Proverbs 18:24
One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Punishment to Liars
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish.
Two uncommon practices
Proverbs 19:10
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
Two good qualities
Proverbs 19:11
A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
Two contrasting effects
Proverbs 19:12
A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Philippians 2:9
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name... —
For Jesus, Graciousness + Guts + Giving + Grit = Glory. Just one of those equations in salvation math that doesn't make much human sense, but from the perspective of faith, it is powerful wisdom. Jesus came to our world because of the graciousness of God. Jesus had the "guts" to leave behind heaven and face the hardships of humanity, and give of himself to serve others. Jesus had the grit to endure the horrors and humiliation of the cross.
So God has shared with Jesus his glory and placed him above all others. The apostle Paul wants to remind us that God doesn't forget our sacrifices, our obedience, and our hardships. He does honor them with his pleasure and his glory because Jesus' sacrifice has made us holy!
One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Punishment to Liars
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish.
Two uncommon practices
Proverbs 19:10
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
Two good qualities
Proverbs 19:11
A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
Two contrasting effects
Proverbs 19:12
A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Philippians 2:9
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name... —
For Jesus, Graciousness + Guts + Giving + Grit = Glory. Just one of those equations in salvation math that doesn't make much human sense, but from the perspective of faith, it is powerful wisdom. Jesus came to our world because of the graciousness of God. Jesus had the "guts" to leave behind heaven and face the hardships of humanity, and give of himself to serve others. Jesus had the grit to endure the horrors and humiliation of the cross.
So God has shared with Jesus his glory and placed him above all others. The apostle Paul wants to remind us that God doesn't forget our sacrifices, our obedience, and our hardships. He does honor them with his pleasure and his glory because Jesus' sacrifice has made us holy!
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