Proverbs 2:20–22: So you may walk in the way of goodness, and keep to the paths of righteousness. For the upright will dwell in the land, and the blameless will remain in it; But the wicked will be cut off from the earth, and the unfaithful will be uprooted from it.
Insight
Wisdom guides us to the paths of the righteous. Clothed with this divine armor, you will have the courage Joseph had and will be able to turn your face away from the lure of sin. You will have the best inheritance on earth and an infinitely better inheritance in heaven. “Cut off from the land.” They may enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time, but they will ultimately be torn from the land and end up in everlasting ruin.
Parents and teachers, ponder your great responsibility. Never stop praying for special grace and wisdom. Do not gloss over sins. What wisdom is needed to guide, to curb, to develop and improve the minds, energies, and feelings of young people!
Take care, young people. Do not imagine, even for one minute, that God will turn a blind eye on your sinful desires or that he will excuse them as the weakness of youth. Sin will bind you for eternity if they are not broken by the power of God’s grace. 1
Application
Please pray about beginning a personal discipleship ministry with a newer believer this month. Now step out in faith and ask God to help you set up your first meeting.
Motivation
But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26
We all pursue something. May our pursuit be the pleasure of pleasing Him. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Father, open my eyes to see Your wisdom and to seek Your wisdom.
1. Newheiser, J. (2008). Opening up Proverbs. Leominster: Day One Publications.
