Bragging On Jesus

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 9:4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks sense she says, 5 “Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. 6 Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight.” Simpleton Me R Aylor Throughout the Old Testament we find what are known as "Types" which prefigure Christ in the New Testament. Solomon has made out Wisdom as a character in Proverbs in which Jesus can be inserted within its place quite often with doctrinal integrity.

 Here are a few:
 1. Wisdom calls those who lack sense to leave their simple ways and turn toward her. (Jesus calls sinners to turn away from their sin and toward him. Luke 5:32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”)

 2. In our Proverbs text, Wisdom invites us to eat and drink. Jesus invites us to eat and drink. Matthew 5:6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. John 6:35 Jesus sa