verse of the day

Friday 1 May 2020

We do not know. ( James 4 v 13 - 17 )

A very wise man wrote something very obvious, and yet so many never think about it ,'Do not boast about tomorrow,for you do not know what a day may bring'. ( Proverbs 27 v 1 ) I don't need to remind you of this,because of the present plague sweeping across the world. The verse starts with the words ,'Do not boast',the word boast has that element of pride to it, the Bible is full of people who boasted,and their boasting came to nothing. History is full of people who boasted in their pride,at what they were going to do,and failed. Multitudes at this time are facing difficult times,they never for one moment thought that all their planning would  come to nothing .The fact is we do not know  what any day will bring forth, even Christian people do not take the uncertainty of life seriously.It is not telling us to not  go forward but to go forward humbly ,and prayerfully, Proverbs 3 v 7 ,tells us,'Do not be wise in your own eyes', This is a warning against self confidence,here is a  word to the wise, 'In all your ways acknowledge Him ( God ),And He shall direct your paths (Proverbs 3 v 6 )

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