PROVERBS 11
25 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,
and one who waters will himself be watered.
26 The people curse him who holds back grain,
but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but evil comes to him who searches for it.
28 Whoever trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
29 Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and whoever captures souls is wise.
31 If the righteous is repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
– Proverbs 11:25-31
PROVERBS 11 THE BENEFIT OF SEEKING GOD
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
When a person serves the Lord, they seek good
They do not make a habit of doing wrong
They faithfully obey the laws of the Lord
Which results in overcoming the ways of the world
They prioritize to please the God they serve
Which results in an outpouring of blessings.
Solomon continues to enumerate some of the aftermath or benefits of seeking God in the last verses of this chapter in the book of Proverbs. One of the results of seeking righteousness is the outpouring of blessings. Those who seek God flourish like a green leaf as verse 28 describes. They are like a tree planted by the riverbank where their leaf never withers or gets dried up because they are nourished by the water. Christ is the living water that keeps us fed and constantly alive.
REFLECTION
- What benefits have you reaped after you committed to serving God?
