A Daily Devotion for Monday, March 9

Proverbs 3:1-12

My son, do not forget my teaching,

but keep my commands in your heart,

for they will prolong your life many years

and bring you peace and prosperity.

Let love and faithfulness never leave you;

bind them around your neck,

write them on the tablet of your heart.

Then you will win favor and a good name

in the sight of God and man.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways submit to him,

and he will make your paths straight.

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

fear the LORD and shun evil.

This will bring health to your body

and nourishment to your bones.

Honor the LORD with your wealth,

with the firstfruits of all your crops;

then your barns will be filled to overflowing,

and your vats will brim over with new wine.

My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline,

and do not resent his rebuke,

because the LORD disciplines those he loves,

as a father the son he delights in.

Verse 3 is my favorite part of this chapter in Proverbs: “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind the around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.” Paul uses this imagery in 2Corinthians 3:3; “You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.” I would like my heart to be recognizable to all who know me, know of me, or meet me for the first time. May I be seen and known and recognized as a faithful Christian- first to God, and then to all others.

Holy Lord, I will do better. Help me, I pray, to always remember your teachings, and the example of Christ. Help me to write them again and again, on my heart. Amen

Becky, transforming