Proverbs 13:20: He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Insight
When the heart’s desire is attained, the soul rejoices. But the only desire of the fool is the gratification of his unbridled passions. He refuses to entertain the thought that iniquity is to be shunned. “Evil communications corrupt good manners.” Association with the wise tends to wisdom. Companionship with vain persons is conducive to further vanity, and results in moral and spiritual ruin. 1
Application
Luke 15:13–14 we see how foolish the prodigal son had become. “And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living. But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want.” It is only after we have exhausted ourself and our resources that we cry out in desperation for His wisdom to make clear the direction we should take. Are you ready to receive His wise counsel today? He can radically change your world in one day, if you let HIm.
Motivation
Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24
Walking with Jesus through His Word is a wise journey to make. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Father, please be my wise walking companion everyday.
1. Ironside, H. A. (1908). Notes on the Book of Proverbs. Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux Bros.
