Reading your Bible for today November 8

November 8: Proverbs 3:13-20

KJV Key Verse: Proverbs 3:19
19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

Devotion:
When God wants us to learn about the wonderful things He can do, He allows us to go outside and see the trees that give us oxygen. When God wants us to know about life, He shows us the grass growing, the plants growing, the animals feeding from the grass, the produce we receive from the animals, the circle of ecology. When God wants us to know about love, He gently reminds us about Jesus.

If we are not going to take notice of the things around us all the time, then we are closing our eyes to a wonderful education. If we are simply going to focus on the finery of jewels and gold, we are going to miss the merchandise that if far better than gold and silver. If we are going to hold gold and silver as the most important things in our lives, then we are going to miss out of the most wonderful gift in life!

God wants each of us to understand a bit about His love so we can spend our eternal lives in His presence. He wants us to understand that there are things which are important in life, but also wants us to understand He is more important than the things we can see around us. We don't have to be told off or shown up in order to learn things. We can learn a whole lot more if we are willing to go out and seek the truth. If we are willing to go out and look at things rather than walk past everything, then we will be moving a whole lot quicker to understanding the Love of Jesus, and the love of God.

Even when we have accepted Jesus into our lives, we can still cover up the wisdom He has left with us and ignore what it is telling us, falling off the rails and deeper into sin. Wisdom is something we need to continually strive to get from God.

Points to Ponder:
Are you reminded how important good food is?

Are you reminded how important God’s food is?