Proverbs 10-12

What God said to me – “Whosoever loves discipline loves knowledge.”  When you say discipline you usually mean punishment, but when I say discipline, I mean training.  My people don’t know Me and don’t know My word because they lead undisciplined lives.  In order to gain knowledge – in order to know My word you must dedicate yourself to spending time in it.  You must cry out to Me as you do so I can give you understanding.  Don’t put this time off thinking you have more urgent or more important things to do.  This is one of the main reasons your life is so frantic and you feel like there is never enough time.  You put Me and My word last when I should be first.  If you took the time and disciplined yourself to be dedicated to My word, then I could show you those things that are truly important and help you to order your day.

Proverbs 7-9

What God said to me – People in general are foolish.  They have no understanding of Me and My ways and they have no desire to know.  Did you know that wisdom is one of the few things I always give to those who ask Me – to those who truly desire wisdom.  And yet people in general are still foolish.  What does that tell you?  What about you?  Do you seek Me continually and ask for wisdom or do you foolishly go your own way thinking you know – thinking you can handle it?  If you desire wisdom, you must start with Me for My word says the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.  To know Me – to walk with Me is the beginning of wisdom.  “I AM” generous to give wisdom to all who seek it.  Become a seeker of wisdom.

Proverbs 4-6

What God said to me – There are difficulties that come into your  life that I bring you to and through to grow you and to teach you and to discipline you and to disciple you and there are difficulties that come into your life that are your own doing – because of rebellion and disobedience.  So when you encounter trials first and foremost, come to Me.  That is always the first step even when the trials are the consequences of your own sin and disobedience.  When you come to Me in repentance, crying out for forgiveness – I always forgive and restore.  You may still suffer the consequences of your sin, but I will be with you through them, using them to discipline and disciple you.  When you encounter difficulties when you are walking in faithfulness, you must trust that I have a purpose in them and will use them for your good and My glory.