Proverbs 10 & James 2

0:00Wisdom establishes before it directs. Welcome to wisdom daily meditation. This is a space to slow down and let God's wisdom establish what urgency cannot. This is your moment to be present as we sit with scripture today. Allow the word to steady your thoughts and gently order your day. Let be and be still and know, recognize and understand that God is God. Now, inhale and exhale. Let's begin. Proverbs 10, the Proverbs of Solomon, a wise son makes a glad father but a foolish

1:06son brings grief to his mother. Treasures of wickedness, profit, nothing but righteousness delivers from death. Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked. He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand but the hand of the diligent brings wealth. He who gathers in summer is a wise son but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame. Blessings are on the head of the righteous but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. The memory of the righteous is blessed but the name of the wicked will rot. The wise and heart accept commandments but a chattering fool will fall. He who walks blamelessly walks shortly but he who perverts his way will be found out. One weeking with the eye causes sorrow but a chattering fool will fall. The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life but

2:11violence covers the mouth of the wicked. Patriots stirs up strife but love covers all wrongs. Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding. Wise men lay up knowledge but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin. The rich man's wealth is his strong city the destruction of the poor is their poverty. The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin. He is in the way of life who heats correction but he who for sakes reproof leads others astray. He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool. In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience but he who restrains his lips does wisely. The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver the heart of the

3:13wicked is of little worth. The lips of the righteous feed many but the foolish die for lack of understanding. Yahweh's blessing brings wealth and he adds no trouble to it. It is a false pleasure to do wickedness but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure. What the wicked fear will overtake them but the desire of the righteous will be granted. When the whirlwind passes the wicked is no more but the righteous stand firm forever. As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes so is the slugger to those who send him. The fear of Yahweh prolongs days but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. The prospect of the righteous is joy but the hope of the wicked will perish. The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. The righteous will never be removed but the wicked will not dwell in

4:15the land. The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom but the perverse tongue will be cut off. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. James 2. My brothers don't hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. For if a man with a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your synagogue and a poor man and filthy clothing also comes in and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say sit here in a good place and you tell the poor man stand there or sit by my footstool. Haven't you shown partiality among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my beloved brothers, didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those who love him but you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you and personally drag you before the courts? Don't they blaspheme

5:22the honorable name by which you are called? However, if you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture you shall love your neighbor as yourself you do well but if you show partiality you commit sin being convicted by the law as transgressors for whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point he has become guilty of all for he who said do not commit adultery also said do not commit murder now if you do not commit adultery but murder you have become a transgressor of the law so speak and so do as men who are to be judged by law of freedom for judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy mercy triumphs over judgment what good is it my brothers if a man says he has faith but has no works can faith save him

6:27and if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food and one of you tells them go in peace be warmed and filled yet you didn't give them the things the body needs what good is it even so faith if it has no works is dead in itself yes a man will say you have faith and I have works show me your faith without works and I will show you my faith by my works you believe that God is one you do well the demons also believe in shutter but do you want to know vain man that faith apart from works is dead wasn't Abraham our father justified by works and that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar you see that faith worked with his works and by works faith was perfected so the scripture was built which says Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him

7:28as righteousness and he was called the friend of God you see then that by works a man is justified and not only by faith in the same way wasn't rehab the prostitute also justified by works and that she received the messengers and sent them out another way for as the body apart from the spirit is dead even so faith apart from works is dead thank you for listening to wisdom daily meditation if you desire to grow spiritually by staying rooted in scripture not rushing the word but letting it take root I invite you to continue this practice with one you two at youtube.com or slash at the renewal well there we gather weekdays at 6 30 a.m. Pacific time for our devotional reset reading the word slowly returning to it daily and allowing

8:30scripture to form how we listen discern and live this is a space for nourishment before movement so wisdom can be received and obedience can be steady I look forward to meeting you there and may the Lord bless you and keep you may the Lord cause his space to shine upon you and be gracious to you may the Lord lift up his countenance towards you and give you peace have an amazing day you