Bible Poetry Reading Plan: Proverbs 14-15
Genesis 16:2-3 (ESV); And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the Lord has prevented me from
bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram listened
to the voice of Sarai.
Though Abraham was chosen as the father of a great nation, he was not without transgression.
The Bible never hesitates to show us the mistakes made and the sins committed by the great men
and women of the faith, and Abraham is no exception. Though God made a fantastic promise and a
binding covenant with him, Abraham wavered when he did not see the promise immediately fulfilled.
He sold himself short and meddled in God’s plan, breaking his marriage covenant and seeding a child
who would grow to be a man who lived “in hostility toward all his brothers” (v 12). Yet Abraham was
still called a friend of God and was commended for his great faith.
Thank God that He can use imperfect people to further His perfect plans! No one is truly righteous
besides God. There are great men and women of faith and purity that we can look up to, but none
are without sin. Bad habits, unrelenting character issues, hard-heartedness, hard-headedness,
hot-headedness – all these and more plague the human nature, but God can use those who learn
to submit to His lordship. Submission does not mean perfection, but it is a willingness to give our
everything to God and allow Him to do whatever He pleases with that everything. Submission is to put
our will – our desires – under Christ, allowing Him to act as King and to put HIS will in place of ours.
Just like Abraham, we will fall. We will fail in our attempts to surrender always, but those with a heart
after God will continue to get up, open their hands and re-surrender all.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Ask God to show you how He has used you in spite of your imperfections and mistakes. Thank
Him for what He’s done.
2. Ask God to point out areas where you have acted out of impatience towards Him. Confess
anything you need to.
3. Is there anything you need to re-surrender to God? Ask Him for His mercy, open your hands and
give back that thing that you failed to surrender the last time.
