Proverbs 9: 9-11 - Instruct
a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to
his learning. "The
fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of
the Holy One is understanding. For through me your days will be many, and
years will be added to your life
Solomon uses the word fear in these verses to help us
understand the reverence and respect we must have in our heart for God. To truly know God…is to develop a fear of
losing the guidance and protection he provides for us once we believe. We respect him as our father…and stand in awe
of the gift he gave in his precious son…..who died on a horrible cross to save
us all from our sins.
The chapter paints a picture of the two choices we have in
life…to follow the harder path of wisdom….or be swayed away to the easy path
the world tempts us to follow. The one
who holds a true love of God in their heart…will love God as much as he loved
us…and cling to the faith that God will hold our hand while we take that harder
path. The longer we allow God to lead us
on that harder path…the wiser we will become.
I will admit that God has been very patient with me while I
tried to walk on both paths. It is
amazing to me that he loves me in spite of my attempts to have my cake and eat
it too…so to speak. I needed the
reminder this morning that the world just can’t offer me the same guarantee of
life forever that God gave me when I gave my life to him. I need to be more loyal to his way…and listen
a little closer to his directions of how to stay on the path he wants me to be
on.
Father…I find myself saying I am sorry a lot lately…for
straying from your will…and chasing those worldly rabbits that only lead to
empty holes. Thank you for reminding me
that you are a patient…loving God…and never leaving me to fall so deeply in one
of those holes that I can’t reach your hand and climb out. Help me to open my
eyes to see your path more clearly….and open my ears to hear your voice above
all the worldly sirens that try to call me so close they can trap me in their
spell. Amen.
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