December 12, 2017 - What do you desire in life this morning? Do you wish for fame and fortune, for gold and silver?
Or is your wish for family and friends, for fellowship with those you love?
Let’s look to the Proverbs for some ideas about what we should wish for in our lives today.
“A good name is to be chosen rather than riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.” (Proverbs 22:1)
Why a good name above riches, could not one buy a good name if one had plentiful riches?
“The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the maker of them all.” (Proverbs 22:2)
Because when the day comes and the trumpet sounds all will stand before the throne of judgement with no distinction made between rich and poor. The Lord cares not for your position in life, he cares for your position in heaven and he waits for all to come to him and accept the Lord Jesus as Lord and Master and receive the gift of eternal life with him.
For those who read and study the Bible the word of God gives instruction for eternal life with the Lord.
“The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.” (Proverbs 22:3)
To the prudent who knows the word and will of God there is a reward in heaven waiting for those who fear the Lord.
“The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.” (Proverbs 22:4)
God gives us his word for our instruction and for our daily living but so many do not use it, those go on in ignorance and suffer daily without knowledge nor hope.
The world is governed by the devil, the prince of the air, and all worldly activities are to promote the wishes of the devil.
“Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.” (Proverbs 22:5)
What should we desire in life this morning? We should desire to know the Lord, to walk in his light and to do his will for us each and every day. How do we do this? We study the Bible daily praying for guidance and inspiration from the Lord God that we may know his will for us, that we may do his will each day and become more perfect vessels in service to him and the gospel. We should do this, not only for ourselves but for our children and our children’s children as well. For it is up to us to teach those younger than us in the ways and will of the Lord.
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old and he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)
It is the duty of this generation to learn the will of God and to pass it along to the younger generations to come. For all must face judgement, all will be judged for their lives their deeds done in this life, whether good of evil.
“Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail. Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.” (Proverbs 22:8-9)
The old prophet Micah said there is three things that the Lord requires of all who wish to receive salvation; “to love justice, (to do unto others as your would have them do unto you), to love mercy, (to help those in need), and to walk humbly with God, (to do God’s will each day and not your own or the will of the world).
Let the desires of the Lord govern your life, turn from the world and to God that you too may earn a crown and a place in heaven.
May the blessings of our Lord be upon you and may you do his will each day...
