WEBVTT - Walking the Straight Path God Provides (Proverbs 3)

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<v Speaker 1>Life Audio Thank you for listening to Your Nightly Scripture,

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<v Speaker 1>each day with God's Word in your mind and on

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<v Speaker 1>your heart. Right after the short word from our sponsors,

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<v Speaker 1>we will reflect on tonight's scriptures Proverbs 3. Tonight's reflection

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<v Speaker 1>is written and read by Kyle Norman. Proverbs 3. My son,

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<v Speaker 1>do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in

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<v Speaker 1>your heart, for they will prolong your life many years.

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<v Speaker 1>and bring you peace and prosperity. Let love and faithfulness

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<v Speaker 1>never leave you. Bind them around your neck. Write them

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<v Speaker 1>on the tablet of your heart, and then you will

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<v Speaker 1>win favor and a good name in the sight of

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<v Speaker 1>God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

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<v Speaker 1>and lean not on your own understanding. In all your

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<v Speaker 1>ways submit to him, and he will make your path straight.

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<v Speaker 1>Do not be wise in your own eyes. Fear the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord and shun evil, This will bring health to your

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<v Speaker 1>body and nourishment to your bones. Honor the Lord with

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<v Speaker 1>your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. Then

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<v Speaker 1>your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats

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<v Speaker 1>will brim over with new wine. My son, do not

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<v Speaker 1>despise the Lord's discipline, and do not resent His rebuke,

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<v Speaker 1>because the Lord disciplines those He loves. As a father,

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<v Speaker 1>the son, He delights him Blessed are those who find wisdom,

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<v Speaker 1>those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than

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<v Speaker 1>silver and yields better returns than gold. She's more precious

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<v Speaker 1>than rubies. Nothing you desire can compare with her. Long

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<v Speaker 1>life is in her hand. In her left hand are

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<v Speaker 1>riches and honor. Her ways are pleasant ways, and all

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<v Speaker 1>her paths are peace. She is a tree of life

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<v Speaker 1>to those who take hold of her. Those who hold

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<v Speaker 1>her fast will be blessed. By wisdom the Lord laid

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<v Speaker 1>the earth's foundations. By understanding he has set the heavens

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<v Speaker 1>in place. By his knowledge the watery depths were divided,

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<v Speaker 1>and the clouds let drop the dew. My son, do

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<v Speaker 1>not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight. Preserve

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<v Speaker 1>sound judgment and discretion. They will be life for you,

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<v Speaker 1>an ornament to grace your neck. Then you will go

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<v Speaker 1>on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.

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<v Speaker 1>When you lie down, you will not be afraid. When

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<v Speaker 1>you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Have no

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<v Speaker 1>fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes

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<v Speaker 1>the wicked. For the Lord will be at your side

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<v Speaker 1>and will keep your foot from being snared. Do not

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<v Speaker 1>withhold good from those to whom it is due. When

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<v Speaker 1>it is in your power to act, do not say

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<v Speaker 1>to your neighbor, come back tomorrow and I'll give it

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<v Speaker 1>to you, when you already have it with you. Do

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<v Speaker 1>not plot harm against your neighbor who lives trustfully near you.

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<v Speaker 1>Do not accuse anyone for no reason when they have

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<v Speaker 1>done you no harm. Do not envy the violent or

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<v Speaker 1>choose any of their ways. Proverbs 3, verses 5 and

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<v Speaker 1>6 Proverbs 3, verses 5 and 6 has long been

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<v Speaker 1>my favorite verse of all of Scripture. Its truth cuts

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<v Speaker 1>through the noise of this frenetic world that we live in,

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<v Speaker 1>and it reminds us what is involved with walking the

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<v Speaker 1>pathway that God calls us to. Firstly, walking straight along

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<v Speaker 1>God's pathway is rooted in trust. Trust in the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding,

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<v Speaker 1>the proverb says. I don't know about you, but too

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<v Speaker 1>often I try to reverse this order. I trust too

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<v Speaker 1>much in my own understanding, and I lean not on

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<v Speaker 1>God's wisdom or discretion. But the life of faith is

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<v Speaker 1>rooted in a life of trust, this daring belief that

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<v Speaker 1>no matter what, we are surrounded by the presence of

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<v Speaker 1>the God who created us, redeemed us, and sustains us.

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<v Speaker 1>Verse 26 promises that that the Lord will keep our

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<v Speaker 1>feet from being snared. This trust, this heartfelt trust that

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<v Speaker 1>binds love and faithfulness to every action of our lives

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<v Speaker 1>is what allows us to walk the path that God

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<v Speaker 1>sets for us. But we must remember Proverbs 3 promises

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<v Speaker 1>that the Lord will be straight. It doesn't promise the

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<v Speaker 1>path will always be easy. Life of faith can be hard.

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<v Speaker 1>struggle and difficulty can unexpectedly arise. But this doesn't mean

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<v Speaker 1>that we walk in error. It doesn't mean that God

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<v Speaker 1>is not leading us. The path that God has us

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<v Speaker 1>on is the path that leads us to a deeper

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<v Speaker 1>experience of God's grace and love, and a deeper knowledge

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<v Speaker 1>of God's will for our lives. And while that road

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<v Speaker 1>might be hard at times, we can trust that we

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<v Speaker 1>are walking on the path that God has provided. As

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<v Speaker 1>you rest this night, take a moment to reflect on

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<v Speaker 1>the path that God has placed you on. Where do

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<v Speaker 1>you see God moving around you? And where are you

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<v Speaker 1>called to trust in the Lord for your next step?

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<v Speaker 1>Gracious and ever-loving God, in you I live and move

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<v Speaker 1>and have my being. In your presence is the pathway

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<v Speaker 1>to life, and it is my desire to delight in

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<v Speaker 1>your will and walk in your ways. Help me to

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<v Speaker 1>discern the path that you place me upon. When I

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<v Speaker 1>face decisions, Lord, give me wisdom to follow your call

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<v Speaker 1>to love and faithfulness. When the road is easy or hard,

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<v Speaker 1>give the gift of trust in your presence. And Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>in those moments when I don't know where you are

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<v Speaker 1>calling me, help me to be still and know that

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<v Speaker 1>you are God. and to wait patiently for your directions.

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<v Speaker 1>This I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen. Thank

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