Start date: June 6, 2019
Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
End date: January 17, 2020
This is my daily devotional and diary, feel free to read along, check out my first two if you want.
This is the last one in a series of 3.
Today Will visited my family and asked my dad for permission to officially date me! It did take a bit of pressure from me, but my dad said yes! Will and I are finally officially dating!!! We decided to tell everyone today cause we went to my church and we we sat together on a different bench than my family, in my church, if you do that, it means you are officially dating. Does your church have any traditions like that? We are so happy! After church we were talking to a bunch of different people and we talked with my pastor, and I told my pastor that I want to do profession of faith. I was planning on talking to him about that just before my dad had his heart attack, but with my dad's heart attack, I didn't get a chance till now. Today is a great day! It was so beautiful outside, the sky was blue, the grass and trees were green and and birds were chirping! Will and I took a little walk on the path behind my house, and it was really nice! I love today! I took this pic last night:
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1 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars.
2 She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table. I like how it says beasts and not animals, I wonder why though.
3 She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town,
4 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks sense she says,
5 "Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.
6 Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight." It's good I'm complicated, right? Don't be simple. Good roast.
7 Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
8 Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. That is good advice, there are definitely some people who will hate you if you point out anything they do wrong, and some people will love you if you kindly point out their mistakes. I feel like there is a third group too, some people will be upset at first if you point out their mistakes, but then thank you later. I'm probably the second or third group, how about you?
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. This is pretty good. Knowledge comes from insight. Wisdom comes from understanding who is in control.
11 For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life. Having a healthy fear of God tends to cause you to listen to his words, which is filled with good life lessons.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it. I like this one.
13 The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing. Those who lack sense usually pretend to know stuff, which can lead to them be overly confident, and loud.
14 She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town,
15 calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
16 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" And to him who lacks sense she says, Folly sound a bit like Wisdom, be very careful who you listen too.
17 "Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant."
18 But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol. - Proverbs 9 If you listen to Folly, you will die as opposed to listening to Wisdom and living.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you so much for Your many blessings, thank you especially for Will. Thank you so much that we are finally official! Father please guide us as we start this new chapter in our lives, we want You to be the solid foundation of our relationship. Thank you that we can study Your Word, please bless it's wisdom to our hearts. Father please be near everyone in my prayer journal, please guide and bless them, please show them Your love, in Jesus's name I pray, Amen
