‘Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.’ Proverbs 27:9 Do not fall into that trap of thinking your friends do not influence you. It is important to surround yourself with friends that will refresh your soul. As the fragrance of a bottle of perfume cannot be contained, the influence your friends have on you cannot be restrained; it will rub off on you. If you surround yourself with haughty people, you will find yourself becoming haughty; surround yourself with slothful people and......

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‘He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.’ Proverbs 13:20 If you surround yourself with foolish people you will be destroyed. Your home, business, image, influence will be negatively affected. Foolish people are those who walk in sin, or those who speak before they think. Foolishness in a man has to do with having no place for God in his’s heart. Surround yourself with friends that will not destroy your life. ‘Keep company with the wise and you will become wise…’ (GNT). Make......

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‘While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.’ Genesis 8:22 ‘For as long as Earth lasts, planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never stop.’ Genesis 8:22 (MSG) This is the law of God and a principle that all things on earth operate under. If you sow the seed of honour you will reap honour, if you sow in hard work to your destiny and your God-given gifts you will reap the......

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26The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. 27And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens. Proverbs 27:26-27 Note the following: Verses 23-25 tell us that after gathering all the food during the summer and spring season, there will be enough for all the animals during the winter season. Due to the diligent gathering of food for your animals, you will not lack during the winter time, and can live......

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23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. 24For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? 25The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. Proverbs 27:23-25 Opportunities do not last forever, it is what you diligently invest in now that will reap results later. The scriptures warn us not to squander the opportunities given to us; but we are to be diligent in knowing the state of our flock and......

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‘Take care of a fig tree and you will have figs to eat. Servants who take care of their master will be honoured.’ Proverbs 27:18 (GNT) In today’s message we see that the things we settle down and invest the time to build are the things that will be there for us to continue to enjoy later. Planting a fig tree takes time; you have to water it, nurture it, and watch it grow. Thereafter however, you can harvest the fruit for years to come. Anything you invest your time to build......

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‘As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.’ Proverbs 27:17 (NKJV) Talking about friendship, there are lots of benefits to being in a good friendship relationship. Today’s scripture in the Common English Bible version says: ‘…friends sharpen each other’s faces’. Proverbs 17:17 again says: ‘Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble’. This is refreshing to know. Today, I still have my best friend from high school, who invited me to the church where I got born again. Despite......

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‘Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend, nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better is a neighbour nearby than a brother far away.’ Proverbs 27:10 (NKJV) I like the Common English Bible translation of this verse. ‘Don’t desert your friend or a friend of your family…’ This is wisdom. The verse goes on to say, a neighbour that is close by is better than a family member far away! Many people do not cultivate their friendships, while some people actually do not seem......

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‘Like a bird that wanders from its nest is a man who wanders from his place.’ Proverbs 27:8 (NKJV) It is wisdom for a person to be able to identify his or her own area of gifting and make every effort to stay and flourish there. Three key words can be identified in today’s scripture: wanders, nest, and his place. There are some interesting definitions of the word ‘wander’ – to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; to go aimlessly, indirectly or casually; to extend in an irregular course or direction.......

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1I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. 2And the Lord answered me, and said, write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. Habakkuk 2:1-2  What is the purpose for your life? Have you taken the time to find out? Jeremiah 29:11 KJV says ‘For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not......

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