He
layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous (Prov 2:7)
The Intervention of The Lord: Within and
Without: Proverbs 16:1-3
1) The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue,
[is] from the LORD.
2) All the ways of a man [are]
clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3) Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be
established.
The
Lord is constantly intervening in the events in this world and the lives of
those who live therein. IN this chapter,
Solomon begins to teach us some of the many different ways that our Lord
intervenes our world and our personal lives…
EXPOSITION:
1) The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue,
[is] from the LORD.
1. The Lord arranges, makes sense of, and controls,
the jumbled, confusing desires that we have within us.
2. The Lord after arranging and controlling our desires,
then enables us to reveal and fulfill those desires as we respond to others
around us.
The
Lord intervenes inwardly (arranging our desires) and outwardly (proper
interaction with others) in our personal lives.
“Wherefore, my beloved, as
ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my
absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which
worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:12-13)
2) All the ways of a man [are]
clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
1. Fallen mankind believes their personal walk of
life is pure and upright.
2. The Lord puts the inward parts of man to the
test revealing the true nature of their thoughts, desires, motives and plans.
The
Lord intervenes in the most intimate parts of man testing and revealing the spiritual condition of their hearts and
minds.
“For though thou wash thee
with nitre, and take thee much soap, [yet] thine iniquity is marked before me,
saith the Lord GOD. How canst thou say, I am
not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know
what thou hast done: [thou art] a swift dromedary traversing her ways;” (Jeremiah 2:22-23)
3) Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be
established.
1. When we purposefully turn over our lifestyle
to the Lord, for His use and glory
2. The Lord will intervene in our lives, gracing
us and allowing us to live out our desire to glorify Him.
The
Lord intervenes in our lives enabling us to serve Him when we submit to His
Lordship.
“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give
thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him;
and he shall bring [it] to pass.
(Psalms 37:4-5)
SUMMARY:
The
intervention of the Lord is not limited to the outward circumstances of our
lives, but also includes His intervention in our inward being (thoughts,
motives, desires) and our outward actions and speech. May we all thank Him for His personal concern
and intervention in our lives….
“Though I walk in the midst
of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against
the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. The LORD will perfect [that
which] concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, [endureth] for ever: forsake not the
works of thine own hands.” (Psalms 138:7-8)
By
God’s grace, let us all study these proverbs diligently, giving them the value
that they deserve.
May the
Lord bless us as we receive this sound wisdom and then “Think On These Things”.
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