Month: June 2024

Today’s Wisdom is Proverbs 16: verse 11.

“Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.”

In these words are two great principles for our hearts.

First: The “Scales and balances are from the LORD.” It is God who makes things right or wrong. All things about fairness, honesty, and morality come from God. If there is no God, then there is nothing that is wrong. From the murder of millions of Jews in the gas chambers to the theft of property, everything right or wrong is all just an opinion. As believers in God, we know things are right or wrong. How do I know? The Bible tells me so!

 Second, God cares whether you are treated fairly. As the verse says, “All the weights in the bag are His concern.” You are never alone. Understanding God’s sovereignty helps us trust that true justice will prevail, even when human systems fail. In times of injustice or when we face dishonest dealings, this verse assures us that God’s ultimate justice will prevail. The principles of fairness and justice are not mere human inventions but divine mandates. God is the ultimate source of these standards, and he is concerned for us. 

Does Jesus care? Oh yes, he cares.

I’m Lonnie Davis

And these are thoughts worth thinking.

Our Wisdom for today is Proverbs 23: verses 4 and 5.
“Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.”

The story is told of a man who was driving out in the country when he saw a sign on a huge farm. The sign read. “Free Land.” This seemed great to him and so he stopped. He asked the farmer about the free land. The farmer said, “Yes. It is absolutely free. I will give you all the land you can run around while it is still day.”

The man took the deal and started running. He ran for an hour. He was tired, but he thought, “Free land.” He ran another hour and then another. Finally, the sun started setting. He turned to run home. Far from home, he ran and ran. As the sun was fully setting, he saw the farmhouse in the distance. Just after it turned dark, he arrived at the farm. Exhausted, he fell to the ground and the farmer said, “Well, it is no longer day, so you get nothing.”

We must learn the secret of contentment or we will wear ourselves out and end up with nothing.

I’m Lonnie Davis
And these are thoughts worth thinking.