Day of Praise

Mon, 05/15/17, 30th of 50 Days of Easter, "Day of Praise" 

A few verses from Proverbs 11: 
2 - "When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom." 
11 - "Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed." 
17 - "Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves." 
24 - "One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty." 
25 - "A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." - Proverbs 11:2, 11, 17, 24, 25 

I can't make up my mind. Sorry. Proverbs 11 has five very practIcal ways for us to live with faith in God's grace this morning: 

1 - Be humble. In Proverbs 11:2, God promises that the humble will get wisdom, and who doesn't need wisdom every day?

2 - Speak a blessing on your city. In Proverbs 11:11, God promises that a word of blessing from a believer onto a city will lift up that city, and who doesn't want to live in a city that's growing closer to God? 

3 - Be kind. In Proverbs 11:17, God promises that the one who is kind to another actually also benefits oneself, and who doesn't want more divine benefits? 

4 - Give freely. In Proverbs 11:24, God promises that, well, you can't outgive God. Period! 

5 - Be refreshing. In Proverbs 11:25, God promises that "whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." I'm not sure how to describe "refreshing" succinctly, so let's try this: we all know someone who's refreshing; act like them, and the same will come back to you. So says God, so I say, let's take it to the bank. Ahhh, refreshing! 

So, come what may, there's your formula for a happy day. May God's blessings rain abundantly on you, your peeps, and your city! 

Praise God!