Monday, June 30, 2008
Proverbs 7
Unguarded moments...these are the moments we allow ourselves to be in when we are not in the Word of God and walking in the Spirit. this young man left wisdom and pursued foolishness quickly in chapter 7. I think the heart ache in this chapter is in verse 22 when it says, "all at once he followed her..." - it really is like that isn't it? Foolishness happens in a split second...an instant. So how do we prevent ourselves from a moment of weakness? "My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you!" Afterall, Jesus when he was tempted by Satan in the New Testament "at once" quoted scripture. Store up the words of God!
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I think in proverbs 7 its telling us that if you keep gods word and wisdom close to your heart you will be able to keep evil things out of your life.
Proverbs 7 tells us just how easy it is to fall ito temptation--it all happens in an instant--and your doomed to die. Proverbs 7 teaches us to keep close to wisdom and God's word close in pur hearts so that we know when the evil that lurks just around the corner is near and avoid it or fight it off. And it's true, foolishness happens in a split second because it is always the easiest choice--at that moment. I try to prevent myself from moments of weakness by trying to foresee the situation, and then using previous experience to decide which choice to make. Knowing God's word and keeping it close to my heart is what I think about--that is the difference between the wise and foolish choice.
i love how knowing scripture really does help you through the day. going back to school after christmas break, rumors were flying around the school, and i was in the middle of the biggest one. life was awful, everyone looked at me different and i would have too. i found scriptures that really just let me keep my head up high, and reminded me, God is the only one who matters. and they told me that i was going to be fine.
i was the guy in this chapter and made a bad decision in a split second that for sure changed my life, now i know that i need gods word to keep me out of all the mischief that i easily could get into.
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