Proverbs 9:6 (MSG) Leave your impoverished confusion and
live! Walk up the street to a life with meaning.
When we grow in the wisdom and knowledge of God, we learn to
fear him. This fear isn’t like being afraid for your safety…its reverential
fear. Reverential fear is an understanding of a holy God, his character, his
ways, how to live according to his word.
While reading Proverbs 9, I was reminded of why
it’s important to leave the “worldly” and walk in the way of insight and
meaning. This world has us believe that worldly “fun” is the only way to live
life to the fullest. Not true. Fun in this world leads to sin and sin leads to
death…eternal death. Eternal death – is no really something I’m interested in…what
about you?
What I want to do is live an abundant life based on what God has for
me. Every promise in God’s word is available to me and leads to true happiness
and eternal life. But how will I truly know what those promises are if I don’t
search for wisdom and truth like an adventurer on a treasure hunt? My journey
through the Proverbs has taught me how to grow in wisdom and see the
consequences for those who don’t.
I encourage you to take a walk through the book of Proverbs
and see for yourself. The book is comprised of 31 chapters. I challenge you to
read a chapter a day for the next 3 or 4 months. I know some months have 30
days and February has 28 or 29 depending on leap year – but dig in to this
book and really listen to what God is saying to you. Each time I read it, I’m
amazed at how much I still need to grow in knowledge, understanding and wisdom. Sometimes, I
even see where I am still walking according to the world’s ways. I’m so
thankful for that insight because it is only through this revelation I can
turn away from those ways and walk more closely with Christ and everything he has
for me.
What do you say? Will you join me on a journey through the
book of Proverbs?
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