Reading for Today:
Proverb Chapter 24
Gold Nugget
Verse 16: “For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by calamity.”
Commentary
Humanity loves a story of endurance and tenacity. Just
like the installments of the Rocky movies themselves, Rocky didn’t know when to
quit. Just when you think that nobody could recover from such a beating, he
would rise to his feet once again. Resolving to finish the fight, the Italian
Stallion would not allow blood, sweat and tears to stop him from accomplishing
his goal. Even his fans would cry out for him to stay down. They didn’t want to
see him take a beating anymore. Many of us have taken a real beating in our
lives. We have been on the ropes and on the mat. We have lost many rounds, but
we hold on against the odds… hoping… believing for a miracle. I can’t speak for
everyone, but I hope I speak for you and me. This kid isn’t staying down. Don’t
throw in the towel for me. I still believe, but not in me. I believe what the
bible says when I read Philippians 1:6, “being confident of this very
thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until
the day of Jesus Christ;” Paul also wrote to Timothy in 1 Timothy
6:12, “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to
which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the
presence of many witnesses.” I’m either too stupid to stay down or I
really believe that my God can overcome my failures. I have a lot of confidence
in His mercy and love for me. He wants us to get back up! He will not suffer us
to be defeated! He will hold up your arms for you. I have resolved to be, as
the man in today’s “gold nugget”, “For a righteous man may
fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by
calamity.” I really don’t want to get knocked down, but I refuse
to let it be the end of me. How about you? Are you just lying on the mat,
looking up with disbelief and fear? Reach for the ropes and pull yourself up.
There’s fight in you yet!
Prayer
Lord, I am truly sorry for the times I’ve failed you, but I refuse to believe that you are done with me. I want to please you with my resolve to finish this fight. If you are for me, who can be against me? Amen
Lord, I am truly sorry for the times I’ve failed you, but I refuse to believe that you are done with me. I want to please you with my resolve to finish this fight. If you are for me, who can be against me? Amen
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