Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, Proverbs 1, verse 8.

Welcome to this daily encouragement from our daily bread.

Running the Race with Christ was written by Anne Cetus and read by Rochelle Traub.

Proverbs

Chapter 1, verse 1 through 9

The Proverbs of Solomon,

Son of David,

King of Israel,

for gaining wisdom and instruction,

for understanding words of insight,

for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right

and just and fair, for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge, and discretion to the young.

Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance, for understanding proverbs

and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching.

They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.

Running the Race with Christ, written by Anne Cetus.

Tom, age seven, admired his dad's shiny trophies from school track events sitting on a shelf.

He thought, I want one of those for my bedroom.

So he asked, Dad, can I have one of your trophies?

The man surprisingly answered, no, Tom, those are mine.

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