31 Day Challenge

The challenge is to read the book of Proverbs - one chapter a day for the next 31 days. Since there are 31 chapters in the book and the month of August has 31 days, this works out perfect (should be easy to remember which chapter I'm to read). What a great opportunity to really focus my reading for the next month.

At the start of each chapter in my Life Application Study Bible (New Living Translation Bible) there is a brief synopsis of each chapter.

From the book of Proverbs:

Alphabet letters, vowels, and consonants formed into words, sentences, paragraphs, and books -spoken, signed, whispered, written, and printed. From friendly advice to impassioned speeches and from dusty volumes to daily tabloids, messages are sent and received, with each sender trying to impart knowledge... and wisdom.
Woven into human fabric is the desire to learn and understand. Our mind sets us apart from animals, and we analyze, conceptualize, theorize, discuss, and debate everything from science to the supernatural. We build schools, institutes and universities, where learned professors can teach us about the world and about life.
Knowledge is good, but there is a vast difference between "knowledge" (having the facts) and "wisdom" (applying those facts to life). We may amass knowledge, but without wisdom our knowledge is useless. We must learn how to live out what we know.
The wisest man who ever lived, Solomon, left us a legacy of written wisdom in three volumes - Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. In those books, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, he gives practical insights and guidelines for life.
In the first of the these three volumes, Solomon passes on his practical advice in the form of proverbs. A proverb is a short, concise sentence the conveys moral truth.
Proverbs covers a wide range of topics, including youth and discipline, family life, self-control and resisting temptation, business matters, words and the tongue, knowing God, marriage, seeking the truth, wealth and poverty, immorality, and of course, wisdom.

Throughout the next month as I'm reading, I hope to gain a better understanding of God's word and develop a deeper appreciation knowing that God is the key to wisdom. My intention is not to only read the proverbs but to act on them.

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