1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,760 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:16,439 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm 4 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 1: John Stangey, and today we're in Proverbs chapter three, and 5 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: we'll be reading from the New English translation. My child, 6 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 1: do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep 7 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 1: my commandments, for they will provide a long and full life, 8 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:39,199 Speaker 1: and they will add well being to you. Do not 9 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:43,200 Speaker 1: let truth and mercy leave you. Bind them around your neck, 10 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 1: write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you 11 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: will find favor and good understanding in the sight of 12 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: God and people. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, 13 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: and do not rely on your own understanding. Acknowledge Him 14 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight. 15 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 1: Do not be wise in your own estimation. Fear the 16 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 1: Lord and turn away from evil. This will bring healing 17 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:17,279 Speaker 1: to your body and refreshment to your inner self. Honor 18 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:20,399 Speaker 1: the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits 19 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 1: of all your crops. Then your barns will be filled completely, 20 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 1: and your vats will overflow with new wine. My child, 21 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 1: do not despise discipline from the Lord, and do not 22 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 1: loathe his rebuke, for the Lord disciplines those he loves, 23 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: just as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights. 24 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:46,680 Speaker 1: Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one 25 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 1: who obtains understanding for her benefit is more profitable than silver, 26 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: and her gain is better than gold. She is more 27 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 1: precious than rubies, and none of the things you desire 28 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand. 29 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 1: In her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways 30 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: are very pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful. She 31 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: is like a tree of life to those who obtain her, 32 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: and everyone who grasps hold of her will be blessed 33 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:22,800 Speaker 1: by wisdom. The Lord laid the foundation of the earth. 34 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 1: He established the heavens by understanding. By his knowledge, the 35 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 1: primordial sea was broken open, and the clouds drip down dew. 36 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 1: My child, do not let them escape from your sight. Safeguards, sound, wisdom, 37 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:43,520 Speaker 1: and discretion, so they will give life to you and 38 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 1: grace to adorn your neck. Then you will walk on 39 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 1: your way with security, and you will not stumble. When 40 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 1: you lie down. You will not be filled with fear. 41 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 1: When you lie down, your sleep will be pleasant. You 42 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:03,520 Speaker 1: will not be afraid of sudden disaster or when destruction 43 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: overtakes the wicked, For the Lord will be the source 44 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 1: of your confidence, and he will guard your foot from 45 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 1: being caught in a trap. Do not withhold good from 46 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: those who need it when you have the ability to help. 47 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 1: Do not say to your neighbor, go return tomorrow, and 48 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 1: I will give it when you have it with you 49 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 1: at the time. Do not plot evil against your neighbor 50 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 1: when he dwells by you unsuspectingly. Do not accuse anyone 51 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 1: without legitimate cause if he has not treated you wrongly. 52 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 1: Do not envy a violent man, and do not choose 53 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 1: to imitate any of his ways. For one who goes 54 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:46,119 Speaker 1: astray is an abomination to the Lord, but he reveals 55 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: his intimate counsel to the upright. The Lord's curse is 56 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 1: on the household of the wicked, but he blesses the 57 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 1: home of the righteous. Although he is scornful to arrogant scoffers, 58 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 1: Yet he shows favor to the humble the wise inherit honor. 59 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 1: But he holds fools up to public contempt. Let's pray, Lord, 60 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 1: we thank you for your word, and we thank you 61 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:16,760 Speaker 1: for the privilege of being able to look at it 62 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 1: together today, and we thank you, Lord for the reminder 63 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:22,359 Speaker 1: that we see in this passage of Scripture, to trust 64 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 1: in you with our entire heart, to not be people 65 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 1: who lean on our own limited understanding, but to be 66 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 1: people who come before you and recognize that you are 67 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: the source of wisdom and counsel. Lord, we pray that 68 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 1: we would rely on you each and every day. We 69 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 1: pray that, as an expression of our faith in your 70 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 1: son Jesus Christ, that we would entrust ourselves to your care, 71 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 1: that we would listen to your counsel, and that we 72 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:50,840 Speaker 1: would apply the truth of your word to our day 73 00:04:50,839 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 1: to day living. Likewise, Lord, we pray that these would 74 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:56,039 Speaker 1: be concepts that we would teach our children, and that 75 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 1: they would teach their children, and that your name would 76 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:02,599 Speaker 1: be honored and glorified in each generation. Lord, thank you 77 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: for your love for us, thank you for your presence 78 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:06,840 Speaker 1: with us, and we thank you, Lord for the peace 79 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 1: that you grant us through faith in your son Jesus Christ. 80 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 1: We commit this day to your care, and we pray 81 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:15,279 Speaker 1: this all in Jesus' name. Amen.