Free & Fit - Free & Fit Advent Challenge Day 9 - Proverbial Prayers & Planks - Advent Devotions from Proverbs with a Word, Proverb & Exercise Everyday - Monday 12/9/2024
Free & Fit Advent Challenge Day 9 - Proverbial Prayers & Planks - Advent Devotions from Proverbs with a Word, Proverb & Exercise Everyday - Monday 12/9/2024
Free & Fit Advent Challenge Day 9 - Proverbial Prayers & Planks - Advent Devotions from Proverbs with a Word, Proverb & Exercise Everyday - Monday 12/9/2024
Today’s word for December 9th is Choose - we must decide everyday to follow the Way of the Righteous Path. As John led us to Jesus, he was in the Wilderness yet, he drew us back to Jesus Christ - the Way, the Truth and the Life!
“John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’ ”
John 1:23 NIV
Yet, John, in his own understanding was prepared and ready to acknowledge, prepare and serve alongside Jesus, the Lamb of God!
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
John 1:29 NIV
Jesus is the Reason we have hope, Jesus is the one we must choose to follow and Jesus is the one who makes this Season all makes sense!
Today’s Proverb and Verse is Proverbs 9 verse One - "Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars."
In the Amplified it is translated unto “Wisdom has built her [spacious and sufficient] house; She has hewn out and set up her seven pillars.”
Proverbs 9:1 AMP
Today’s Movement is light and simple with Calf Raises. This is a lower-body exercise to target calf muscles and relief cramp or swelling. Good movement if you are standing or sitting for long periods during a work day.
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Prayer & Reflection:
The choice we have to make is either Wisdom or Folly. Lady folly is defined as:
“The foolish woman is restless and noisy; She is naive and easily misled and thoughtless, and knows nothing at all [of eternal value].”
Proverbs 9:13
In contrast Lady Wisdom is the Righteousness of God she is described here:
“For by me (wisdom from God) your days will be multiplied, And years of life shall be increased.”
Proverbs 9:11 AMP
How to live an Earthly life according to James. This is similar to Lady Follow in Proverbs 9.
But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice
How to Live a Holy and Wise life according to James in Chapter 3 of his letter.
“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.”
Our perception, our perspective and outlook determine what we think is wise. Essentially we need to be honest and reflect if we live by the worlds standards or Godly standards.
Firstly, let’s look at how do we live wisely by Gods standards? Lets take a real life example, is it wise to go to a social gathering the same night that we have a deadline due? All your friends are going, its going to be a really good time and you want to see everybody, but your work may just get left undone and you a miss a deadline. What do you do?
Or lets say its not that dramatic you could consider it wise to go to the social event, but only for an hour if you have the will power to leave. Can you leave on your own accord?
The key is not just knowing yourself, your own boundaries or your own limitations. Its knowing God. How does God want us to live. Everything and everyone belong to God. He wants to look after us, grant us wisdom and help us to gain his insight and understanding. Wisdom comes through Godly experience, we can gain that through testimonies, family group discussions and then live out our lives guarding our hearts and through Holy understanding learn what is wise, what we should do in certain circumstances and what we shouldn't do in certain circumstances.
The Bible teaches us this in Proverbs 3 it says in Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Let us Pray…
Lord help us to reflect each day. To give thanks, to reflect, to confess, to pause and to slow down and follow you in Jesus name. Help us this day and everyday to follow you in Jesus name. Amen
“So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord.”
Lamentations 3:26 NLT
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