*Allow me to give you a quick peek behind the curtain. In my own studying through Proverbs, I’m already to chapter 11. We’ll get there eventually. I’ve written up post seeds through chapter 10. I write those when I study a particular passage long in advance of when I actually write a post to go live. That way, when it comes time to write the rest, I have a memory jog for where I had intended to go at the time. Well, I had intended for this post to go live this past Monday. But I had started working on it back at the beginning of July when I pivoted to summer reruns instead. As a result, it was buried in the middle of a long list of post seeds. When I didn’t see it, although I didn’t remember getting into chapter 6 before the break, I assumed I had and went on. I finally discovered the mix up yesterday. So, here it is a few days late. Enjoy!
“My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor or entered into an agreement with a stranger, you have been snared by the words of your mouth—trapped by the words from your mouth. Do this, then, my son, and free yourself, for you have put yourself in your neighbor’s power: Go, humble yourself, and plead with your neighbor. Don’t give sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids. Escape like a gazelle from a hunter, like a bird from a hunter’s trap.” (Proverbs 6:1-5 CSB – Read the chapter)
I am not a financial guru. I know a few basics, but when things start to get very detailed, my eyes glaze over and all of the information starts soaring right over my head. Fortunately, those basics are pretty sound so as to keep me out of trouble. Don’t spend more than you make. Invest and save judiciously. Put sacrificial generosity first. Don’t go into debt for anything except possibly a car or a house. As we get into Proverbs 6 today, we’ll find Solomon offering a potpourri of advice. His first stop is bad financial arrangements. Let’s take a look at what he has to say.
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The Nexus 