This Is Glory (feat. Lizzie Morgan) by Red Worship, Naomi Raine & Trinity Anderson

This Is Glory (feat. Lizzie Morgan) by Red Worship, Naomi Raine & Trinity 

Proverbs 22:17–27

Thirty Sayings of the Wise

Saying 1

17 Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;
   apply your heart to what I teach,
18 for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart
   and have all of them ready on your lips.
19 So that your trust may be in the LORD,
   I teach you today, even you.
20 Have I not written thirty sayings for you,
   sayings of counsel and knowledge,
21 teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth,
   so that you bring back truthful reports
   to those you serve?

Saying 2

22 Do not exploit the poor because they are poor
   and do not crush the needy in court,
23 for the LORD will take up their case
   and will exact life for life.

Saying 3

24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
   do not associate with one easily angered,
25 or you may learn their ways
   and get yourself ensnared.

Saying 4

26 Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge
   or puts up security for debts;
27 if you lack the means to pay,
   your very bed will be snatched from under you.

Commentary

Fill your heart with God’s wisdom

How healthy is your heart? Have you filled it with God’s wisdom? Just as what you put in your mouth affects the health of your body, what you put in your heart really matters.

The writer urges you to keep the wisdom of God’s Word in your heart, to ‘treasure its sweetness deep within’ and to have it ready on your lips, so that your ‘foundation is trust in God…’ (vv.17–19a, MSG). As you learn the wisdom of Scripture (for example, by memorising Bible verses), your trust in the Lord is deepened (v.19).

He then lists thirty ‘principles – tested guidelines to live by’ (v.20, MSG). These are thirty ‘truths that work’ (v.21, MSG), the first few of which are in today’s passage:

  1. How you treat the poor and needy. Be kind. Don’t exploit them. Don’t crush them (vv.22–23).
  2. How to avoid becoming ensnared by anger and a bad temper: ‘Bad temper is contagious – don’t get infected’ (vv.24–25, MSG).
  3. Warning against gambling and practical advice on how to avoid getting into debt. Don’t put up security for other people’s debts (vv.26–27).

These sayings are wise principles that help you to live well. The heart of wisdom is more than good advice. It is about putting ‘your trust… in the LORD’ (v.19).

In the New Testament, we learn that Jesus is ‘the Wisdom’ of God (1 Corinthians 1:30). Because Jesus lives in you, you have the wisdom of God in your heart.

Prayer

Lord, thank you that you live in my heart by your Spirit. Thank you for the power of the Word of God. Help me to read it, learn it, meditate on it and have your words ready on my lips that my trust may be in you, the Lord Jesus Chri

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