Proverbs 22 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Proverbs 22.

Meditate on verses 1 and 6.

A good name is to be more desired than great wealth;

favor is better than silver and gold.


Train up a child in the way he should go,


even when he is old, he will not depart from it.

In today’s society, being honorable is often not as important as getting ahead at any cost. In Proverbs 22, God emphasizes the importance of creating and defending a good name for yourself and your family.

Ron’s father was an Infantry and Aviation Officer in the U.S. Army. He would say, “Son, it takes a lifetime to make a good name. It only takes a moment to lose it.”

Do you desire being honorable more than you desire great riches? Is God’s favor on your life more important than silver or gold? Or is your character for sale? How are your choices affecting your children?

“Train up a child in the way he should go” (Proverbs 22:6a). Train your children! This requires work. Parenting is constant. Children will follow in the footsteps of their mother and father. You may be a grandparent; your adult children and grandchildren are learning from you how to behave when they are your age. If you are struggling with a sin, stop it! You can break that sin cycle. For the sake of your children and their children, live righteous, honorable lives. Be a model of Godliness for them. Then the blessings of the fathers will be upon your children to the thousandth generation (Exodus 20:6).

Pray Proverbs 22:1 and 6 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, may  and I desire a good name more than great wealth.


Let us want Your favor more than silver and gold.

Help me train up in the way they should go.

When they are old, do not let them depart from it.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL