The Pursuit Of Pleasure Is Never Satisfied | Journey Through Proverbs 21 | 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! My favorite verse in today's chapter is verse 3: "Clean living before God and justice with our neighbors mean far more to God than religious performance." What a powerful verse! Eugene Peterson has a pause with some wisdom on verse 5 about hurrying. Is your haste simply you being in a bigger hurry than what God is? As we close, we see how the pursuit of pleasure is never satisfied and is an empty life. 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 21: Learn The Benefits Of Clean Living And Wise Planning

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Summary/Abstract Show Notes

In this conversation, Robert welcomes listeners to Set Free 24 7, a podcast which reads and studies a chapter of Proverbs every day. Robert encourages listeners to make Bible reading part of their daily routine, since it can have a great impact on their lives. He emphasizes that it does not have to take up a lot of time, since the podcast episodes are less than 10 minutes long.

Robert hopes that by listening to the podcast, the listeners will be able to reap the rewards of integrating the Bible into their daily lives. God examines our motives, not just our actions. Clean living before God and justice with our neighbors are more important than religious performance. Mixed motives can lead to a tangled life, while pure motives can take you down the right path. It's better to live alone than to share a mansion with a nagging spouse.

The wise learn by listening and a God-loyal person will be able to recognize and undo evil plans. When justice triumphs, the good celebrate, but it's a bad day for the wicked. Those who wander off the path will end up in a congregation of ghosts and those who pursue pleasure will never be satisfied. Bad people who plot against the good will ultimately fail. The conversation discusses the importance of living a clean life before God and being just with one's neighbors.

It also emphasizes the importance of being prudent and wise, and that it is better to live in the wild than with a cross and petulant spouse. The conversation also discusses the dangers of being lazy, as it leads to hunger and sinning. It stresses that religious performance by the wicked stinks, and that honest people are always sure of their steps. Finally, it reminds us that preparing for the worst and trusting God to bring the victory is key.

In this episode, the speaker talks about Proverbs 21 and how it speaks about living a life of faith. He talks about how Sunday service is not enough and that people should live their faith throughout the week. He then talks about verse 17 which speaks about people who are addicted to thrills and how they are never satisfied. He encourages people to ask God into the space in their hearts and offers to pray for anyone who has prayer requests. He wraps up the episode by encouraging people to join him tomorrow for chapter 22.

Timestamps

00:00:00

Proverbs 21: A Bible Study with Robert

00:00:45

Topic: God Examines Our Motives Summary: A discussion of how God examines our motives and how clean living before God and justice with our neighbors are more important than religious performance. The consequences of arrogance and pride, lying and cheating, and mixed motives are also discussed. Heading: Examining

00:03:43

Summary of Proverbs 21: The Message Version

00:07:03

Heading: Reflections on Ecclesiastes 21: A Call to Live a Life of Faith Beyond Sunday

Highlights

we don't wait on God to help us plan the course that lies ahead of us. When we take things into our own hands, we ignore what God is wanting to do in us and through us with the result that instead of getting ahead, we get further behind.

So if this is your first time to the message version, welcome. in verse five about the careful planning puts you ahead in the long run. Hurry and scurry puts you further behind.

Was there a verse or a section that maybe spoke to you? Was there a theme that you started to pick up on? These Proverbs out of the message version are very conversational.

Clean living before God and justice with our neighbors mean far more to God than religious performance. Arrogance and pride, distinguishing marks in the wicked are just plain sin. Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run.