Day 2, Proverbs Chapter 2

[brinny]

Proverbs 2:

Amen. Delving into God's Word is like digging for "hidden treasure". This verse comes to mind, in that "seeking" God IS "calling" out to Him by delving into His Word.

"Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not." ~Jeremiah 33:3

 

[mark kennedy]

Solomon repeats that the fear of the Lord is the gateway to wisdom and knowledge. Then he describes the adulteress as this salacious enticement leading down to death and the grave. It's a tale of two female personages, one the regal benefactor of the wealth of the wisdom of God. The other, not unlike Babylon the Great described in the Revelation. Babylon is contrasted with the Bride of Christ who wears the white garments which are the deeds of the saints. It reminds me of this:

Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them. (Col. 5-7)

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. (Col. 3:12-14)
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The contrast here is between the idolatrous desires and passions of the sons of disobedience and the bond of perfection. Solomon gives us an interesting contrast here, one that is revisited in some ways in the New Testament.

Grace and peace,
Mark

 

[brinny]

Solomon repeats that the fear of the Lord is the gateway to wisdom and knowledge. Then he describes the adulteress as this salacious enticement leading down to death and the grave. It's a tale of two female personages, one the regal benefactor of the wealth of the wisdom of God. The other, not unlike Babylon the Great described in the Revelation. Babylon is contrasted with the Bride of Christ who wears the white garments which are the deeds of the saints. It reminds me of this:

Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them. (Col. 5-7)

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. (Col. 3:12-14)
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The contrast here is between the idolatrous desires and passions of the sons of disobedience and the bond of perfection. Solomon gives us an interesting contrast here, one that is revisited in some ways in the New Testament.

Grace and peace,
Mark

That was like a spiritual banquet, so to speak, Mark.

Thank you and God bless you

 

[mark kennedy]

That was like a spiritual banquet, so to speak, Mark.

Thank you and God bless you

Your very kind, always happy to add an exposition here and there. The marriage of the Lamb in Revelations is a banquet, call me a literalist, I think it comes with an actual meal. The description of wisdom is the idea of a queen inviting you into her palace, the contrast a woman luring you into a dark cave that leads deep into the bowels of the earth. I had never noticed that before, interesting how these passages can yield new insights with another look.

Grace and peace,
Mark

 

[brinny]

Your very kind, always happy to add an exposition here and there. The marriage of the Lamb in Revelations is a banquet, call me a literalist, I think it comes with an actual meal. The description of wisdom is the idea of a queen inviting you into her palace, the contrast a woman luring you into a dark cave that leads deep into the bowels of the earth. I had never noticed that before, interesting how these passages can yield new insights with another look.

Grace and peace,
Mark

That's also quite poetic.

And i agree that the banquet in REvelation is a real meal.....after all, Jesus LOVED to share meals and dine with everyone. And in Revelation, there is all the more reason for a banquet. It will be a celebration the likes of never imagined in our finite minds.

Now we all gotta invite as many peoples to it as we can.

God LOVES a table with as many as possible sitting around it...the more the merrier.

And He will commence to singing.

LOVE it!!!

 

[mark kennedy]

That's also quite poetic.

And i agree that the banquet in REvelation is a real meal.....after all, Jesus LOVED to share meals and dine with everyone. And in Revelation, there is all the more reason for a banquet. It will be a celebration the likes of never imagined in our finite minds.

Now we all gotta invite as many peoples to it as we can.

God LOVES a table with as many as possible sitting around it...the more the merrier.

And He will commence to singing.

LOVE it!!!

Of course there's a song:

They were holding harps from God, and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb:

“Great and wonderful are Your works, Lord God Almighty!
Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You,
for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” (Rev. 15:3-4)​

 

[brinny]

Of course there's a song:

They were holding harps from God, and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb:

“Great and wonderful are Your works, Lord God Almighty!
Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You,
for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” (Rev. 15:3-4)​

Amen!!! What really boggles my mind, is that God HIMSELF sings too.

 

[musicalpilgrim]

Your very kind, always happy to add an exposition here and there. The marriage of the Lamb in Revelations is a banquet, call me a literalist, I think it comes with an actual meal.

God LOVES a table with as many as possible sitting around it...the more the merrier.

How wonderful this picture is!

 

[brinny]

How wonderful this picture is!

 

[brinny]

Proverbs 2:

This bears repeating.

Amen.

 

[musicalpilgrim]

Such a beautiful picture!

these words are so comforting too
9 Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
and you will find the right way to go.
10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will fill you with joy.
11 Wise choices will watch over you.
Understanding will keep you safe.

...I love the owl

 

[brinny]

Such a beautiful picture!


these words are so comforting too
9 Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
and you will find the right way to go.
10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will fill you with joy.
11 Wise choices will watch over you.
Understanding will keep you safe.

...I love the owl

Amen!!!

 

[musicalpilgrim]

Amen!!! What really boggles my mind, is that God HIMSELF sings too.

I like this too, Oh so practical

wonderful promises, thank you Lord

 

[brinny]

Proverbs 2:

Diligently seeking God's wisdom in His Word, as if digging for hidden treasure, delights God, and He opens up the floodgates of heaven with blessings pouring down like rain, and grants extraordinary favor, and wisdom, discernment, and clarity. He promises that what we are seeking, WILL be found.

Precious.

Amen.

 

[musicalpilgrim]

Proverbs 2:

Diligently seeking God's wisdom in His Word, as if digging for hidden treasure, delights God, and He opens up the floodgates of heaven with blessings pouring down like rain, and grants extraordinary favor, and wisdom, discernment, and clarity. He promises that what we are seeking, WILL be found.

Precious.

Amen.

this is so true! the more you search and delve into God's Word, the more you find!

I love it

 

[musicalpilgrim]

Isn't this a wonderful chapter?

Proverbs 2:

Diligently seeking God's wisdom in His Word, as if digging for hidden treasure, delights God, and He opens up the floodgates of heaven with blessings pouring down like rain, and grants extraordinary favor, and wisdom, discernment, and clarity. He promises that what we are seeking, WILL be found.

Precious.

Amen.

Psalm 90 verse 12

12 Teach us to realise the brevity of life,
so that we may grow in wisdom.

 

[brinny]

Isn't this a wonderful chapter?




Psalm 90 verse 12

12 Teach us to realise the brevity of life,
so that we may grow in wisdom.

Yes, and LOVE that verse from Psalm 90.

 

[brinny]

Proverbs 2:

This is worth repeating. Especially as this new year begins.

Amen.

 

[brinny]

Genesis 3:24 So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.

proverbs 2:8 He guards the paths of justice,
And preserves the way of His saints.

Proverbs 3:18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.

This is PROFOUND.

Amen.

 

[quietbloke]

Proverbs 2. So good to read of the benefits of wisdom. Foolishness is futile. Wisdom is what God wants us to have!