Proverbs 19:5-10 – In God’s Eyes
Verse 5 – God sees everything; He knows everything. There is no way we can lie to Him, or to others without Him knowing. And one day, we will stand before Him and be held accountable for those lies. We need to learn to be scrupulously honest in all we say and do – no exaggerations, no twisting, no polite lies. More than anyone else, the Christian should be trusted.
Verses 6-7 – The world chases after wealth and power and ignores those who can do nothing for them. But Christians are to be different. They are to love their neighbour, no matter who it is. They are not to pursue friendships for what they can get out of it, but for how they can show the love of Christ to others. And wouldn’t showing the love of Christ entail speaking of Christ? This is the kind of friend we are to be.
Verse 8 – Wisdom – knowing and doing what God says. What does it lead to? Eternal life, friendship with God, adoption into His family, promises that all will be for our good, forgiveness of sins, guilt taken away, peace, unchanging love, joy, purpose in life, opportunities to serve God, brothers and sisters in the Lord – the list goes on and on. You never, ever lose out by being a Christian.
Verse 9 – This seems almost identical to verse 5. Why is it repeated? Because it’s important. Because we need to know that God holds us and everyone accountable for what they say. We must guard our speech.
Verse 10 – God has no honour, no respect for the fool. But the world does. Think of the film stars, the pop stars, the politicians, the football players, who have no time for God and His ways who live in luxury and rule over better and wiser men. When will we stop honouring fools and begin to see the world the way God sees it?
Questions
- How can we practice honesty?
- What are the benefits of new life in Christ?
Prayer Points
- Give thanks for the new life we have in Christ.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters.