Filled with Treasures

Commentary of Proverbs

Filled with Treasures

April 8, 2006
From Proverbs, Chapter 8:17-21
17) I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

18) Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

19) My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

20) I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

21) That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance (wealth); and I will fill their treasures. (KJV)

I’m sure we would all love to have wealth if we are honest with ourselves. There is nothing wrong with wealth in and of itself. It is how we use it or should I say how we abuse our wealth that is the problem for us. And I suspect most of us, if we had real substance (wealth), we would abuse it. All you have to do is examine the lives of all the major lottery winners around the country, most of which are worse off now than when they won the lottery with broken families and lives. Most would forget God and be consumed with self and the satisfaction of self, which is probably why we don’t have it. You see it takes great wisdom to have wealth as spoken of here in Proverbs (Chapter 8:21).

If you read the all of Chapter 8 you will see that true wealth is wisdom. If you have the wisdom which is spoken of here in Chapter 8, then you have true wealth because no matter what you have (materially), if you have wisdom, you have wealth. But God does without a doubt says you can have wealth & I mean real material wealth, BUT in order to have wealth – you must have wisdom.

How many of us can say we have wisdom? If you don’t know the Son (Jesus) as Saviour then you have missed the wisdom of God. You see it is only by the wisdom of God that he provided a way for you and me to have true treasure – eternal life, and that life is in the Son. Do you know him? Not only is knowing Him the beginning of true treasures, but it is the only way (John 14:6).

If you are not sure if you know the Son - check out this link: http://www.agm-ffci.org/areyousureofheaven.asp

Seven Deadly Sins

A Commentary of Proverbs

Seven Deadly Sins

April 5, 2006

From Proverbs, Chapter 6:16-19
16-These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17-A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,18-An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,19-A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.KJV

The one thing to notice is there are seven things God says are an “abomination” to Him. Most people think of the verses that refer to the word “abomination” as sexual immorality such as homosexuality (actual word not used, but clearly referred to as lying with another man, etc). The word abomination is found 76 times in the Bible (KJV) for many different reasons, much too many to discuss here, but many have to do with dishonesty, etc.

The one point to be made here is that God sees all sin as an abomination, even the sin of lying (v-17&19). That’s right lying, and that means even a little “white lie.” So for the “zealots” that want to condemn all the people “you” have chosen to condemn because of their “bad” sins, it might be profitable to read and heed what these verses are saying about your sins. That is not to minimize sin in any way, but to put a touch of “reality” back into those who are quick to condemn. If “they” were to check their own lives they just might find a sin or two that God calls an “abomination.”

What is the point of all this? The point is we are all sinners; we have all “fallen short” of the mark of perfection which is required of God to enter into his presence (Heaven). That is the reason God sent His Son Jesus to die for us to pay for all of our sins in order that we may enter into His presence when we die. Romans 6:23 says that the payment for sin is DEATH (that death means separation from God, not just a physical death, but a permanent separation from God for eternity). The remainder of Romans 6:23 tells us Heaven is a gift from God. But, we must receive that gift. Not all elect to receive the gift, many reject the gift. Don’t reject it, receive it, it’s FREE. However, Jesus and God (the Father) paid a heavy price for your gift. Don’t reject because some religious zealot has condemned you; we have all been condemned by our own sin. You see God cannot let anyone into His presence (Heaven) that has sin, that is why you must allow Jesus to be the payment for your sin (that’s the only payment God will accept) through the gift of eternal life provided only through Jesus (the Son of God). If your not sure check out this link: http://www.agm-ffci.org/areyousureofheaven.asp

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