MONDAY, November 10th, 2008

Hey guys! I cannot believe how fast November is going by! It is unbelievable! It will be Christmas before you know it!

Well lets get on to the devotions! I want to says this:

Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!! for being faithful!!

You do not know what an encouragement each of you are to me for being so faithful!!

Proverbs 10

1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death.
3 The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked.
4 He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son; He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall.
9 He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known.
10 He who winks with the eye causes trouble, But a prating fool will fall.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.
14 Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life, The wages of the wicked to sin.
17 He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray.
18 Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.
22 The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.
23 To do evil is like sport to a fool, But a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked will come upon him, And the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of the LORD is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.

There is a lot of great infromation in this passage! Think about the very first verse! A wise son makes his parents proud but a foolish son (or daughter) brings shame, disapointment and frustration to the hearts of their parents! Which one are you?

Do you break your parents heart by your actions or do you make their heart joyful??

I also love verse 12. THINK ABOUT THIS: LOVE COVERS ALL SINS!!!!!

The love of Christ led Him to the cross so that he would die on the cross and "cover all our sins".

Are there people in your life whom you need to forgive? Well, you must choose to love them and to love God. By doing these two things you show the love of God to the people around you.

I am sure their are people in your life that have hurt you in some way... well you need to love them in spite of their offence... After all: CHRIST LOVED YOU IN SPITE OF YOUR SINS!!! HE COVERED YOUR SIN IN SPITE OF THE WAY YOU AND I HAVE OFFENDED HIM!!!

We must allow love to cover sin in the relationships around us...

Also: much of this passage speaks about the words of our mouth... we need to make sure that our words prove us to be wise!!! Dont speak with foolish words!!