A Word For The Weary
Dr. Ernest L. Easley
Proverbs 12.25
For a few minutes tonight we're going to wise up ... and then we're going to rise up ... so that we can liven up! Take your Bible and turn please to Proverbs 12. What is a Proverb? Well .. the word ''proverb'' means ''to be compared with.'' A Proverb is a statement that makes a comparison. A Proverb is to the Old Testament what a Parable is to the New Testament. They are not promises! They are proverbs!
It's through the pages of Proverbs real wisdom is found. And what is wisdom? Well .. the word translated ''wisdom'' in Proverbs was used in that day to describe the skill of a sailor .. skill of a singer. So .. the book of Proverbs sharpens our skills in godly living! And let me tell you something: if you plan to get through the Holiday rush ... it's going to take some wisdom! As I said Sunday night ... for many ... the Christmas Season is full of silent nights of loneliness. And many people become so depressed that they decide that it's easier to take their life than to endure the pain of the holiday season!
And what a tragedy ... yet .. it is the truth. In fact ... I'm probably talking to some folks here tonight that are already worrying and weary! And that's who I want to talk to night.
There is a legend told about how the Devil was auctioning off his tools that he used to wreck the work of God. There was Pride .. Hate .. Envy .. Gossip .. Criticism .. Bitterness .. Anger. And he had a high price on all of these tools.
But there was one tool that had a sign under it that said, ''Not for sale.'' Somebody asked, ''Why isn't that tool for sale?'' He replied, ''I couldn't afford to get rid of that one because that is my chief tool. It is the tool of discouragement.''
Somebody asked him, ''Why is that one so important to you?'' ''Well,'' he said, ''I can get into a heart and pry it open with this tool and once I get into the heart, I can do most anything I wan ...
Dr. Ernest L. Easley
Proverbs 12.25
For a few minutes tonight we're going to wise up ... and then we're going to rise up ... so that we can liven up! Take your Bible and turn please to Proverbs 12. What is a Proverb? Well .. the word ''proverb'' means ''to be compared with.'' A Proverb is a statement that makes a comparison. A Proverb is to the Old Testament what a Parable is to the New Testament. They are not promises! They are proverbs!
It's through the pages of Proverbs real wisdom is found. And what is wisdom? Well .. the word translated ''wisdom'' in Proverbs was used in that day to describe the skill of a sailor .. skill of a singer. So .. the book of Proverbs sharpens our skills in godly living! And let me tell you something: if you plan to get through the Holiday rush ... it's going to take some wisdom! As I said Sunday night ... for many ... the Christmas Season is full of silent nights of loneliness. And many people become so depressed that they decide that it's easier to take their life than to endure the pain of the holiday season!
And what a tragedy ... yet .. it is the truth. In fact ... I'm probably talking to some folks here tonight that are already worrying and weary! And that's who I want to talk to night.
There is a legend told about how the Devil was auctioning off his tools that he used to wreck the work of God. There was Pride .. Hate .. Envy .. Gossip .. Criticism .. Bitterness .. Anger. And he had a high price on all of these tools.
But there was one tool that had a sign under it that said, ''Not for sale.'' Somebody asked, ''Why isn't that tool for sale?'' He replied, ''I couldn't afford to get rid of that one because that is my chief tool. It is the tool of discouragement.''
Somebody asked him, ''Why is that one so important to you?'' ''Well,'' he said, ''I can get into a heart and pry it open with this tool and once I get into the heart, I can do most anything I wan ...
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