Mom's Right

Proverbs 31:1

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

There's no doubt who this boy's mother was.

1- My Son

2- The Son of my Womb

3- The Son of my Vows

She is saying your mine, your mine, your mine therefore because you are listen to my teachings of what will destroy you and your character. 

1- Women 

Proverbs 31:3

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

2- Wine

Proverbs 31:4

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

You'll never find a virtuous  woman (Morally good; acting in conformity to the moral law; practicing the moral duties, and abstaining from vice;) if all she trying to do is lure you to the bedroom for sexual pleasures. Neither will you make wise decisions for those who are under you while under the influence of alcohol. 

There's the story of King Ahasuerus who made a very bad decision while under the influence. The drinking had been going on for 7 days when King Ahasuerus decides to call his wife Vashti to undress before the servants, princes and nobles to show them her beauty. 

Esther 1:11

To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

But she refused 

Esther 1:12

But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

She refused to lower herself and perform before a bunch of drunken men.

Esther 1:15

What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

Refusing her husband the king, cost her, her Queenship. 

Esther 1:19

If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.

Doing what's right will not always promote you to a higher level but you can never do right by doing wrong. 

Son keep yourself from wild women and wine for you will never find happiness in either they will only bring you lower says King Lemuel mother. She Right!

Who's in Charge

Proverbs 29:2

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

At the time , the period of time of day is morning and a period of time is night. At the time the Righteous are in control the people rejoice: but at the time the wicked have rule the people morn. In one I see no rules just control in the other there are rules. A RULE is To have power or command; to exercise supreme authority. Sounds like a play on words but one brings joy and another bring mourning grief or sorrow. As I think about this verse, how does it apply to my life? There are fruit that come from both, one has the fruit of joy and the other has the fruit of weeping. One gives while the other takes away. There's no way I can keep weeping out of my life completely and there's no way I have joy every minute. But in this verse there is the AUTHORITY, who I allow to have control in my life. There must be a difference. Until 1973 I had a mixture of both joy and weeping I didn't know the Lord so my joy and sadness was based on what was happening at the time. But something happened in April of 1973 that changed my life for eternity. On that day in April of 73 I willing gave my heart to the Lord; I asked Jesus into my heart asking Him to forgive me of my sins, and He did. On that day I allowed the Righteous God of heaven to come in and I began to see what real joy was. When I allow wickedness to have control I mourned because of the sadness that came because of the rules. I deserve a drink with friends which lead to another and another and now I'm no longer in charge it is now ruling my decisions and those bad decisions brought morning into my life. One bad decision after another soon brought sorry into my marriage not joy. I didn't know nor did I understand why I kept letting the wicked bear rule. When I heard that God loved me and sent His son to die for me to pay a debt I could not pay but owed. I loved Him because He first loved me.

1 John 4:10

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

1 John 4:19

We love him, because he first loved us.

Guess what?  RIGHTEOUS was now in authority and I rejoiced and have been for the last 44 years. Last night it was almost midnight when I got home I had spent 2 hours talking with a young preacher that God sent my way to encourage and help. We rejoiced in the goodness of God and when I opened my eyes this morning after a few hours of rest I was still rejoicing in the Lord. I also knew where I had been and with who I had been with no feeling bad, no head ache, no upset stomach no feeling bad throughout the day none of those things that bring mourning. All because who was in authority? 

Right King

Proverbs 25:5

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

Take away meaning there's wickedness there. Can't take something away if it's not there to start with. I have 4 apples I take 2 away and I have 2 apples left. 

First time we read the word "WICKEDNESS" in the Bible is in

Genesis 6:5

And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Wow look at it at where this wickedness was in mans movie theater of his mind, thoughts which were in his heart. The wickedness is already there but no one can see it. It's like electricity it's there you just can't see it but when you plug the lamp up to it, it lights up. So it is with wickedness plug the right thing up to it and it will light up. Remove the wickedness and establish it with "RIGHTEOUSNESS"  and things will light up differently. Abram whom God would change his name to Abraham was given a promised from God that he would have a son that came from his own Bowels. The first time we read this word "RIGHTEOUSNESS" is in 

Genesis 15:6

And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

The Son whom God promised would be Isaac, Isaac is an Old Testament picture of one who is to come; Jesus Christ.

