Reading for January 14th

Read Proverbs 3.1-12. In 3.1-12: trust in God makes one prosperous. The lecture consists of six four-line exhortations of a father (or teacher) to a son (or disciple), in each of which a reward is promised. The teacher invites the disciple to memorize the teaching (vv.1-2) and to be loyal (vv. 3-4), which leads to trust in God, the great teacher (v. 5). Such trust means not relying on oneself (v. 7), honoring God with due worship, and allowing God to become one's teacher and father (vv. 11-12). Considerable trust is necessary, for God reproves when educating disciples, there may be suffering. Comments or Questions..