Proverbs 1:13--study among sisters in Christ

7/13/08
www.letgodbetrue.com/proverbs/proverbs.php?chapter=1

The devil and his world make tempting offers. They seldom admit they hate God, want to violate His word, and cannot wait for hell. They come as an angel of light and ministers of righteousness telling how to have your cake and eat it too. Satan comes as another Jesus, presenting a popular gospel, and oozing another spirit (II Cor 11:3-4,13-15).

right before i got to this paragraph i was thinking "it sure would be nice if sin were much clearer as it approached so that i could avoid it better." then i read the above paragraph and realized i wasn't being so stupid in my thinking.

"all that glitters is not gold," reminds me of a phrase i once cross-stitched onto a pillow for my fraternal grandmother. brings back fond memories, and yet i will never look on those words the same. (by the way, the saying on the pillow was "all grandmothers are made of gold, but mine glitters." there is some real psycho-analysis that could go on there between those 2 statements and my dads recollection of his mother....but i diverse :)

dear Heavenly Father, please protect my children's influences and decisions. please direct me & my husband in the ways of Your Word. please continue to encourage my sisters in Christ to be faithful in their proverbs study so that we can keep each other accountable and encouraged and sustained in Your Word.