Proverbs 23

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Key Verses that jumped at me
Proverbs 23:15-16 TPT
My beloved child, when your heart is full of wisdom,
my heart is full of gladness.
And when you speak anointed words,
we are speaking mouth to mouth!

Proverbs 23:18 TPT
Your future is bright and filled with a living hope
that will never fade away.

What spoke to me in the verses
In v15, I was drawn to the fact that the verse began with "my beloved child", such emphasis placed on our identity as a child of God! And reminding us that He is our loving Abba Father! When our heart is full of wisdom, and we know that wisdom comes when we ask Him for it for He gives it generously (James 1:5), it pleases our Heavenly Father! He is well pleased when we have our hearts filled with wisdom (Jesus) and when we know to ask Him and ask Him for more!
In v16, I was intrigued by the word "anointed". Even though only in the TPT version does it use the word "anointed", but when we look up the Hebrew word for it, it is actually "right words" - meshar - and the very natural first reaction is what is the "right words" to say and if so, what if we say the "wrong words". meshar - also defined as "things that are righteously", that means to speak words that align with the word of God, that aligns with our identity as the righteousness of God in Christ and not allowing the lies that the devil tries to throw as us to manifest and carry weight! 
And v18 significantly spark joy ๐ŸŽ‡! I think at some point in time we would think, what does our future look like, how does God see our future and how does hope (the confident expectation of good) takes place when sometimes things that happen around us does not seem to line up with the promises of God. So the promise that our future is bright (Jeremiah 29:11 reminds us that God has great plans for us, plans to give us hope and a future) and that our living hope (Jesus) will not fade away really comes in as a heart ๐Ÿ’ž reminder that we can rest, knowing that we have an eternal hope and an eternal Saviour who has nothing but the best for us!

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Key Verses that jumped at me
Pro 23:4
Do not overwork to be rich;
Because of your own understanding, cease!

What spoke to me in the verses
This verse reminded me that everything we do, we shall do it with us being at rest, receiving the peace from the Lord. Position before provision. Rest being spirit-directed activity. And never to rely on our own flesh and effort to get things done. And moving on to the next verse, which says to set our eyes on the Lord. On the ways of our Daddy God. Reminding me once again of Matt 6:33 (but seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you). We shall always keep feeding the Spirit indwell in us. And to receive from the Lord (listening to Ps Prince sermons, devotional, reading Ps Prince books, etc). And when we receive from the Lord, for out of our belly shall flows rivers of living water for others. Amen!

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