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June 18th

Our bible reading today is in Proverbs 27,28,29.

Straight to the text...some of my favorIte verses, from a long time ago.

“Boast not yourself of tomorrow; for you know not what a day may bring forth.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭27:1‬

I don't know if Solomon ever had dreams of following his dad as King in Israel. But he was sure to have known that by tradition it would be the king’s oldest son that would be in line for the throne of Israel...not the tenth son. Therefore, he would have surely told his kids that it was truly a “God thing” that he became Israel’s third king.

Perhaps, it was this experience with his sovereign God that the Spirit used to inspire Solomon to pen God’s wisdom about futuristic thinking. To the children... “Stay humble about your future...ultimately, it’s in God’s hands, not yours. Your grandfather, King David, learned that lesson the hard way and wrote a song about it in Psalm 30...“As for me, I said in my prosperity, "I shall never be moved." (By your favor, O Lord, you made my mountain stand strong) but you hid your face, and I was dismayed.” Psalm‬ ‭30:6-7‬ ‭

David had been anointed by God’s prophet, Samuel, to follow Saul on the throne of Israel when he was a teenager. Probably around 13 years old. After he defeated the giant Philistine warrior, Goliath, David became famous. And as a young man, he became quite the skilled warrior leading Israel in battle with many victories.

But with all of his success, apparently “pride” took hold of his heart for a season. And he thought to himself, “I” shall never be moved...”I” shall never be defeated...”I” will be as great and strong as the mountain. And then Saul threw his javelin at David...everything changed.

For the next years, David ran and hid from Saul and his assassins. He was dismayed and depressed because his God hid His face from him.

God became invisible to David. And not in the faith way. So...David went from “I'll never be moved” to ”What in the world happened to my dream? What in the world happened to my future?

David was broken and contrite before the Lord. His pride was replaced with humble recognition Quote... “By your favor Oh Lord, “You”, not me...but “You O Lord” made my mountain stand strong...” Forgive me for forgetting You.

So...from David to Solomon to Solomon’s children to all the children of promise...which includes you and me in Christ. Let us not boast ourselves. Especially, let us not boast ourselves about our futures here on earth. Instead, let us magnify the Lord together.

Let us hold on to the promise that God gives to those who seek Him...that we will lack no good thing, Ps 34. Let us together delight ourselves in the Lord, knowing that He will give us the desires of our hearts Ps 37...

Let us walk with the Lord together. Let us trust the Lord...together...with confidence that He will direct our steps Prov 3.

Have a great day