29:7 - The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern. - Those of us who want to be called one of God need to remember that He cares deeply for those who are genuinely poor and in need. When we care, and by care I mean do something and not just feel something (James 2) we show the heart of God to them. And, when we do not do anything for those truly in need we prove to have bad fruit and therefore have parts of our life that are not transformed by Jesus.
29:11 - Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. - We need to learn that blowing off steam is an act for the foolish and not the wise. The wise brings peace because they do not let their emotions rule them. The truth be told, many of us blow up because we haven't had the courage to deal with our issues as they came along and they built to a point we couldn't handle them any more. True wisdom has the courage to confront instead of waiting until we have had enough.
29:15 - A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but children left to themselves disgrace their mother. - When we let our kids dictate their own paths we lead them to death. Our kids need guided, corrected and led.
29:21 - A servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent. - I have seen this to be true in my own life. When I have hired people and pampered them by giving them too much up front it hasn't worked out. There is something about treating a servant well, but still helping them work hard that benefits everybody.
29:26 - Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice. - Good reminder that all things (justice, provision, healing, etc) come from the hand of God. If we would entrust ourselves to the King of Heaven we would be well on our way to the best things in life.
Love, Michael
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