Bill Fitzhenry's Thoughts For Today…

Reading through the 31 chapters of Proverbs each month can give us an understanding of how to serve God.

Proverbs 9:1-6 ESV

1 Wisdom has built her house;
she has hewn her seven pillars.
2 She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine;
she has also set her table.
3 She has sent out her young women to call
from the highest places in the town,
4 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!"
To him who lacks sense she says,
5 "Come, eat of my bread
and drink of the wine I have mixed.
6 Leave your simple ways, and live,
and walk in the way of insight.

The free offer of the gospel is one of the great truths of the Scriptures. Chapter 9:1-6 is an example of this. That which follows is on outline of the context.

I. 9:1-3 The offer of this gospel is sufficient for all needs.

Isaiah 1:18 "Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

9:1 Here is true stability, a house with all the support needed.

9:2 Here is an adequate supply for the hunger of the human soul. Psalm 23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

9:3 The call is freely and clearly given.

II. 9:4-5 The gospel contains the requirements of the Sovereign Lord.

9:4 The necessity of repentance is plain. “Let him turn”

9:5 The requirement of faith is stated clearly. “come eat and drink”.

III. 9:6 The directions for gospel success is contained in it. Col. 3:1-17

9:6A Leave the path of darkness

9:6B Live in the freedom of grace.

9:6C Walk in the path of righteousness. Hebrews 2:3

how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard,