I decided July 1 to read through the book of Proverbs this month...I am sure you have heard of or maybe even done this yourself. You know - 31 chapters, one per day for a month.
Anyway, it has been awhile since I have done this and so I thought July the perfect month to do it! I was thinking - love the advice Solomon gives and it will be a great refresher.
God has a way of taking what we think to be something routine and making it totally different...thus the case with Proverbs. I have always approached this book from the perspective of the recipient. You know, as in a letter from one of my parents to me - not this go around!
This time, I began to think of it from Solomon's perspective...words to MY kids! Then I began to see the challenges that it presented to me from that angle!!! YIKES!!!
5 days in and already I am sitting here going - oh my! Am I living my life in a way that shows Godly wisdom and understanding? Am I instilling a life of integrity to my kids? Am I teaching them discretion? Do I show them by MY actions the importance of surrounding yourself with Godly counsel? Do I keep MY way pure and clean so that I reflect a pure and holy life to them? This is only in the first 5 chapters....I have a feeling it will be a month of some sore toes as mine get stepped on again and again. Yet, I am so very thankful for this reminder and different perspective!
What books of the Bible have you read and looked at from the Author's view rather than the recipient's? I would love to know and get some thoughts for August!!!
1 comment:
What a great post. I have read through Proverbs but never looking at it from that perspective. This will be one I need to put down in my idea book so that when I am ready for something new I will have this to explore. I love it when God take something old and makes it brand new for us to explore. Hope you are doing well my friend.
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