Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 11.  I will then key in on verses 3 & 5:  3.  Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people; 5.  The godly are directed by honesty; the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.  Last week in Proverb 6:17, we learned that the Lord absolutely hates "a lying tongue."  We should be honest and tell the truth at all times.  We should never lie.  Many people think nothing of telling "little white lies," because they don't want to hurt people's feelings.  I suggest that you be honest with everyone at all times.  If we look at the second part of verse 5, it suggests that if you are in a habit of being dishonest (telling lies) that this will often carry over into your actions as well.  I give an example of you forgetting your pen at home and "borrowing" (stealing) a pen from the supply closet at your place of employment.  Please do not get in a habit of doing these things.  I will then continue our study in the Book of Exodus.  Today we will explore a bit of Chapter #17.  I will go over three things that I ask that you consider as we look at this chapter:  1.  The Lord provides water for the Israelites in the desert - (I will read verses 5-7 of Chapter #17). In these verses we will see that the Lord told Moses to strike the rock with his staff and that water would come gushing out.  Once again, the Lord provided for his people, the Israelites.  2.  Israel defeats the Amalekites (I will read verses 8-13).  In these verses we see that as long as Moses held up his staff, the Israelites would gain the upper hand against the Amalekites - but if he dropped his staff, the Amalekites would gain the advantage.  This is another example of how God provided a way for the Israelites to defeat one of their enemies.  3.  The Lord is my banner (I will read verses 14-16).  In these verses we will see one of the titles of God found in the banner.  God, once again, provided for the Israelites to defeat their enemy.  CALL to ACTION - pay a compliment to someone who looks like they need it, or do a good deed (once again to someone who looks like they could use a bit of help.  This can either by to a friend, a neighbor, a co-worker, a family member, or someone you don't even know.  Suggested scripture reading - 1.  Reread the entire 17th chapter of the Book of Exodus; 2.  Reread the 11th chapter of the Book of Hebrews; 3.  Reread in its entirety the 11th chapter of the Book of Proverbs.

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