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WISDOM PROTECTS Poem Devotional

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April 30
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Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them. Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her and she will guard you.
-Proverbs 4:5-6 (NLT)
WISDOM PROTECTS
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you run to God’s word for guidance?
Obeying Scriptures will keep sin at a distance
Good judgment is developed from the truth
It leads to wisdom and the Spirit’s fruit.
Don’t turn away from God’s revelations
It guards you from succumbing to temptations
Seek God and his word and it will protect you
It keeps your heart pure and your mind renewed.
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So many people live today without guidance from God. No wonder their lives are all messed up. It is a very dangerous and risky thing to go through life without a map. Just like tourists needs a guide and a map to traverse to a new place, we also need the word or God and his truth to navigate to our destination in this world. Some people do not realize the power of Scriptures to guide us to live the life that God wants for us.
The book of Proverbs emphasizes the importance of wisdom and good judgment in our lives. When we turn to God’s word, we automatically get protection from the world’s view.
PRAYER
Lord, help me navigate to your will for my life.
REFLECTION
What will happen if we do not run to the word for wisdom and guidance?
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For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

KNOWLEDGE VERSUS LOVE Poem Devotional

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November 11                                                           The Power of God’s Word
While knowledge makes us feel important, it is love that strengthens the church. Anyone who claims to know all the answers doesn’t really know very much. But the person who loves God is the one whom God recognizes.
– 1 Corinthian 8:1-3 (NLT)
KNOWLEDGE VERSUS LOVE
A poem and essay by ILMA
Who among you can say that you know it all?
Seeking human wisdom can cause men to fall
While human knowledge makes us feel important
It also makes us farther away from God and arrogant.
Be wary of anyone who claims to know all the answers
Sooner or later, they will bump into blunders
The person who loves God and all his sisters and brothers
They get full recognition from the Lord than any other.
I was raised where affirmation and love was scarce. Belonging and acceptance were very strong needs that consumed my teenage and adult life. One of the ways I coped with this lack in my life, was to “perform” and pat my back for doing good. I thought then that if no one does it, I might as well fill that need. I wanted to be full of knowledge so I could get approval from others.
The truth is: Love is more important than knowledge. Love conquers and surpasses all things and it is the only thing that a Christian can’t be without.
PRAYER
Lord, let me choose love always.
REFLECTION
Why does God put more value in loving rather than knowing?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s Poem Devotionals, or go to www.ilmaarts.com or to receive emails of the poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com