Julie
I feel like these stories are repeated not only from the previous books but here in Luke. Am I imagining that he has already told these once? Or am I losing track of where I read them? Riches will not pave the way to heaven. I think that is one of the big things that comes out of this.
Solomon seem to have a lot of words of wisdom here. Be kind, don't take more than you need and be humble.
Michelle
Some of these seem like repeats. But some I do not recall reading. I think you are right about riches not paving the way to heaven. The beginning says, continue to forgive those who wrong you, as many times as they ask for it, because God forgives us over and over. The section that stands out to me most, for some reason, is the coming of the Kingdom of God. It talks about the days of Noah, how people were going about their lives and were wiped out by the flood. Then about Lot and how they were doing the same and then Lot left Sodom and fire rained down and destroyed them all. So really this makes me think we won't actually know if or when that will happen again. God said he wouldn't use flood to rid the earth of evil, but that doesn't mean something else won't happen instead. If we all keep going against his word, then it could happen to us, even now, or in the future. We just don't know. I guess the point of this is to give your life to God. I think that's the same thing Jesus was trying to get across to those that he asked to follow him. Give up everything and follow me, he told them. It is like a metaphor to what God is asking us all to do. Give your life to God.
There is alot in this proverb. If you remove bad things, good things will prosper. Be humble and kind. Do not betray a confidence. Do not take more than you need or be gluttonous. Be kind to your enemies. Have self-control.
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