VERSE: Proverbs 30:5–Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. TRUTH: We can trust in God’s Word. He tells us that His Word has been tested. More than that, it is a protection and shield if we will choose to hide and take refuge in Him. The Lord will protect us and we can trust Him because He has said He will do that. However, we must choose to take refuge in Him. Are we relying on His protection or are we trying to build our own? RESPONSE: Father, I will rest in Your promises today. Your Word is true, You…

VERSE: Proverbs 29:11–A fool loses his temper, but a wise man hold it back. TRUTH: Do you fly off the handle? Are you known for getting upset and angry at the drop of a hat? The Bible indicates that this type of immediate reaction to our emotions is the response of a fool. We must learn to restrain our responses to situations that frustrate us for that shows wisdom on our part. Are we going to react in anger to every little thing or are we going to wait and evaluate before we allow our emotions to dictate our actions? RESPONSE: Father, I praise You for Your level of restraint and…

VERSE: Proverbs 28:23–He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue. TRUTH: Are we honest with people? When we are asked an opinion, do we share honestly, with compassion, the truth or do we lie sometimes just to spare someone’s feelings? Sharing the truth out of compassion and a desire to see someone improve is the way to go, even though it may seem difficult. At the time, they may not appreciate it, but the verse indicates that eventually that person who was honest finds more favor than the person who just says what they think a person wants to hear. VERSE:…

VERSE: Proverbs 27:2–Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips. TRUTH: Pride tells us to boast and brag on ourselves. However, the advice here is to not spend time sharing and boasting about ourselves. Others who have seen our deeds are to be the ones who speak our praises. Our own boastful pride only serves to lift up ourselves where humility serves to glorify God in everything because He is responsible for all that we are able to do. RESPONSE: Father, thank You for whatever praise and blessing You choose to bestow. I will only seek to obey You and will not…

VERSE: Proverbs 26:18-19–Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death, so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Was I not joking?” TRUTH: It can be so easy to make jokes about situations and people, especially to try and deflect attention when we’ve been caught doing something we’re not supposed to do. But if we have been deceptive and lied to others, we’re only making the situation worse if we try to make a mean joke about the situation. If we get caught lying, don’t try to bring death to others by joking in a mean manner. RESPONSE: Father, help my words to be focused and simple,…

VERSE: Proverbs 25:21–If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. TRUTH: Do I make a conscious decision to help me enemy? Am I looking for a way to ease the pain of those who hate me? The Lord tells us that we are to meet the needs of everyone, including those we would call our enemies. Father, please forgive me for my selfish and sinful attitude toward those who do not like me or who have hurt me. Give me Your strength and compassion to love and show love to all who are seeking evil toward me.

VERSE: Proverbs 24:17–Do not rejoice when your enemy falls and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles. TRUTH: We are never to rejoice when we see people around stumble and fall. Seeing our enemy going through difficulty is not to be cause for celebration for us. Our desire is for all to come to Jesus and be changed, not to delight in vengeance and retribution. RESPONSE: Lord, I pray You will give me a heart of one who loves You and desires to see people come to You. I pray You will rescue all people and bring them to yourself. Give me a heart of compassion for…

VERSE: Proverbs 23:4–Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, cease from your consideration of it TRUTH: The pursuit of stuff is near epidemic proportions. We are constantly bombarded with messages that we should not be satisfied with what we have, but be striving for something more. Are we spending all our time and energy trying to gain more? God warns us not to weary ourself trying to gain more stuff. On He will ever truly satisfy, no matter how much stuff we get. RESPONSE: Father, OK, I give up. I will seek after only You and I will not weary myself to the point of exhaustion in my question to…

VERSE: Proverbs 22:12–The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, but He overthrows the words of the treacherous man. TRUTH: The Lord sees all that is done, said, and thought. He will remember all these things and one day the people will be held accountable for them. The Lord is the one in control and we should never forget that He has the power to overthrow them and vanquish the evil and treacherous people. RESPONSE: Father, I don’t understand Your ways, but I will trust that You know things that I don’t know. You see and remember and will hold people accountable for all their thoughts and deeds. I pray I…

VERSE: Proverbs 21:1–The king is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He wishes. TRUTH: No matter who is the leader or ruler of a nation, the Lord is still over all things. He has the power to direct all things, including that ruler, and nothing happens outside of His power to control. RESPONSE: Father, as we go through election day today in the United States, I pray You will display Your control for all to see. No matter the outcome, You are over all and still the Lord of all. Give peace to all those who are seeking Your will today. I will…