I will share about Christian books I have read or listened to.
I will be sharing about my life before and after Christ. I will include stories about my pet and other pets I have encountered.
“The wise in heart will receive commandments: But a prating fool shall fall. He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: But he that perverteth his ways shall be known. He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: But a prating fool shall fall. The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. Hatred stirreth up strifes: But love covereth all sins. In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. Wise men lay up knowledge: But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty. The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: The fruit of the wicked to sin.”
Proverbs 10:8-16 KJV
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Loving God’s Word
When we want to learn a new skill, we take care to learn everything we can about that subject.
Artists try different supplies and techniques to enhance their art. Musicians practice their music measure by measure, note by note, in order to memorize and perfect the song they are learning. Architects and engineers memorize and practice advanced math in order to design and build safe structures.
We give our time and minds to things so that we can use them well.
King David wanted to know God. He knew in order to know God, he would need to know God’s Word, because he knew that Scripture would keep him from sinning against God. He even wrote:
“I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways.”
Psalm 119:15 ESV
This is a valuable lesson for us to learn as well: if we want to know God, to know Jesus, then we need to know God’s Word.
Just as we give our minds to the study of history or math, or we practice an instrument in order to play it well, we must also ...
