Proverbs 3

Proverbs 3
Divine Principles
vs13-18 – DIVINE HAPPINESS

v13 – Happy – mans to be very fortunate…blessed…well off…joyous

To be happy, Find Wisdom – wisdom is Jesus Christ — Colossians 2:1-3

– The source of all happiness is in Jesus Christ

***To be happy and remain happy:

(1) Get saved – get wisdom – get Jesus – Psalm 144:15b
(2) Stay happy – stay close to Jesus – gain understanding – Psalm 144:15a – get into the Word of God
Prov 3:18 – retain – means to hold don to tightly…do no let go

vs 14-15 – Jesus is better than anything else in the world
v14 – Better than silver and any profit you can make from silver

v15 – Better that rubies and jewelry and anything you think could deb better than HIM
VS16-18 – THE RESULT OF TRUE HAPPINESS

v16a – QUANTITY OF LIFE
* We will live a very long life

– QUALITY OF LIFE
v16b – riches – is wealth and prosperity

– Honor – to promote and move forward

v17 – pleasant – a delightful life filled with good things…enjoying life to its fullest extent

– Peace – calm, tranquil and restful

– Tree of life – this is paradise and the garden of Eden – health, no sin, joy and everything is good
vs19-35 – DIVINE TRUTH

– The Word of God is total, complete and absolute truth
vs19-20 – Solomon gives us the truth about creation – God created everything
v21 – Let not the entire Word of God vanish from you or slip away from you —— KEEP it…in front of your eyes all of the time…

vs22-35 – THE RESULTS OF WALKING IN TRUTH

(1) v22 – THE WORD OF GOD CHANGES PEOPLE’S LIVES
life to your soul – this is inward transformation

grace to your neck – this is outward change
(2) v23 – YOU WILL NOT STUMBLE OVER THE FALSE
(3) YOU WILL SLEEP WELL –
SWEET – you will wake up refreshed and rested
(4) v26 – YOU WILL HAVE A GOD CONFIDENCE
– We can be totally confident in the Lord because He is truth and His Word of Truth