{"id":3095,"date":"2020-04-10T16:11:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T23:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3095"},"modified":"2020-04-10T16:20:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T23:20:18","slug":"hobart-herd-proverbs-10-4-10-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3095","title":{"rendered":"Hobart Herd – Proverbs 10 – 4-10-20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hobart Herd Devotional \u2013 Proverbs 10 \u2013\n4-10-20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Does it ever seem like there is a lot of repetition\nwhen reading the Proverbs?  Many times, I\nthink I have seen this verse before and tend to just read over it without\nallowing it to sink in.  There is a\nlittle different structure to the verses of Proverbs 10 that I hope you pick up\non.  Each verse starts off with a positive\nstatement about the results of God\u2019s wisdom and word; then the second half of\nthe verse brings the negative affect of ignoring God\u2019s instructions of wisdom\nand truth.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Today is Good Friday.  It is a time set aside to think about the\ndeath and burial of the Lord Jesus Christ. \nIt may seem to be a very sad and somber remembrance, but as we look back,\nwe are reminded that the terrible events of the crucifixion are the birth pangs\nof the resurrection.  In other words, without\nthe sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we would not be able to\nenjoy right relationship with God and new life, eternal life in the salvation\nprovided by our Lord.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   The verses in this chapter that stood out to\nme today, bring me to the hope and joy of knowing the wisdom of the Lord.  Proverbs 10:27-29 says, \u201cThe fear of the LORD\nprolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short. 28  The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the\nexpectation of the wicked will perish. 29 \nThe way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to\nevildoers.(ESV)  As I am reminded that\nthe fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, sometimes I forget that what\nthe Lord has done for me brings great rewards as I continue to walk by faith in\nHis light.  How great is it to enjoy the\nHope of the righteousness found in Christ; the Joy of my salvation; and the\nstronghold of my faith in walking in His way. \nI hope that in this season of trial, struggle and hardship, I never lose\nsight of greatness of what the Lord has done for me.  May I know that my labor in the Lord is not\nin vain and it is worth all the struggles and suffering to be found in His\nHope, Joy, and Strength.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Father, today as I remember the tremendous\nsacrifice of the Lord for me, and my unworthiness to receive anything but Your\njudgement.  I am also reminded of Your\ngreat love, mercy and grace that allows me to participate in the salvation and\nrelationship that comes through the death and burial of the Lord.  Because I know that the celebration of the\nResurrection is coming, I can revel in the Hope, Joy and Strength of knowing\nYou.  May I never forget the price that\nwas paid for me, and may I forever rejoice and glorify You for the benefits\nthat are mine through faith in my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  In Jesus Name, Amen!  Pastor Rob  <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hobart Herd Devotional \u2013 Proverbs 10 \u2013 4-10-20    Does it ever seem like there is a lot of repetition when reading the Proverbs?  Many times, I think I have seen this verse before and tend to just read over …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3095"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3095"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3096,"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3095\/revisions\/3096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}