JANUARY 1 – Stay Planted, Stay Strong
3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 1:1–7; Psalm 1
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“To give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth…” — Proverbs 1:4
“He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither.” — Psalm 1:3
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Have you ever seen a tree get up and walk away during a storm? Sounds ridiculous, right? But that’s kind of what we do when we abandon God’s wisdom during hard times. Life throws storms—peer pressure, insecurity, temptation, stress—and if we aren’t rooted, we get swept away. The Bible says in Psalm 1:3 that the person who stays rooted in God’s Word is like a tree planted by water—steady, fruitful, and unshaken. And Proverbs 1:4 reminds us that God’s wisdom isn’t just for adults—it’s meant to give you, as a young person, real insight and direction. God’s Word doesn’t just help you survive the storm—it helps you thrive in it.
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THINK ABOUT IT
1. Wisdom Is for You: God wants you to have wisdom, not just pastors or parents. Are you seeking God’s Word as your personal guide?
2. Storm-Proof Living: Trees don’t grow overnight. What daily habits can help you become strong in faith over time?
3. Seasonal Growth: Psalm 1 says you’ll bear fruit “in season.” Are you trusting God even in seasons where you don’t feel like you’re growing?
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BOTTOM LINE
When your life is planted in God’s wisdom, you won’t be shaken by the storms—you’ll grow through them.
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PRAYER
Heavenly Father, thank You for wanting to give me wisdom and strength, even in my youth. Help me to stay planted in Your Word, to grow even when it’s hard, and to become someone who thrives through every season. Make me steady like a tree by Your living water. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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Welcome to Bible Chat, where we
have devotional conversations
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rooted in Scripture and relevant
for today, January 1st Stay
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planted, stay strong.
Have you ever noticed how storms
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don’t ask permission before they
hit?
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One day things feel calm and the
next you’re dealing with
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pressure, temptation,
insecurity, or decisions you
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never expected to face.
And in those moments, what
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you’re rooted in really shows.
Proverbs chapter 1, verses one
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to seven, opens with a powerful
reminder that God’s wisdom isn’t
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reserved for scholars, pastors,
or people who have been walking
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with Him for decades.
It says wisdom is given to offer
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prudence to the simple knowledge
and discretion to the youth.
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That means God cares deeply
about guiding you right where
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you are, not later, not when
you’re older, but now.
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Psalm 1 paints this
unforgettable picture of a
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person who delights in God’s
instruction.
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It says that person is like a
tree planted by streams of
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water, yielding fruit in season
with leaves that do not wither.
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Trees don’t panic when storms
come.
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They don’t uproot themselves.
They stay planted.
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Their strength comes from what’s
beneath the surface.
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In the same way, when your life
is rooted in God’s Word, you
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don’t have to fall apart every
time life gets hard.
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You’re being nourished
constantly, even when you don’t
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feel it.
Being planted doesn’t mean life
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is easy.
It means you’re connected to a
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source that keeps you alive,
growing, and steady.
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In a world that constantly
pushes shortcuts, trends, and
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quick fixes, God invites you
into something deeper and
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stronger daily time in His Word,
honest prayer, and choosing His
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wisdom over impulse may not
always feel exciting, but over
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time they build a faith that can
stand.
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You may not see fruit
immediately, but growth is
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happening and when the right
season comes, it will show.
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Let’s pray.
Heavenly Father, thank You for
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offering me wisdom and direction
right where I am.
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Help me stay planted in Your
Word, especially when life feels
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overwhelming.
Strengthen my roots so I don’t
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get shaken by pressure or fear.
Teach me to trust that you are
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growing something good in me,
even when I can’t see it yet.
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In Jesus name, Amen.
What if the ache you feel for
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more is actually God calling you
deeper?
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This is a journey from longing
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to encounter, from dryness to
delight.
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God with passion and
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intentionality.
Savor trains your heart to
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recognize and enjoy His presence
in every season.
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C Opens your spiritual eyes to
God’s power, glory, and beauty
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at work in your life.
Satisfied leads your soul into
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fullness, strength, and deep
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from intimacy with God.
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away, and Stand equips you to
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satisfies.
Now I invite you to spend time
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with God in today’s three-year
Bible reading plan.
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Proverbs, chapter 1 Verses one
to seven world English Bible.
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The proverbs of Solomon, the son
of David, king of Israel.
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To know wisdom and instruction.
To discern the words of
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understanding.
To receive instruction in wise
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dealing in righteousness,
justice, and equity.
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To give prudence to the simple
knowledge and discretion to the
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young man, that the wise man may
hear and increase in learning
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that the man of understanding
may attain.
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To sound counsel.
To understand a proverb in
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parables, the words and riddles
of the wise.
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The fear of Yahweh is the
beginning of knowledge, but the
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foolish despise wisdom and
instruction.
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Psalm Chapter One World English
Bible Blessed is the man who
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doesn’t walk in the counsel of
the wicked, nor stand on the
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path of sinners, nor sit in the
seat of scoffers, but his
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delight is in Yahweh’s law.
On His law he meditates day and
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night.
He will be like a tree planted
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by the streams of water that
produces its fruit in its
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season, whose leaf also does not
wither.
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Whatever he does shall prosper.
The wicked are not so, but are
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like the chaff which the wind
drives away.
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Therefore, the wicked shall not
stand in the judgment, nor
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sinners in the congregation of
the righteous.
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For Yahweh knows the way of the
righteous, but the way of the
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wicked shall perish.
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