Proverbs 6:12–15: A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth; He winks with his eyes, he shuffles his feet, he points with his fingers; Perversity is in his heart, he devises evil continually, he sows discord. Therefore his calamity shall come suddenly; Suddenly he shall be broken without remedy.
Insight
God is not fooled. Our God demands a holy life. Do you know why? Because He is holy. He is that kind of God. And that is the kind of person God is going to be interested in and bless. Oh, we need to recognize that we are dealing with a holy God! My, what an emphasis is needed on holy living among God’s people today! 1
Application
The commentary mentioned above was written over 40 years ago. It was true then, and it is even truer now. We should desire to live a life increasingly separated from worldliness. We should also desire to live a life that is making an impact upon this world. We need His help. Read 1 Peter 1:13-16 to get His plan to accomplish this.
Motivation
How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Matthew 12:34
Pursuing the one thing, is too pursue Him, above all other pursuits. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Father, please deliver me from the former things.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: Poetry (Proverbs) (electronic ed., Vol. 20, p. 64). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
