Proverbs 17 & 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 17, better is a dry morsel with quietness than a house full of feasting

1:05with strife. A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers. The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts. An evil doer heats wicked lips, a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue. Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his maker, he who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished. Children's children are the crown of old men, the glory of children are their parents. Excellent speech isn't fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince. A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it wherever he turns he prospers. He who covers an offense promotes love, but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred

2:06lashes into a fool. An evil man seeks only rebellion therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him, but a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man rather than a fool in his folly. Whoever rewards evil for good evil shall not depart from his house. The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out. He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous both of them alike are in abomination to Yahweh. Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom since he has no understanding? A friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity. A man void of understanding strikes hands and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor. He who loves disobedience loves strife one who builds a high gate seeks destruction. One who has a perverse heart doesn't

3:08find prosperity and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble. He who becomes the father of a fool grieves the father of a fool has no joy. A cheerful heart makes good medicine but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. A wicked man receives a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice. Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth. A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him. Also to punish the righteous is not good nor to flock officials for their integrity. He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding. Even a fool when he keeps silent is counted wise. When he shuts his lips he is thought to be discerning. James too. My brothers don't hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

4:10For if a man with a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your synagogue and a poor man in 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 in heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those who love him but you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich will press you and personally drag you before the courts? Don't they blaspheme the 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

5:17as 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 a 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 and 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

6:24you 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 filled which says Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him as 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

7:24for 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 us on youtube 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 words 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 meeting you there and may the Lord bless you and keep you may the Lord cause his face to shine upon you and be

8:29gracious to you may the Lord lift up his countenance towards you and give you peace have an amazing day you