Friday, September 27, 2013
Where We Begin
Sometimes in life where we end up will depend on where we begin. This morning as I was getting up to have my first cup of coffee, thoughts of the day and what it would be like were coming to me. It is one of those days where there are just so many things that have stacked up it began to seem overwhelming. And when I have a to-do list that keeps getting longer, I can get to the point where I start to get down on myself. This was the conversation in my head when I began to pray and seek God for some direction. It occurred to me that maybe one or two others might benefit from the answer.
Proverbs 14:3 started my journey this morning.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
It would seem from this scripture that those that are foolish speak with an arrogance, a false confidence. However, the wise can use their own mouth to preserve them selves.
Then, in verse 6 we read,
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Scorner here in the Hebrew literally means to throw the mouth at something. I stopped and thought about the times I have said something in a thoughtless way, and I could really visualize that “throwing the mouth” thing because it almost like throwing words at something.
After reading these scriptures and praying, it occurred to me that when I get up with a mind full of thoughts, I need a way to get my mind quieted down. For me this morning it happened when I set aside all of the thoughts and spent time seeking God. That was like the first stepping stone. Then came the scriptures, the second stepping stone. Now I am more settled and am ready to pray about which items are on today’s list. God is so good to us!
Prayer
Father, we praise and exalt You! You are ever kind and merciful to us. Please help us today to quiet our minds and seek Your face. Please help us to have a path to Your ways which are so much better than our own. Please help us to help others today that are down trodden to lift them up. In Jesus name. Amen.