Cup of Grace

Daily Proverb  

Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; February has twenty eight alone, and all the rest have thirty-one except in Leap Year, that's the time when February's days are twenty-nine.

I find myself using this sixteenth century poem any time I need to know how many days there are in a month. Being in God’s word each day of each month is so important for our daily journey.

Solomon spoke 3,000 proverbs and we have 31 chapters full of a portion of those proverbs included in the canon of scripture. That gives us a dose each day of each month to gain some insight on life and human behavior. I Kings 4:29-32 tells us that God gave Solomon wisdom and great discernment and breadth of mind.  Solomon spoke this wisdom in proverbs and songs. It is important to note that a proverb is a wise saying – not a promise, but the wisdom found in each proverb is just as pertinent today as it was when Solomon spoke long ago.

Each day a verse or group of verses in the proverb for the day jumps out and touches my heart.  For example, the jump out verse in the proverb for me today, Monday, April 18, 2011 is verse 10 – “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runs into it and is safe.” I did some research in Strong’s Concordance and a commentary by Matthew Henry.  The verse is comforting as it speaks to God’s sufficiency and security for His children. We can depend on Him day by day as a place of refuge, and a sanctuary when we are weary.

As we ask God to bring “neighbors” into our life, we may find ourselves in a position to minister to them in their day to day life challenges. Through daily readings and the study of God’s word, we will be equipped to love them and minister to them in whatever way they need. Reading through the proverbs each month is one way to supply some quick precious nuggets of wisdom. As Faith Lamb put it so well in her blog – we have chances for holiness all around us. Let’s equip ourselves!

So….. thirty days hath September, April……. Start with Proverbs 18 and let me know how you like it!

Tina Laubscher