31 Days in Proverbs Devotional Collection

Life gets so busy.

And let's face it...we often become distracted and end up pushing our devotional time to the side in hopes of saving time. We're all guilty of it...we all want to do better...but when we feel this heightening level of tension, we realize God isn't the one who drifted.

We did. 

Yet we have a gracious, patient God, who welcomes us back and provides the rest we need and thrive in. 

Last January, I wrote a 31 Days in Proverbs devotional series. If you missed them, here they are again, all neatly packaged in one place for you to use as a devotional help during this crazy busy Christmas season. 

Consider this me just slapping a bow on top and placing it under your tree! Open as often as you want! God's word never grows stale!

31 Days in Proverbs ~ A Devotional Collection >>TWEET THIS<<

Proverbs 1 ~ Why Proverbs?

Proverbs 2 ~ Answering His Knock

Proverbs 3 ~ My Sister Wisdom

Proverbs 4 ~ A Brighter Light

Proverbs 5 ~ Warnings Against Adultery

Proverbs 6 ~ Trapped By Words

Proverbs 7 ~ Tablet of My Heart

Proverbs 8 ~ Be A Prude

Proverbs 9 ~ Wisdom and Folly

Proverbs 10 ~ Yes, Lord

Proverbs 11 ~ Duplicating Myself

Proverbs 12 ~ Overlooking Insults

Proverbs 13 ~ A Longing Fulfilled

Proverbs 14 ~ Build Your Home

Proverbs 15 ~ Joy Muscles

Proverbs 16 ~ Change Your Plans
Proverbs 17 ~ Bribes

Proverbs 18 ~ He Chose Me

Proverbs 19 ~ Rage Against the Lord

Proverbs 20 ~ No Favortism

Proverbs 21 ~ My Horse, Life

Proverbs 22 ~ Frustrating Their Words

Proverbs 23 ~ Squeaky Dryers and Stuff Like That

Proverbs 24 ~ Broken and Stomped On

Proverbs 25 ~ Mysteries We Grasp

Proverbs 26 ~ A Silver Drossed Heart

Proverbs 27 ~ Quarrelsome Wife

Proverbs 28 ~ One Beautiful Promise

Proverbs 29 ~ Kept In Safety, But Not Safe

Proverbs 30 ~ The Riches We Need

Proverbs 31 ~ A Woman Praised

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Proverbs 8 "Be A Prude"

While Proverbs was written to gain wisdom as we learned in Proverbs 1, today we read

      "I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion." Pr.8:18

So often 'prudence', root word being 'prude', is used in a negative light. We've all heard, "Don't be a prude." Over the years, words such as 'prude' and 'prudence' have lost their popularity and value. Let's find a better understanding of the word.

Prudence is having the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason. Synonyms of prudence are good judgement, self control, common sense, forethought, etc. All of which are desirable qualities in all of the human race.

The root word is 'prude'. A prude is a person who is concerned with decorum or propriety. While today being called a prude is not a compliment, it wasn't so in the 1600-1700s. Traditionally, it was associated with wisdom, integrity, usefulness & profit.

So what happened that these words have lost their popularity, and their understanding has become demeaning? I believe, plain and simply, the decline of moral values.

In all honesty, I believe God loves prudes. Not only does He love them, He's calling us to be one. God condones morality, modesty, self control, good judgment, wisdom, all good qualities. In fact He is all good qualities, so might I suggest, our God is prude. He invites us to be imitators of Him as dearly beloved children saying,

"among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality or any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking...For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person...has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God." Galations5:1-5

Doesn't this sound like God encourages a life of prudence?

Now, let's get this straight! Being a prude does not mean God expects us to be a tight-lipped, rigid person. It just means you are concerned with decorum and therefore practice selfcontrol.

Being prude means you are a wise, well-disciplined, teachable, thoughtful, morality practicing person on a mission to claim his/her inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God! What a privilege this should be to us! What a joy! That joy will not cause us to be unhappy, unsmiling and cold, but rather warm, smiling, inviting, gentle and loving to all those around us.


Let's be a bit more of a prude today! It's OK! It's downright beautiful to our Lord!

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