Proverbs 4:23-27 - Above all else, guard your
heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Put away perversity from your mouth; keep
corrupt talk far from your lips. Let
your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before
you. Make level paths for
your feet and take only ways that are firm. Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
Solomon ends this great chapter of Proverbs with a reminder
to guard our hearts…the wellspring of life.
It is protected by keeping our talk positive and encouraging…and keeping
our eyes focused on God. Our feet will
be able to walk directly where God leads us…without taking any side trips or
stops along the way.
Looking straight ahead to God …helps to put boundaries on
our earthly desires. We look forward to
God’s plan he has given us ….and are less apt to stray when satan waves those
temptations in front of our face.
Focusing on God helps us have the attitude of Paul in Philippians 3:14….
“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me
heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
I admit that I have been distracted from my goal many times…but
God keeps letting me try again. I have been the rabbit from the old children’s
story….The Tortoise and The Hare. I ran and ran and got tired and laid
right down to take a long nap…missing the blessing God had waiting at the end. But God is teaching me how to be the turtle…..and
stay focused and patient with the plan he has set for me.
Father...thank you for this reminder that I am only my best
when I am focused completely on you. Forgive
me for the times that I have run ahead of your plan…or gotten completely off
the path on some side mission of my own. Help me to stay focused on you…and
press forward to win the prize for which you have called me. Amen.
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