“Get your fields ready
and plant your crops
before starting a home.”
Proverbs 24:27
God fearing men and women who pioneered the western United States in the 1800's used this verse as a guide when they found the place they would call home. You can spend a winter in a cave or a makeshift shelter, but you can't spend a winter without anything to eat! The Book of Proverbs is filled with very practical advice for living.
I heard of a man who had memorized the entire Book of Proverbs. According to the story this man could not speak two sentences without quoting something from Proverbs. It is just one example of how the Word of God can speak to your life in every situation.
I would challenge you to test it for yourself. Take the day of the month and turn to that chapter in Proverbs. There are 31 chapters in the book of Proverbs. Read that chapter slowly, and honestly ask yourself the question: "Is there anything in those words that is helpful or instructive for me?"
The Bible is a deep well of wisdom. If you open your heart and drink deeply from that well you will become wise beyond your fondest imagination!
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