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the friend in Proverbs 27


I may sound like a broken record, but the truth of Scripture continues to remind me of how good God is and how He cares for His children.


The broken record statement is because I am going to tell you again about Proverbs.  There are 31 chapters in the book as there are 31 days in most months.  Read it as I did this morning, and I will share some with you from chapter 27.  Yes, I know today is not the 27th.  But this is what hit my heart this morning.


First… at our recovery ministry this week I prayed with a young lady and got to share about the difference Proverbs has made in our lives.  This young lady accepted Jesus as her Savior that night.  Pray for her and her choice to follow Jesus. 


Second… spend some time in Proverbs each day.  Here are some verses that stuck out for me and a bit about each one.


Proverbs 72:2  NLT  

Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not your own lips.


Proverbs 27:6  NLT  

Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.


Proverbs 27:9  NLT  

The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.


Proverbs 27:21  NLT  

Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.


Those four verses remind us to listen to friends.  Let them speak over us, to us and in us.  It might make the day better.  Those words and that friend might be how God works in our lives for lasting change.


We need people who speak over us and who care for us.  Who are those people for you?


Proverbs 27:27  NLT  

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.


That is one of my favorites.  As I was preparing for the day my phone rang this morning.  It was a friend from Chicago who said God placed me on his heart.  For the next couple minutes this football coach, mission brother and friend shared with me and prayed for me.  Just like that iron sharpening, he sharpened me.


I am grateful that God and His word are active in my life.  I could not live without it!

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