November 12, 2023 -- Proverbs 12:1-2 -- Fighting for the Blessing of Sunday

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Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
    but he who hates reproof is stupid.
2 A good man obtains favor from the LORD,
    but a man of evil devices he condemns.
Proverbs 12:1-2 ESV

It is Sunday. It is the day when the people of God are summoned to worship Him. It is a joy to worship…on some days. On others it just seems like hard work to get out of bed, fight the lethargy and urge to go back to bed, and instead get ourselves to church. This is the discipline of the godly—to fight their flesh and get to church.

Knowledge with godly discipline lead a man to the LORD. “Knowledge of the Holy One is insight” (Proverbs 9:10 ESV). When the Spirit of God touches a man, he begins to understand the automatic waywardness of the world and the work it takes for a man to overcome the evil devices that rise up in his own heart. Gripped by the Spirit, there is a hunger for knowledge of the Holy One. Such knowledge tears down and drives out the evil devices of the heart.

Get to church. Find true Christian community. Find family in Christ who will challenge you to walk in holiness and run from evil. Get to church today, even if it has been a very long time since you’ve attended church. Get to church and seek knowledge of the Holy One. Get to church today and by the grace of God, work to be an encouragement to others who attend.

Father in heaven hallowed be Your Name. The promise You give is “in the path of righteousness there is life” (Proverbs 12:28). Thank You for the fullness of life You have given us in Jesus Christ. By Your Spirit’s prompts and influence lead us to church, bring us to the place where we will love discipline and knowledge. Triune God, prepare us to be those who influence others for good, stirring them up to love and good deeds when we see them in church with us, so that together we will grow up in Christ, the Head of the Church, and the Founder and Perfecter of Salvation. Amen.

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