Proverbs 19:24-29 – In The Word
Verse 24 – You may have the best intentions in the world when it comes to spiritual things, but do you keep at it when there are obstacles in your path. Or are you like the lazy man in this verse and find it’s just too much work to feed yourself spiritual food. When it seems hardest to read the Bible and to pray, to come along to worship, to go to Bible study, this is the very time you need to be most faithful before the laziness overcomes you.
Verse 25 – Why bother arguing with someone who has no time for God? Because of others who might be watching and listening. The mocker is beat, so that those watching will learn. And the wise man takes the rebuke to heart.
Verse 26 – Pray. Pray for the salvation of your sons and daughters. Faithfully train them in the ways of God. Children, obey, and beware of the consequences of rebelling against your parents and against God.
Verse 27 – Stop reading your Bible, stop going to worship, stop attending Bible study, stop family worship, and it won’t be any time at all till you start disobeying, start living for yourself, start ignoring God, and grow in foolishness.
Verses 28-29 – The world calls evil good and good evil. They often have a crooked idea of justice, and the more they sin, the more they want to sin. Do they get away with it? Do sinners who hate God, who mock Him in their TV shows, movies, music, by their lifestyle, by the words that they say, by their hatred of Christians win? No. Their day is coming when they will have to stand before a righteous and holy God and answer for what they’ve done.
Questions
- How can you fight against laziness in your spiritual life?
- When should you defend Christianity to someone who just doesn’t care?
- Do sinners win?
Prayer Points
- Pray for the preaching and hearing of God’s Word tomorrow.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters.