Part 4
Solomon is writing about how to pursue happiness and success- especially in our families
How do we get there?
- We must emphasize God’s blessings v. 22
- We should believe in God’s blessings
- v. 25 HE gives an everlasting foundation
- v. 27 He prolongs days
- v. 28. He gives gladness
- V. 29 His way gives strength
- 28:20 a faithful man shall abound with blessings
- Psalm 107:38
- Genesis 12:2; 13:2; 24:35
- We should desire God’s blessings
- Sometimes they are material/physical
- Deuteronomy 8:17-18
- We work for these (and save and pray)
- We give thanks for these
- Sometimes they are spiritual
- Love joy and peace
- Contentment
- Favor
- Sometimes they are relational
- A good friend
- A good spouse
- He that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favor from the Lord
- Children
- Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord and the fruit of the womb is His reward
- In-laws
- A good spouse for your children
- A family connection that results
- Adams, Mundays, Pisneys, and soon to be Gentiles
- Bethlie’s parents to me and my parents to her
Questions:
- How do we balance the idea of God’s blessings and the issue of “bad things” that happen?
- How do we teach this to our children?
- Is it ok to think of God’s blessings as material? How do we balance this with the idea that the best ones are not?