Avoiding Evil

Living in a world of evil is hard. In the Proverbs, Solomon gives wise words of direction and counsel to avoid being overcome by it. Chapter 14 is another encouraging section. We don’t know what kind of trials and temptations are next, but we can prepare. We won’t be perfect in how we handle these challenges, but we can persevere by the grace of God.

This episode highlights proverbs that teach us how to live in the world without being overcome by it.

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• Scripture: Proverbs 14
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Families need guidance. Husbands and wives need encouragement and direction. Mothers and fathers need understanding and patience. Children need correction and teaching. Many of the problems in our country and throughout the world is due to a lack of sound instruction in the home.

God created the home. He is the only one who can define it and assign roles to everyone in it. That is why our society desperately needs the teaching of the Bible.

Proverbs 13 has priceless truths that every family would do well to read and memorize—instructions about work, discipline, obedience and many other parts of home life according to God’s plan.

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• Scripture: Proverbs 13
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One of the key points in this chapter is character. This determines where we go in life more than ability. Character shows in our work ethic. It shows in how we treat others. It is displayed in what we say and don’t say. In short, character is everything, and any level of success is nothing without it.

Character comes from within. The core of character is the heart, not words or deeds. Solomon said as much when he opened this book by saying that the fear of the Lord is where it all begins (Prov. 1:7). As he unfolds the meaning and application of that starting point throughout the book Proverbs, he gives us more wisdom than we can imagine for our daily walk with God.

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