Then to get "WICKEDNESS" out of my Imagination, Thoughts and Heart is to allow more Jesus in.

First time we read the word "THOUGHT" in the New Testament is in.

Matthew 1:20

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Wickedness had moved into Joseph thoughts. He finds out the woman he loves is pregnant and he knows it's not his.

Matthew 1:18

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Joseph decides to just put her away privately.

Matthew 1:19

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

But while he though on these things. 

He did the thinking, he let his imagination run wild and the Lord had to take away the wicked thinking. Same thing in my life. Put myself in Joseph place and I would have the same though pattern. It's worldly thinking, I must turn worldly thinking into Godly thinking.

Philippians 2:5

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Romans 12:2

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Change my thinking and the right King will be enthroned.

The Roaring of the Lion

Proverbs 20:1

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

In verse 1 we read of the MOCKER, of the RAGING of the DECEIVING.

MOCKER one who mimick  acts like another, out of character. 

RAGING To be furious with anger; a strong feeling of anger that is difficult to control.

DECEIVING To mislead the mind; to cause to err; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true;

We read of the word WINE first in Genesis 9

Genesis 9:21

And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.

Look what has happened there is a willfully partaking which caused an unwillingness of the mind. Let me explain Noah whom God had used to build a huge ship over a long period of time now willing not only partake of this strong drink but makes it himself. Why Noah  made something that is so destructive  we may never know, but he did. He not only made it but he also knew what it would do to him. Alcohol causes one to lose control of their mental functions and always causes one to make wrong decisions.  Here we read that Noah drank then was drunken or overpowered by spirituous liquor. Now here the question how was wine used in those days? Did Noah drink and before he knew it the wine was making decisions for him that he would not normally make? Well I'm not too sure about that and the reason I say that is Noah should have felt, known that this wine was making him feel funny yet he kept on drinking it and before long it had overtaken him to the point that he passed out.

Genesis 9:24

And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.

Noah had drank more than a little for his stomach sake, more than a glass with his meal. Noah had drank way to much. This wine had effected his CHARACTER his self CONTROL and CAUSED his mind to believe what was not true. Causing him to not be wise in his thinking. The next verse I believe also is dealing with the unwise decisions made in verse one. First we read of a KING, that's someone who makes decisions. Then we read of a ROARING LION now it's the king of the jungle and this king is now ROARING. the we read of ANGER and this anger is spoken of as SIN and this sin is against his own soul. 

 The FEAR of what this King could and would do was not noticed. Do lion roar before they chase down their prey? I wouldn't think a lion would not make a loud or numerous loud noises to warn their prey that they were in danger of becoming a meal. The time of roaring was when they have got their prey, 

Amos 3:4

Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?

Happiness, Trust and Desire

Proverbs 16:20

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. 

Being happy should be a goal that is set for all of us. Webster says this about HAPPY "Being in the enjoyment of agreeable sensations from the possession of good; enjoying pleasure from the gratification of appetites or desires." True happiness would be a desire that we find  enjoyment in. When I was a young boy back in elementary  school I was to do a report on a state and something that was in that state. I picked Arizona not knowing anything about Arizona as I looked at this state I read about what is called the Grand Canyon. I was fascinated with it and told myself that one day I would love to see it. From that young age of 12 I had a desire to see the Grand Canyon. About the same time a read something about a comet they called Halley's Comet. I read about Halley's Comet in 1962 the next sighting would be in 1986 and I had a desire to see that too.  I was able to see both, but those desires came and went happy to see them but I must asked myself what are my desires for this day? What are my desires Dailey? Do my Dailey desires bring real happiness? The key to real happiness is found in verse 20 "whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he." What am I trusting in? Is what I have placed my trust in causing happiness to flow through my life? Do I feel safe in what I have placed my trust in? 

