"They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil."
Proverbs 1:30-33
This reinforces the idea that we really need God's advice in our lives. Eating the fruit of our own doing and being filled with our own devices is what destroys us, but hearkening unto God leads us to safety and ensures that we don't have to fear evil.
That's a pretty harsh message in our day, where we glorify self over pretty much everything else, but it is a worthy thing to consider. I think we can see this happening in our own lives sometimes when we choose things that we know aren't right, and start messing up our own lives, and aren't sure how to get out.
Today, let's hearken to the Lord, being willing to dwell safely with him and being open to quietness rather than relentlessly pursuing our own desires and agenda even when we know they are bad for us. Let's make room in our minds for the possibility that we are going about it all wrong, and that we really need God... because we really, really do. Let's turn to the Lord and the fruit of *his* way, before we hit the wall and have to eat our own.
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil."
Proverbs 1:30-33
This reinforces the idea that we really need God's advice in our lives. Eating the fruit of our own doing and being filled with our own devices is what destroys us, but hearkening unto God leads us to safety and ensures that we don't have to fear evil.
That's a pretty harsh message in our day, where we glorify self over pretty much everything else, but it is a worthy thing to consider. I think we can see this happening in our own lives sometimes when we choose things that we know aren't right, and start messing up our own lives, and aren't sure how to get out.
Today, let's hearken to the Lord, being willing to dwell safely with him and being open to quietness rather than relentlessly pursuing our own desires and agenda even when we know they are bad for us. Let's make room in our minds for the possibility that we are going about it all wrong, and that we really need God... because we really, really do. Let's turn to the Lord and the fruit of *his* way, before we hit the wall and have to eat our own.
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