and had my devotions on our screened in back porch instead of my normal place, the recliner.  Summer is here (even if it isn't official) and the sun has a different glow to it as it rises in east this time of year.  If I hadn't been on the back porch I wouldn't have noticed it.  Whether I was there or not, God's light, the sun would be shining.

So it is with God's Word, His mercies are shining new every morning in it (Lamentations 3:22) but how often do we miss it.  I love God's Word and spending time in it.  Even though I've read it through for decades there is always something new, something relevant for the day every time that the Book is opened, whether it be in book form, e-book or through a devotional.

Today's verse from Proverbs 1 tells us that the wise will "listen and add to their learning".  This listening is letting God's Word speak to you as you read, pray and listen, waiting for God's response and promptings.  They will guide us through the days of our lives.

Read the passage below from The Message.  Is the Bible your "manual for living" for knowing "how to live well and right"?  It is right there for you every morning, the question is will you pick it up, read and listen?  There is something there for you whether you are a new follower or "well seasoned" in the faith. 

--   In Christ,  Mike    Folllow the Verse of the Day blog at http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com  Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,  in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV    

Proverbs 1:1-6The Message (MSG)

Wise Sayings of Solomon

A Manual for Living

1 ^1-6 These are the wise sayings of Solomon,
    David's son, Israel's king—
Written down so we'll know how to live well and right,
    to understand what life means and where it's going;
A manual for living,
    for learning what's right and just and fair;
To teach the inexperienced the ropes
    and give our young people a grasp on reality.
There's something here also for seasoned men and women,
    still a thing or two for the experienced to learn—
Fresh wisdom to probe and penetrate,
    the rhymes and reasons of wise men and women.