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June 9
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“There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord.”  (Proverbs 21:30, NIV)

A reality check: God is all-powerful.

By our own estimation, we do so many things well; and we begin to think that that is the end of it.  However, when we take God into account, things change.

Proverbs reminds us that our wisdom is no match for God; our insight is not match for God; and all of our plans are no match for God.

We do best to follow His wisdom, knowledge, and planning, lest we come to the end of our course and find embarrassment — rather than accolades — as our reward.

Commit your days and your ways to the Lord, and He will guard your path.  – Luther

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May 16
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“During the reign of David, there was a famine for three successive years; so David sought the face of the Lord.”  (2 Samuel 21: 1, NIV)

The are times in life when events confound us, as the three successive years of famine confounded King David.  In our lives, we may be confounded by the rise of our rivals; or the dogged persistence of evil; or the patent unfairness of life; or a dozen other issues or situations.

At such times, we can consult our friends and confer with our mentors, guides, and sponsors.  Or, we can — as David did — seek first the face of the Lord.

The faithful disciple of Jesus has no other refuge.  Our heavenly Father is always our first resource for making sense of life.  – Luther

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September 16
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“Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.” (Proverbs 19:16, NIV)

There is an old saying: “Learn from the mistakes of others; you won’t live long enough to make them all yourself.”

The commandments of God are the best way to avoid the mistakes of others because God’s commandments have two purposes: To protect us; and to provide for us.

So many otherwise intelligent, talented, and resourceful people come to grief because they chose to ignore God’s wisdom and God’s commandments. Trying to learn everything from personal experience, they destroy themselves long before reaching the end of every list of lessons.

Keeping God’s commandments does not inhibit living.  On the contrary, it provides the length of days that makes living possible.  – Luther

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