Proverbs 16:17-33
Reflect
In an often-quoted Proverb, we’re reminded that “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall”. It’s probably not hard to think of a number of examples where we have seen this happen to someone. It’s easy to be tempted to think that we have all the answers and always know what is right. Later in our reading today it says that “There is a way and it appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” There are a few reasons why a certain path may seem to be right: either it looks easy, popular, or achieves us the things that we want, but we need to be discerning of if this really is the best path. Just because we think it’s the right path, doesn’t necessarily mean it is the right path that God has for us.
It’s worth it to check in with God periodically and ask those questions: “Am I on the right track?” “Is the path I’m on really the right one, or are there ways that I’ve been prideful?” I’d encourage us to spend some time sitting with these questions today.
Pastor Dave
Pray
- Pray for Pastor Dan, our Lead Team Pastor and his family.
- Pray for our Young Adults Pastor, Nathanael Trinh, his ministry, and his family.
- Pray for our Congregational Life Pastor, Melissa Chaffee and her family.
- Pray for our Communications Specialist, Katrina Grey.
- Pray for Karen Alksne, our Congregational Life Ministry Associate.
- Pray for our Custodians, Adit Gamble, Stan Goodnough and Anne King; Facilities Manager, Joe Richards.
- Pray for our Missions and Outreach Ministry Assistant, Sasha Lushchyk.
- Pray for Snow White, our Audio Visual Director.