Daily Dose of the Word of God - Proverbs 9: 1-12

Kyle Olson, Technical Director

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Kyle Olson  0:05 

Welcome to Elmhurst CRC's Daily Dose of the Word of God. This is Kyle Olson, and I serve here as the Technical Director. Today is Wednesday, January 29. I'll be reading from Proverbs, verses 1 through 12, chapter 9 from The Voice translation (of course).

Kyle Olson  0:27 

Lady Wisdom has built her house; she has supported it with seven pillars. She’s prepared a feast: She’s slaughtered her animals, poured a spiced wine, and set her table. She has sent out her servants with the invitation to come to the party;     she, too, calls out from the highest point of the city: "Whoever is young and gullible, turn in here. You are welcome in this place!" Then, turning to those who are naive, she says:  "Come in. Come, eat my bread, and drink my spiced wine. Give up your gullible ways, your naive thoughts, for true life. Set your course for understanding." Whoever tries to discipline a scoffer should expect a hail of insults in return. Whoever tries to correct an evildoer is likely to get hurt in the process. So do not correct a scoffer unless you are ready to be hated, but correct the wise and you will be loved. Give instruction to the wise, and they will become wiser. Teach upstanding people, and they will learn even more. Reverence for the Eternal, the one True God, is the beginning of wisdom; true knowledge of the Holy One is the start of understanding. "Through me your days will be lengthened, and years will be added to your life. If you are wise, wisdom is its own reward. If you mock what you don’t understand, you alone will suffer the consequences.

Kyle Olson  2:07  

Let's pray. Lord, thank you for your word. Thank you for your wisdom. Thank you for the words of Lady wisdom. Lord, may we seek your wisdom and your will and let us be slow to anger and judging others. Let us not mock what we don't understand. We thank you for all these things, Lord, as we go about our day today. In your name, Amen.