Under Pressure
The Book of Proverbs has two purposes: to give moral skillfulness and to give mental discernment.
The Book of Proverbs has two purposes: to give moral skillfulness and to give mental discernment.
How do we prepare for the pressures of life ?
25 “I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; 27 for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. 28 I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”
29 His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech! 30 Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God.” 31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 32 Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. 33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
The Book of Proverbs has two purposes: to give moral skillfulness and to give mental discernment.
We have to Plan for the Future
We have to Plan for the Future
We have to stay committed to the right Path
We must prepare to give ourselves into the hands of Jesus
We have to plant ourselves firmly into God’s Word.
4542 Never Found Time
I knelt to pray, but not for long.
I had too much to do.
Must hurry off and get to work,
For bills would soon be due.
And so I said a hurried prayer,
Jumped up from off my knees,
My Christian duties now were done,
My soul could be at ease.
All through the day I had no time
To speak a word of cheer;
No time to speak of Christ to friends,
They’d laugh at me I feared.
No time, no time, too much to do.
That was my constant cry;
No time to give to those in need—
At last was time to die.
And when before the Lord I came,
I stood with downcast eyes;
Within His hands He held a book—
It was the “Book of Life.”
God looked into His book and said,
“Your name I cannot find,
I once was going to write it down,
But never found the time.”
4542 Never Found Time
I knelt to pray, but not for long.
I had too much to do.
Must hurry off and get to work,
For bills would soon be due.
And so I said a hurried prayer,
Jumped up from off my knees,
My Christian duties now were done,
My soul could be at ease.
All through the day I had no time
To speak a word of cheer;
No time to speak of Christ to friends,
They’d laugh at me I feared.
No time, no time, too much to do.
That was my constant cry;
No time to give to those in need—
At last was time to die.
And when before the Lord I came,
I stood with downcast eyes;
Within His hands He held a book—
It was the “Book of Life.”
God looked into His book and said,
“Your name I cannot find,
I once was going to write it down,
But never found the time.”