25 Jul 2012; Prov 25

25 Jul 2012; Prov 25

I gave Jo the verse from prov 21:31 to compliement what he reads from Isa 58

 And the LORD will guide you continually
  and satisfy your desire in scorched places
  and make your bones strong;
 and you shall be like a watered garden,
  like a spring of water,
  whose waters do not fail.
(Isaiah 58:11 ESV)

It is the Lord who guides,
The Lords gives, satisfy - your desire in SCORCHED places. Wow, in such an environment how can you be made satisfy?

The Lord make you like a watered garden - that's why you can be satisfy in the scorched places.

In addition, you a made a spring of water, whose waters do not fail - you don't run dry and it is because you have God, the center of source.

Compare
 The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
  but the victory belongs to the LORD.
(Proverbs 21:31 ESV)

The horse is made ready for battle - not once, but every day. A war can last many days, and the horse must be made ready for battle each day.

Victory belongs to God.

We do our part, God will make us the watered garden, whose source do not fail.

Again the application comes from reading Prov 25
Acknowledge that it all starts from God and end with God. We do what we need to guard - our spiritual walk, my family..

I pray for Jo and the last lap before his PSLE. You are the source of wisdom, let him be the horse, made ready for battle each day. Provides for him, the wise the insights, open his eyes that he may see careless mistake, depths in understanding and competent in working out the solutions...

As for my family, I pray for your spring-source of water, let this family be that garden source, watering the scorched places, where people will flock to us for water. amen.

Wisdom starts with God

It is the glory of God to conceal things,
  but the glory of kings is to search things out.
(Proverbs 25:2 ESV)

Wisdom protects the heart

 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,
  so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
 Take away the dross from the silver,
  and the smith has material for a vessel;
 take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
  and his throne will be established in righteousness.
(Proverbs 25:3-5 ESV)

Wisdom uses words carefully

 A word fitly spoken
  is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
(Proverbs 25:11 ESV)

Wisdom values the family

 A word fitly spoken
  is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
(Proverbs 25:11 ESV)

Wisdom chooses wise company

  Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
(Proverbs 25:12 ESV)

Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble
  is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
(Proverbs 25:19 ESV)

Wisdom shines as stars