DAY 7- Proverbs 9
Our lives are filled with messages bombarding us almost every waking moment and from every angle. We get it from the TV, radio, bilboards magazines, movies, friends... even church. Some of these messages are edifying and help us grow. Many are simply 'folly', or may actually be detrimental to our spiritual development.
Rarely in the course of my day are there moments of calm and quiet-- time that I can clear my mind of distractions and think about God's word, praise Him, say a prayer, or pause to repent. I've become so accustomed to this furious pace of life that even when I find moments of peace, I add my own distractions to maintain the pace. When I have 5 minutes driving in the car alone, I either whip out my cellphone or turn on the radio. Rarely does it occur to me to enjoy the silence and spend a few minutes with the Lord.
So if every minute is filled with messages rallying for my attention, when do I stop to listen to Wisdom? Proverbs 9 says she (Wisdom) has prepared her house and a banquet, and is standing outside calling to anyone who will listen. She's inviting them to come into her home, to leave a simple-minded life behind, and to walk in the way of understanding and LIVE.
By contrast, the woman Folly also sits at her own door calling out and enticing anyone who will listen to join her inside for 'secret pleasures'. Those who choose to listen to Folly and follow her inside find only death waiting for them.
I need to be careful to whose message I listen.
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