Proverbs 30:24-33 – Lessons All Around
Verses 24-28 – Everywhere God teaches us by His works as well as by His Word. Agur gives us four examples of these works. Each of these creatures works without stopping at their job; they don’t use their weakness as an excuse. We are made to bring glory to God – do we work tirelessly at this, or do we make every excuse under the sun. The ant prepares for the winter in the summer; do we prepare for eternity in this life? Do we use the good times in our life to come close to God, so we can better face the bad times? The conies know to take refuge and shelter in the rocks; do we know to take refuge and shelter in the Lord Jesus Christ, more secure than any rock? Like the locusts the Church should be united, concentrated, well-disciplined, everyone at their job, everyone helping each other, all working together to see Christ glorified. And the lizard teaches us patience and perseverance in all we do. Our faithful efforts to bring glory to God will be used by Him.
Verses 29-31 – The stately creatures described in these verses teach us that how we do something is as important as what we do. Christians should be obeying God, but they should be obeying God with a cheerful and loving spirit. A right attitude needs to go along with right actions
Verses 32-33 – If you have a foolish thought, Agur is saying here to stop it before it gets to your mouth. Words will only increase the sin, give it more power, and be more hurtful to others. We need to hold back the expression, when we can’t prevent the thought. To not restrain ourselves and just let ourselves go will bring out a world of trouble.
Questions
- What can we learn from the animals in these verses?
- Why is our attitude so important?
- How should we deal with sinful thoughts?
Prayer Points
- Give thanks for God’s wise creation.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters.