Daily Devotionals for February 20
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Proverbs: God's Wisdom for Daily Living
Devotional Scripture:
22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
Thought for the Day
Verses 22-30 - This portion of Scripture is a poetic description of Wisdom's role in creation. The Lord possessed Wisdom "before His works of old." Wisdom is eternal; "from everlasting. "She existed in the beginning. These verses hint that Wisdom is a Person; Jesus, the Son of God (Colossians 2:3). The New Testament refers to God as love; and here, Jesus is referred to as "Wisdom." As we follow the ways of wisdom, we are following the ways of Christ.
These verses harmonize with the Genesis creation record, which some of the scientific community tries to replace with theories that are even harder to believe! Many of these theories, however, are being proved false; as evidence is brought to light that gives credence that the Biblical account of creation is true. It is foolish to believe that the earth "just happened," originating from a condensed pinpoint of matter that one day exploded in a "big bang;" and the resulting chaos just happened to fall into meticulous order.
The design of creation gives clearer evidence of a Creator than the structure and design inside of a computer. No chance encounter with a passing star set our solar system in perfect order. God is the wise Master Designer who created the solar systems and set the planets to rotate in exact orbits. God positioned the earth at precisely the right distance from the sun. He created mountains, lakes, forests and fields and set the oceans' boundaries by His command (Job 38:11). We need not worry about the earth entering into an ice age, because the scripture says, "While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease" (Genesis 8:22).
Verse 31 - The most delightful thing God created was human beings. He fashioned man, the height of His creation, in His own image. He desired a race of beings with whom He could fellowship. He has continued His creation of man with each individual born through the ages since Adam and Eve. It delights His heart to commune with each of His children daily.
Prayer Devotional for the Day
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