The Bible is the OWNER’S MANUAL for Life. Proverbs 1-4.

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When you have car problems, the answers are in the owner’s manual, right? Everything is there: how to change a tire, battery maintenance, oil changes, weather issues, repairs, everything.

The Bible is the OWNER’S MANUAL for life. Consider Proverbs:

  1. A wise man will listen and increase his learning. (LISTEN.) Proverbs 1:2.
  2. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Proverbs 1:7.
  3. Listen to the teaching of your father and mother—it will be a like gold medals around your neck. Proverbs 1:8-9.
  4. Never let loyalty and faithfulness leave you. Proverbs 3:3.
  5. Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Proverbs 3:5.
  6. Fear the Lord, turn away from evil, and you will find healing. Proverbs 3:7-8.
  7. Honor the Lord with your money and giving. Proverbs 3:9.
  8. God disciplines you like a son He adores. Accept it. Proverbs 3:11-12.
  9. Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life. Proverbs 4:23.
  10. Let your eyes look forward, don’t turn to the right or to the left, keep your feet away from evil. Proverbs 4:25-27.

That is so much good advice! I read all of that this morning in the first four chapters of Proverbs. God’s word is filled with so many gold nuggets of wisdom. You just need to mine it—read it and search for the gold. It’s on every page. Remember, this amazing book is your owner’s manual. Read it to understand how to operate and maintain your LIFE. It’s all in there.

Pray. Dear God, help us to love You and love Your word. Help us to see your nuggets of truth, to read it, study it, memorize it, and MASTER it. Make us devoted students of your word. May it change our lives and make us people who glorify you every day. Help us to walk in your grace! We love you, Jesus.

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Published by Steven Wales

Dad's Daily Devotional began as text messages to my family. I wanted my teenagers to know their father was reading the Bible. But they were at school by then. Initially, I sent them a favorite verse or an insight based on what I read each day. That grew into drafting a devotional readng which I would send them via text. I work as an attorney and an adjunct professor, and recently wrote a book called HOW TO MAKE A'S.

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