Tuesday June 13th, 20203
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32 “Now, children, listen to me. Blessed are those who follow my ways.
33 Listen to discipline, and become wise. Do not leave my ways.
34 Blessed is the person who listens to me, watches at my door day after day, and waits by my doorposts.
35 Whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord.
36 Whoever sins against me harms himself. All those who hate me love death.”
Understand
Rejecting wisdom is a pathway that leads to death.
Any human endeavor that is not founded on wisdom will sooner or later die a natural death.
This is the reason why the Bible says in Proverbs 4:7
« Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment »
Why does the absence of wisdom result in death?
I believe the story of the fox, a cunning animal known for its wisdom, should suffice in illustrating this.
The lion was feared as the king of all animals in the jungle. However, he had become terribly old and sick and could no longer chase down his prey, so he devised a scheme to help him get his food with ease.
He caught a small rabbit and assured the rabbit that he would not kill it, if the rabbit would go and inform all the other animals in the jungle that he had changed from being wicked and was now very friendly.
The rabbit delivered this message and soon enough, all the animals decided to visit the lion one after the other to convey their “get-well-soon” greetings to him.
However, every animal that went did not return. When it was the fox’s turn to visit, he did not go inside the lion’s den; rather, he stayed outside and greeted the lion from a distance.
The lion said to the fox, “Oh my friend, Mr. Fox, you also came? That’s very thoughtful of you; please come in! Why are you greeting me from so far away?”
The fox replied, “O king of the jungle, live forever! I am okay outside here, thank you!”
Startled, the lion asked, “How do you mean you are comfortable in the sun?”
The fox answered,
“To be frank with you, O king, I really doubt your sudden change of attitude, and I fear that you are not genuinely sick!”
While the fox was saying all this, he kept retreating further and further away from the lion’s den.
“When I got here, I saw the footprint of those who came in to greet you, but I cannot see any footprint coming out!” said the fox, and he fled for his dear life.
This was how wisdom preserved the fox from ending up in the belly of the lion.
I encourage you to embrace wisdom in all you do.
God’s word is the source of all wisdom, instilling godly fear in our hearts.
A lover of wisdom is a lover of life, and to be wise is to embrace the principles of God’s word and the type of lifestyle it teaches.
Doing so means death will be far away from you. Is wisdom your friend?
Prayer point: Father, I believe in the effectiveness of Your wisdom to guarantee life, please fill me with the wisdom that distinguishes a person in all areas of endeavor.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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