If People Can’t See What God Is Doing | Journey Through Proverbs 29 | Set Free 24-7

A Proverb a Day Keeps the Police Away! Join me as we read through the book of Proverbs in the Message Version this month! Proverbs 29 is a chapter from the Book of Proverbs in the Bible, which contains a collection of wise sayings and advice on various topics, such as morality, ethics, and relationships. Proverbs 29 contains many valuable insights into human behavior and offers guidance on how to live a fulfilling and righteous life.

Some of the key themes in this chapter include the importance of justice, humility, discipline, and wisdom. Another notable proverb from this chapter is Proverbs 29:23, which states, "Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor." This proverb highlights the value of humility and warns against the dangers of arrogance and pride. Today's reading is packed full of wisdom, insight, and good instruction for living to keep you on the right path! I'm not pushy or preachy, I'm just glad that you are here!

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"Proverbs 29: Wisdom On Leadership, Poverty And More" Summary/Abstract Show Notes This conversation discusses the importance of discipline and treating the poor fairly. It explains that when a leader listens to malicious gossip, everyone is infected with evil. The section emphasizes the importance of disciplining children, as it will make them more delightful to live with.

It also explains that good people will be glad when evil people stumble, and that people will be blessed when they attend to what God reveals. The conversation concludes by emphasizing that it takes more than talk to keep workers in line. In this conversation, the speaker talks about Proverbs 29, discussing how simple words can easily go in one ear and out the other. They caution against letting people treat you like a doormat and remind us that an angry person stirs up a lot of discord.

They focus on verses 14 and 25, which state that leadership gains authority and respect when the voiceless poor are treated fairly, and the fear of human opinion can disable us, but trusting in God can protect us from that. Finally, they encourage us to look at the poor with kindness and not condescension, as God focuses special love on them.

The speaker recounts two instances where God had placed something on his heart. In the first instance, he was at church and felt compelled to go up and put his hands on a family and pray for them despite his initial apprehensions. In the second instance, he was at the VFW and noticed a man wearing a shirt that said In Memory of with the date March 6, 2023. Despite his initial reluctance, he felt compelled to talk to the man, and sure enough, the man walked right up to him. The speaker's takeaway is that when God puts something on your heart, you should trust Him and just move forward with it.

Timestamps

0:00:00 Heading: Proverbs 29: A Day to Keep the Police Away - Exploring the Message Version

0:00:56 Topic: The Benefits of Discipline and Wisdom in Leadership

0:03:24 Summary of Proverbs 29: Discussion

0:05:55 Heading: Trusting God and Moving Forward with His Guidance 0:08:27 Reflection on Conversation with Father Who Lost Daughter to Heroin Overdose

Highlights The Bible always looks at the poor with kindness, not condescension. The poor are always the focus of God's special love and always an opportunity for us to manifest his love. And so just to reiterate there, verse number 14 was leadership gains authority and respect when the voiceless poor are treated fairly.

The other one that stood out to me was verse number 25. The fear of human opinion disables, and trusting in God protects you from that. How many times do we allow things when we think somebody's thinking something of us, right? Or how many times do we think something in our head like, man, I can't do that because somebody's going to think something of me or I don't know what they'll say, or they're going to laugh at me, or they're going to think I'm stupid. But if God is placing something on your heart, I'm going to say trust Him and just move forward with that.

When good people run things, everyone is glad. But when the ruler is bad, everyone groans. If you love wisdom, you'll delight your parents, but you'll destroy their trust if you run with prostitutes. A leader of good judgment gives stability. An exploiting leader leaves a trail of waste. A flattering neighbor is up to no good. He's probably planning to take advantage of you.