Proverbs 12 & James 4

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 12. Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates

1:05reproof is stupid. The good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked plans. A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. The worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones. The thoughts of the righteous are just but the advice of the wicked is deceitful. The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them. The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand. A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised. Better as he who is little known and has a servant than he who honors himself and lacks great. A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. He who

2:12tells his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding. The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous ferocious. An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble. A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel. A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies. There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals. True slips

3:14will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary. Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace. No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil. Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight. A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness. The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor. Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. A slothful man doesn't roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized. In the way of righteousness is life, in its path there is no

4:16death. James 4, where do wars and fightinges among you come from? Don't they come from your pleasures that war in your members? You lust and don't have. You murder and covet and can't obtain. You fight and make war. You don't have because you don't ask. You ask and don't receive because you ask with wrong motives so that you may spend it on your pleasures. You adulterers and adulteresses don't you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the scripture says in vain the spirit who lives in us yearns jealous. But he gives more grace. Therefore it says God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. Be subject therefore to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your

5:20hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded. Limit, mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to morning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and he will exalt you. Don't speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. Only one is the law giver who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another? Come now, you who say today or tomorrow, let's go into this city and spend a year there, trade and make a profit. Whereas you don't know what your life would be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. For you ought to say if the Lord wills, we will both live and do

6:20this or that. But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil. To him therefore who knows to do good and doesn't do it, to him it is sin. 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 us on youtube at youtube.com or slash at the renewal. 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 scripture 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

7:23meeting you there and may the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord cause his face 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.