“Wise Consequences”
Wednesday November 24, 2010
keywords: repent, wise, wisdom
scriptures: Proverbs 14, Proverbs 12, Psalm 119
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Proverbs 14:1-15
Don’t forget to repent. We can’t get right without the Lord cleaning us up.
Some bad choices can cause long lasting problems.
Don’t be the reason someone doesn’t hear the gospel.
Verse 6 – A scorner is someone who doesn’t want to see and understand the Truth.
Verse 7 – Sometimes the best strategy is to leave – specifically when talking to a foolish person.
Make a commitment to be wise and walk away sometimes.
Significance lasts. Let your actions have a lasting impact on others.
Verse 8 – Judge your motives. Look at yourself. Don’t fool yourself.
Ask yourself, “Am I a Christian for real?”
Verse 9 – Sin is a joke to fools. Be careful to keep Godliness a serious issue.
Verse 10 – You know you; Bitterness and how others affect you. Look in a mirror.
A stranger can’t take your joy. How do you affect the joy of others?
You may be dissapointed sometimes, but the joy of the Lord is everlasting.
Verse 12 – When you want to go your own way, it can seem right unto you.
Proverbs 12:15
Do you ask advise from other Christians? Prayer is good – God also tells us to talk to each other.
Be careful not to take advise from someone who you do not trust spiritually.
Psalm 119:57-60
Did you say you wanted to be a Christian? Are you giving your all? Or is your heart barely in it?
Think on your ways – do you need to turn your feet?
Remember that the Lord doesn’t have to wait on you to change.
Sin has consequences. Don’t let it build-up.
Make sure you know who (or what) your God is. If it isn’t Jesus, make haste to change directions.
You might feel comfortable, but that doesn’t mean you are safe.
Ask God to make your heart act and feel like what it is supposed to.