Training Our Children In Godly Fear is very important. Today i want to a Bible class one of our youth was discussion Bible based on the topic Strengthen Yourself for Adversities from Proverbs 24:1-34.
He highlighted three points from it:
Gain knowledge and wisdom Pr 24:5
Maintain your spiritual routine, even when you are discouraged Pr 24:10
Spiritual strength helps us to recover from adversities Pr 24:16
The one that i got interest most was the three point based on Proverbs 24:16
The verse refers to someone who falls in the sense of repeatedly facing problems or adversities and who gets up again in the sense of being able to recover.
He also pointed out a point made by Professor Edward H. Plumptre: “The Hebrew word for [“fall”] is never used of falling into sin.” Hence, another scholar summarizes verse 16 this way: “It would be futile and self-defeating to mistreat God’s people, for they survive—the wicked do not!”
Yes, rather than speak of “falling” in the moral sense of falling into sin, Proverbs 24:16 refers to experiencing problems or difficulties, even repeatedly. In the present wicked system of things, a righteous one may face health or other problems. He may even be the object of intense governmental persecution. But he can trust that God is his support and will help him to cope and succeed. Ask yourself, ‘Have I not seen that things often work out well for God’s servants?’ Why? We are assured that “Jehovah supports all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.”—Ps. 41:1-3; 145:14-19.
At the end of his discussion I understand that the righteous one does not find comfort in the reality that others are having problems. Rather, he is comforted in the knowledge that it will turn out well for those who fear the true God, because they fear him. Wow 😲 it was indeed wonderful to hear that from a youth and that got me thinking. I really need to direct my children in the the God because it is th best LIFE EVER.
Have a wonderful night