Putting the I into WISDOM
The Christians who have most influenced me for good have had a fully functional familiarity with the book of Proverbs. They were (and are) able to take their considerable knowledge and apply it to their lives, providing both godly examples and godly advice. Join with me as each one of us endeavors to put the I into WISDOM. Let us seek to exemplify God’s wisdom in our daily lives. (I will be using this opening paragraph for each of the brief messages in this series. The following material will change daily.)
We will return to the book of Proverbs at a later date, if God so wills. Before we move elsewhere, let us return to Proverbs 2:10-22. It is an appropriately stern warning about evil decisions, particularly adultery. We should always be grateful that God cares so much about us that He tells us to avoid the behaviors that are bad for us (and just plain bad). Moreover, we should be thankful that He also directs us to what is good for us (and just plain good). Verse 19 speaks of “the paths of life.” Clearly, our God is a God of life. First, He created life itself (Genesis 1; John 1:1-5; Colossians 1:16-17). Second, He specifically created human life in His image (Genesis 1:26-27). Third, He offers eternal life through faith in God the Son, Jesus Christ (John 3:16). Such an offer is logical, given that God is both eternal and life-giving. Our faithful Savior will keep us on His “paths of life” so that we will “dwell in the land” (verse 21) forever.