Our scripture this morning is Proverbs 19:20-21 (NLT).
Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life. You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.
Studying Proverbs can give us wisdom from the Lord. That’s the heart of this passage. Holy conversation with other believers can also light our path with knowledge. While most of the teaching from Proverbs comes in individual verses, they all point to God’s love for us and the instruction He wants us to follow.
Earlier in Proverbs 3:5-6 we read “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” God wants us to learn and be wise on our own, but we can never do without His loving guidance.
The last verse of this passage reminds us that no matter what we think or do, “the Lord’s purpose will prevail”. We can choose to be part of it and go in His name to share His love with everyone. Repenting of our sin, accepting Christ’s sacrifice for us and telling the Good News to all is the only way to be saved.
Heavenly Father, thank You for sharing Your love and wisdom with us. Bless us to learn and grow and go to tell the world the blessing of salvation. Amen.
