Proverbs 11; Acts 26

Proverbs 11
Today, I will look at some of the positive things about living a righteous life. I will leave it to you to read through Proverbs 11 to see the negative things said about evil people!

• God delights in us when we are honest. v. 1, 3, 5, 20
• Humility brings wisdom. v. 2
• Right living can save you from death. v. 4
• God rescues the godly from trouble. v. 8
• People celebrate when we succeed. v. 10
• We are good citizens and make a city prosper. v. 11
• We keep a confidence. v. 12, 13
• We gain respect. v. 16
• Kindness will reward us. v. 17
• We find life. v. 19
• God will bless our descendants. v. 21
• Generous people prosper. v. 25, 26
• When we trust in the Lord, we will flourish like leaves in spring! v. 28
• When we're wise, we win friends. v. 30

Acts 26
Paul was given the opportunity to give his own defense before King Agrippa. He took this opportunity to give his own testimony about his conversion and about the truth of Jesus Christ.
He readily admits that as a good Pharisee he did everything in his power to persecute believers.
v. 4-11

Then he went on to tell the king (and others listening) about his meeting with the Lord Jesus Himself on the road to Damascus. Notice the image of the light as part of his testimony. The Lord told him, "Yes, I am sending you to the Gentiles to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God's people, who are set apart by faith in me." verses. 12-18

In the next few verses Paul reminds Agrippa that the Old Testament which the Jews claim to believe told of the coming of the Messiah who would suffer and rise from the dead, and "in this way announce God's light to Jews and Gentiles alike." The governor Festus took this opportunity to pronounce Paul crazy! Undaunted, Paul went on to ask King Agrippa, "Do you believe the prophets? I know you do--"

Agrippa's response, "Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian" (King James Version) This can also be translated, "Do you think you can persuade me to become a Christian so quickly?" This shows us that Agrippa was saying "no" to the opportunity to trust in Jesus.