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

Yes, I not only feel safe in what I've placed my trust in but also have a desire to know more about my Lord. As I awoke this morning my first real desire was to get my Bible and see what the Lord will show and teach me. Today it was about trusting Him and being happy. Can never go wrong placing my trust in the Lord. The desire to view Halley' Comet came and is gone the same with the Grand Canyon but the desire to spend time with the Lord is an ongoing desire that I never want to say it came and it went.

Psalms 25:4

Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.

5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

Deceit

Proverbs 12:20

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

DECEIT "the misleading of a person; the leading of another person to believe what is false"

IMAGINE "To form a notion or idea in the mind; "

COUNSELOR "Any person who gives advice;"

PEACE "freedom from disturbance or agitation;"

Misleading is in the heart of those who form ideas in their mind of evil but to the person who gives advice from disturbance of the mind there is joy. 

Our heart can be mislead by others they can place ideas of evil in our mind if we allow them too. An evil action mixed with pleasure over a period of time, if we mediate on it may bring shame of and action performed. Adultery will bring shame and suffering to the one who mediates on doing such an evil action. Our attitude should be "if Gods against it so am I." Steve Currington principal #1

Exodus 20:14

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Is God against adultery? Yep!

Ever thought about the marketing of things that try to instill wrong in our minds? 

Tonight's lottery is worth 10 million can't win if you don't play. Sounds inviting doesn't it? It's only a dollar and that dollar could produce millions for me and my family. Who couldn't use 10 million?  The problem could be you've not learned to be satisfied with who you are and what you have. 

Philippians 4:11

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

Not satisfied with your hair color? Then change it. Not satisfied with the color of your eyes? Get the color you want with contacts and change it. Husband , wife have become boring? Change them. Not happy with the sex God has given you change it. Life is too short for you to be unhappy. Forget God's laws and rules what does He know anyways  the Bible is over rated and out of date, we are in the 21 century. Forget standing in front of Him one day, do your on thing; sure why not be happy! But the problem is those things will not bring happiness. What will then?

Psalms 144:15

Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.

Proverbs 3:13

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Proverbs 16:20

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

Proverbs 29:18

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

It's not things nor change that bring happiness it's the Lord! Don't allow deceit into your heart.

Life or Death?

Proverbs 11:19

As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

RIGHTEOUSNESS "Purity of heart "

PURSUE "To follow; to go or proceed after or in a like direction."

Here we have the picture of one that is guarding their life and another that's not guarding their life. One is pursuing right living and the other could care less. The Bible says there is a narrow way and there is a broad way.  

Matthew 7:13

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

The narrow way leads to life but the broad way leads to destruction. On this road to destruction there are many travelers, the Bible puts it this way "many there be which go in thereat:"  not a few but many. Then there's the narrow way, now this narrow way leads to life but we read there's only a few that find it. The broad gate travelers are lead to destruction; what does this mean? In both case there's leading. It's leading not driving, you take a horse by the reins and you lead but you may wave your hands even use a dog to drive cattle. Also to lead means there's something or someone who follows. The serpent was used by the enemy ( the devil) to persuade Eve into doing wrong. God said no and if you do then there will be consequences. The serpent changed the consequences. God said the consequences were death the serpent said the consequences will be opened eyes, knowledge  and not only that it taste good. This broad way pictures a better more fuller richer life. Drink this, smoke this, take that, lay with them, go here go there, look at this, you deserve it. It's broad if you can think it you can have it. This broad way leads to death 

"he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death." Sounds like the serpent of old! This narrow way may not have the flashing of lights, the loud music along with the feel good for a while atmosphere but don't do as Eve and follow after death. The lights may not flash on this narrow way but nothing will ever compare to a moment when the Lord of Lords takes time out of His busy schedule to speak to you personally. The Bible may only have word pictures but nothing is like the Lord speaking and teaching you with those pictures. The enemy has a great way of marketing evil into something you just can't live without. If we only knew the cost we would run for our lives because that's what it's going to cost you.

Proverbs 11:19

As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.