TUESDAY 27TH AUGUST 2019 MORNING
Proverbs 11:23-31 New International Version (NIV)
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
25 A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
26 People curse the one who hoards grain,
but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
27 Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.
28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.
29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and the one who is wise saves lives.
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth,
how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
The Book of Proverbs contains a lot of wise advice about how we should live our lives. The verses above contrast wise and foolish people. They show the outcome for those who do good things and those who do bad. Some of the verses talk about our attitude towards money. We should not trust in our money but trust in God. We should use our money wisely for the needs of our families but also be ready to help those who are in need.
Meditate upon these verses and ask God to help you to apply them in your life.
JUMANNE TAREHE 27 AGOSTI 2019 ASUBUHI
MITHALI 11:23-31
23 Haja ya mwenye haki ni mema tu; Bali kutaraji kwake mtu mwovu ni ghadhabu.
24 Kuna atawanyaye, lakini huongezewa zaidi; Kuna azuiaye isivyo haki, lakini huelekea uhitaji.
25 Nafsi ya mtu mkarimu itawandishwa; Anyweshaye atanyweshwa mwenyewe.
26 Awanyimaye watu nafaka, watu watamlaani; Auzaye nafaka, baraka itakuwa kichwani pake.
27 Atafutaye mema kwa bidii hutafuta fadhili; Atafutaye madhara, hayo yatamjia.
28 Azitegemeaye mali zake ataanguka; Mwenye haki atasitawi kama jani.
29 Ataabishaye nyumba yake mwenyewe ataurithi upepo; Mpumbavu atakuwa mtumwa wa mtu mwenye moyo wa akili.
30 Mazao ya mwenye haki ni mti wa uzima; Na mwenye hekima huvuta roho za watu.
31 Tazama, mwenye haki atalipwa duniani; Basi mwovu na mkosaji si mara nyingi zaidi?
Kitabu cha Mithali ni kitabu cha hekima. Kitabu kina mafundisho mengi kuhusu jinsi ya kuishi hapa duniani. Kila mstari hapo juu unalinganisha tabia njema na tabia mbaya, na matokeo yake. Mistari mingi inahusu matumizi ya fedha. Hatupaswi kutegemea fedha bali tumtegemee Mungu. Tutumie fedha zetu vizuri kutunza familia zetu na kusaidia wahitaji. Tukifanya hivi tutabarikiwa.
Tafakari mistari hapo juu na umwombee Mungu akusaidie kuitekeleza katika maisha yako.
