Proverbs 14 - Praying God's Word

Please read Proverbs 14.

Meditate on verses 1, 4, and 34.

A wise woman builds her house,

but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,

but much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

Righteousness exalts a nation,

but sin is a disgrace to any people

In this passage of Scripture the three heroes of Proverbs arise again: Wisdom, Discipline, and Righteousness. The meditation verses illustrate them.

Wisdom

A wise woman is someone who is looking out for her home to build it up. Are you a woman or a man who is doing whatever you can so the ones you love can be more in God’s favor? Are you changing the landscape of the Kingdom of God with your prayers? Ask God to show you how to better build up your home.

Discipline

Here is sound wisdom for your business. If you do not have oxen, you will have a clean barn; however, to have a profitable farm, you must invest in and maintain the equipment, tools, training, etc. that go into having a profitable enterprise. Simply put, no oxen mean a clean barn and no food in the kitchen. Shovel the manure, feed the oxen, and your fields are profitable. Expand the illustration to other areas of your life: entertaining in your home—no guests—no mess, but no encouragement of one another. How about ministry at your church—no investment of time—no worry about those people, but no growth in your Christian walk and the lives of others who need to be enriched by your life. How about children—purposely choosing not to have children—no mess, but no Godly offspring to carry on the cause of Christ.

Righteousness

The righteousness of a nation makes it great. Become a prayerful watchman for your country and countries where God may have you currently living. Pray for God’s justice to reign and for sin not to rule.

Pray Proverbs 14:1, 4, and 34 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 “LORD, help _______ and me to build our house wisely.

Let us not be foolish and tear it down with our own hands.

Help us not be lazy in the care of the oxen

You have given us to provide our revenue.

And LORD, please make our nation righteous, so it will be exalted.

Take away the sin, so our disgrace will removed.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell