Sweeter Than Honey

The word of God is to be desired more than gold, even the finest gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb - Psalms 19

The bible tells us the word of God is a lamp to our feet (lighting up how our daily individual walk should look) and a light to our path (Shedding light on the path to God’s perfect plan for our life).  A familiar scripture in Psalms 119:105-106 tells us “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.”  This is why scripture tells us to lean not toward our own understanding but in everything we do seek God for direction before we speak or take action.  What does God say?  What has he instructed you to say , or to do, where to go?  I set out to live daily by the word in Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.  I’ve learned through the word of God that allowing God to direct my steps even when I don’t understand where he is taking me has brought victory into my life in great measure.  It reminds me of a scripture I’ve often read in Psalms 119 that saids  “ Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways.”

That’s why I love to study the book of Proverbs because it contains wisdom nuggets that can set you on a straight path for success in every area of your life.   In Proverbs 10:22 the bible tells us that allowing God’s word to govern your life produces great blessings” The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.”  For those bible thumpers who hate to see blessing and rich in the same sentence, let me expound using the Strong’s concordance as a tool for clarity.   The word blessing in this scripture implies prosperity (1293-Hebrew)  and the word rich implies to  accumulate (6238-Hebrew).  I believe when we accumulate in understanding, like Paul often prayed that the church would continue to grow in the knowledge of God, we prosper in all things, even as our souls prosper.

What I am leading up to is what I read this morning in Proverbs the eighteenth chapter.   I initially went there to bring to remebrance the things I’ve read about the power of the tongue and was blessed with the richness of wisdom that the whole chapter contains and thought to share it with my readers.  I hope this blesses you as much as it blesses me and my prayer is that you get the rhema (the revealed truth to walk in daily) out of it.

PROVERBS 18

1) An unfriendly man pursues selfish ends; he defies all sound judgment.
2) A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but delights in airing his own opinions.
3) When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes disgrace.
4) The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
5) It is not good to be partial to the wicked, or to deprive the innocent of justice.
6 ) A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
7) A fool’s mouth is his undoing, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8- The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man’s inmost parts.
9) One who is slack in his work, is brother to one who destroys.
10) The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
11) The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it an unscalable wall.
12) Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
13) He who answers before listening—that is his folly and his shame.
14) A man’s spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?
15) The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.
16) A gift opens the way for the giver and ushers him into the presence of the great.
17) The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him.
18) Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart.
19) An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
20) From the fruit of his mouth a man’s stomach is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
21) The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
22) He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.
23) A poor man pleads for mercy, but a rich man answers harshly.
24) A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

God’s word is sweeter than honey Amen!

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