LIVING WISE IN A STUPID WORLD
LIVING WISE IN A STUPID WORLD
(What did the smartest man who ever lived have to say about it)
Lesson 6. Life is not about chance it is about choice.
Text: Proverbs 3:1-12. In this section the odd-numbered verses give a commandment and the even-numbered verses give a promised result.
Benefits to making good choices.
1. Vs. 1 & 2. Keep God’s laws and you will have:
• Efficient days. You get more done each day.
• Peace. God gives a peace in a way that only He can grant.
• Long life. A godly lifestyle on average will add 15-20 years to your life.
2. Vs. 3 & 4. Show mercy and be truthful and you will find:
• Favor with God. Favor is one of best things you can ever receive.
• Favor with man. Life just goes better when you internalize mercy and honesty.
3. Vs. 5 & 6. Trust in the Lord (in all ways not partial ways) and God will:
• Direct your path. It is not luck, it is the Lord. God gives His best to those that leave the choice to Him.
• To trust anything other than the Lord results in disaster.
4. Vs. 7 & 8. Turning away from evil and worshiping the Lord is the gist of repentance, which requires humility and you will be:
• Physically healthier.
• Emotionally healthier. Many of our “issues” are caused by sin.
5. Vs. 9 & 10. Give God what is right, not what is left. Those that honor God with their wealth will:
• Receive more with which to honor Him.
• Have their “stuff” last longer.
6. Vs. 11 & 12. God disciplines His own. To ask God to refrain from giving us correction would be to ask Him to:
• Love us less.
• Sinners suffer the natural consequences of their actions.
