Morning Devotion - Prov. 15

Read Proverbs 15

1. There is a wonderful integrity designed by God into the human being, where the good and humble heart that fears the Lord (v. 33) causes the ear to listen to His wisdom (v. 5, 31) and the mouth to speak judiciously (v. 7) yielding consequential life from the Lord (v. 29) or death to those who forsake the way (v. 10).

2. This is not a mechanistic or impersonal system of mere natural consequences but is based upon the exhaustive knowledge of the Lord who knows and governs all his creatures and all their actions (v. 3, 11).

3. The most wonderful fulfillment of these two principles (the requirement of complete human integrity, and the perfect knowledge and power of God) comes as the Lord hears the prayer of the righteous (v. 29). Consider the prayer of Jesus in John 17, and think of how all the prayers of Christ, the Man of Perfect Righteousness, have been fully heard by God, and are in perfect accord with the holy will of God. They will come to pass. The Son will be glorified in the church. The church will be kept in the name of Christ. We will be sanctified through the Word of God. We will be with Him forever and will see Him in His glory.

The Point: Christ is the man of perfect integrity. His prayer has been heard.