Game Plan is through Proverbs 16, “over the hump” as we are more than halfway through the book. We been together for 17 weeks now and the PAX has continued to grow and share lots of wisdom.

Here is the link to Chapter 16. I encourage everyone to read this chapter a couple of times and discern over what God is telling you personally.

This week there are 3 major groups of text:

1. Comparison between man’s plans and God’s sovereign direction
2. The well being of knowing God, “Fear of the Lord” and wisdom.
3. Bad is not always bad and being able to see the good in bad circumstances.

Key verses:

² All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the spirit. Where is your heart? How do you act and talk in public and private?

¹¹ A just balance and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work. Knowing God is a just God balances all of the injustice of this world. Take comfort his authority is above all.

³¹ Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is gained in a righteous life.
³² Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. Old does not mean weak and big does not mean strong. We need to look at things as God sees things not as our culture defines things. Grey hair speaks to wisdom, experience knowledge. Someone who controls their emotions is stronger than someone quick to violence or anger.

Have a great week! Deacon will lead us through Chapter 17 next Friday at Game Plan!

CB