Showers of Blessings\u00a0\u00a0 Day 1.
\nBlessing:\u00a0 Ability to Avoid Evil.<\/u><\/p>\n
By the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.\u00a0 Proverbs 16:6.<\/em><\/p>\n As I walked on the path in the park, I saw signs saying, \u201cKeep off the Grass\u201d, \u201cStay on the Main Path\u201d, and several other Park Rules.\u00a0 I wondered why they were posted and what would happen if I disobeyed them, but I respected the authority and wisdom behind them enough to do what they said and was happy at the end of my walk to arrive safely at my destination.\u00a0 Later I learned of some people who had not respected the signs, and they had brought trouble or painful circumstances upon themselves because of their disrespect of authority.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s verse is like one of those signs, it is telling us if we respect the Lord and His word, we will avoid bad situations that could cause us misery or trouble.\u00a0 The Lord always wants to protect His people from harm and keep them from evil, therefore we need to heed His warning signs and obey them.<\/p>\n Message: \u2026the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 2 Thessalonians 3:3.<\/em><\/p>\n Believers, we have been blessed to be able to avoid evil. \u00a0Our reverential fear of the Lord prompts us to turn away from any evil doing.\u00a0 \u00a0If we love the Lord with all our heart, mind and soul, we will avoid doing things that are wrong or displease the Lord.\u00a0 We will seek to live for Him night and day, and as we do His will, we will not be led towards temptation.<\/p>\n \u00a92023 SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Showers of Blessings\u00a0\u00a0 Day 1. Blessing:\u00a0 Ability to Avoid Evil. By the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.\u00a0 Proverbs 16:6. As I walked on the path in the park, I saw signs saying, \u201cKeep off the Grass\u201d, \u201cStay on the Main Path\u201d, and several other Park Rules.\u00a0 I wondered why they were posted…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[8,3526,3,7,30,5,32],"class_list":["post-10","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-showers-of-blessings","tag-2thessalonians-33","tag-april-2026","tag-daily-devotionals","tag-proverbs-166","tag-sgly-ministry","tag-showers-of-blessings","tag-smile-god-loves-you"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SB-1-Prov.16.6.jpg?fit=354%2C472&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":150,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/showers-of-blessings-day-24\/","url_meta":{"origin":10,"position":0},"title":"Showers of Blessings\u00a0 Day 24","author":"SGLY Devotionals","date":"April 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Showers of Blessings\u00a0 Day 24 Blessing: Preservation of Life Fear of the\u00a0Lord\u00a0leads to life, bringing security and protection from harm.\u00a0 Proverbs 19:23 NLT Message: My home here on earth is my happy place.\u00a0 It\u2019s where I feel secure and comfortable.\u00a0 It is my haven of rest, a place that the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Showers of Blessings"","block_context":{"text":"Showers of Blessings","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/category\/showers-of-blessings\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"SB-24-Proverbs-19.23","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SB-24-Proverbs-19.23.jpg?fit=354%2C472&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":141,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/showers-of-blessings-day-21\/","url_meta":{"origin":10,"position":1},"title":"Showers of Blessings\u00a0 Day 21","author":"SGLY Devotionals","date":"April 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Showers of Blessings\u00a0 Day 21 Blessing: \u00a0Health and Strength Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and depart from evil. 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