Proverbs 19:22-23 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God says...

“What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar. The fear of the Lord leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil.” (Proverbs 19:22-23 NKJV)

He reminds us that it is better to live below society's standard of comfort than climbing the world’s ladder of possessions and social status with a ‘crab mentality’. Kindness is expected of man. Not deception and lies to gain an edge. Lying leads to sin, and sin has its penalty of death.

While fear of The Lord (the beginning of wisdom) leads to righteousness and life - that is life lived in grace by faith in Christ Jesus. It is a life abundantly blessed, content and flourishing. Scriptures affirm, as it is written: "The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God.”(Psalm 92:12, 13 NIV)

One who honors God in reverent fear and dwells in His courts under the shadow of His mighty power is safe. King David's testimony in Psalms, says: "The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.” (Psalm 121:7, 8 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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