The book of Proverbs is known as the Bible’s wisdom literature for good reason. Proverbs is my favorite book of the Bible after the gospels. The authority of every verse in Proverbs jumps out at you and the obvious truth and wisdom being shared with us are unmistakably from the mind and finger of Almighty God. There are 31 chapters in the book of Proverbs and I’ve said before we should read one chapter a day to incorporate the wisdom of God into our daily lives. What I’ve done is to summarize Proverbs into twelve key ideas and seven short lists by category so I can review the wisdom contained in Proverbs whenever I want. If I don’t have the time to read a chapter of Proverbs every day I can take five minutes and read my summary of Proverbs to keep God’s wisdom on my mind. Think of it as Cliff Notes for Proverbs.
PROVERBS – KEY IDEAS:
1. Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Accept God’s gift of salvation through faith in his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
2. Seek the Lord and you will find him. Ask for God’s Holy Spirit to be active in your life and he will.
3. Knowledge comes from studying God’s Word. Understanding comes from meditating on God’s word. Wisdom comes from applying God’s Word.
BE THIS:
1. Humble
2. Righteous
3. Discrete
4. Prudent
GOD LOVES THIS:
1. A good worker
2. A generous giver
GOD HATES THIS:
1. A fool
2. Laziness
Witnessing for Christ