“Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God ! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life! Honor God with everything you own; give him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over. But don’t, dear friend, resent God ’s discipline; don’t sulk under his loving correction. It’s the child he loves that God corrects; a father’s delight is behind all this.”
Proverbs 3:12 MSG – A verse of the day from the Bible presented in Eugene Peterson’s contemporary version called The Message. Accompanied by a personal reflection below.
I see two specific pieces of advice here, or at least the two that I wish to focus on: 1. Be very intentional in the way you honor God, i.e., seek out the ways in which you can use the best of your time, talents, and resources to show your love for God. Give him “the first and the best.” 2. The way this translation says to not “sulk under his loving correction” is also an excellent piece of advice that gives me pause for thought.
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