Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley. Today we will be going over Proverb 10. I will then key in on verses 6 & 7 - Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot. Friends, whether we are alive, or whether we die, we will be blessed, or the memory of our name will be blessed. If you are wicked, that will not be the case. Today, we will continue our series that I began on last Friday's podcast (I invite you to listen to that prior to listening to this) entitled The Patriarchs of Old. Today we will take a look at the man Abraham. We will read most of the 22nd chapter of Genesis. I will then go over three points that I would like for you to consider:
1. Abraham was obedient to the Lord - like Noah (earlier in the Book of Genesis), Abraham obeyed the Word of the Lord. First he left the land where he was living and went to the land that God told him to go to. In this chapter, he is ready to sacrifice his son, Isaac on the altar.
2. Abraham had great faith. Today Abraham is considered the father of our faith. God was well pleased with Abraham and made a covenant with him that all of the world would be blessed through him. We have inherited the promised that God placed on Abraham.
3. Abraham was blessed. As descendants of Abraham we have the promises that God told Abraham that he would have. We are blessed, and we are to be a blessing to those around us.
Call to Action - Ask yourself if there is anything in your life that God has asked you to place "on the altar?"
Suggested scripture reading -
1. Reread the proverb of the day, Proverb 10 today
2. Read Proverb 11 tomorrow
3. Read Proverb 12 on Sunday
4. Reread today's chapter, Genesis, Chapter #22 today, tomorrow, and Sunday