- If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it. Proverbs 9:12 – Solomon is once again comparing the life that follows after wisdom to the life that settles in folly. If one chooses to be wise, meaning contextually that they have a reverence for the Lord and a deep pursuit of His word and ways, we see in our passage that they are wise for themselves. Yet so is the opposite, if one scoffs at wisdom and chooses folly as their path in life, they’ll bear that alone too. Now is this meaning that our choice of wisdom or follow only affects us? That our choice to pursue God or reject God is only going to impact our life? Not at all, if you choose to be wise and follow the ways of the Lord, or if you choose to follow and reject the ways of the Lord, everyone around you will taste the effects of that choice. Yet who will be the one who feels the most impact of that choice? You. We must understand this choice of wisdom/folly, pursuing God or not pursuing God, is a choice that not only impacts our day-to-day lives, but it effects our eternity. If we reject the teachings of the Lord and we turn from His word, then certainly we will not find the peace, joy, and blessings that He offers in this life, but even more serious than that is we will miss out on the eternal salvation from our sin. Know then today this call out from wisdom to sit at her table and eat her food is truly a call to sit at the Lord’s table and eat of His blessing of life for eternity. Wisdom embraces the truth of the Lord, folly rejects it altogether. Be not wise in your own eyes, but instead fear the Lord and turn from evil. Answer the call that is being made from the heights to come and be with the Lord in His house and enjoy the life only He can give. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2917
- Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight. Proverbs 9:6 – If the reward of wisdom that we have seen written about here in these past few chapters sounds appealing to you, then you must know that change is a necessity. You can never find the rewards of following the wise path while heading in the direction of the unwise. The first word of our verse today says it all, “Leave.” That’s a choice and a change. So what way must you leave in order to walk in wisdom. Is a certain relationship causing you to make unwise choices? Is sleeping in on Sunday mornings helping you make wise choices? Is letting that way of thinking continue helping you make wise choices? Ask yourself what simple ways must you leave in order to be on the right, wiser path. Until the change is made, don’t expect the reward of wisdom. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 680
- “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” And to him who lacks sense she says, “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” Proverbs 9:16-17 – What I see here that’s interesting is that “folly” speaks the same words as “wisdom.” Verse 4 and 5 say almost the exact thing, making it hard to discern which is right. And what’s something else we see in the passage? Verse 12 says folly is loud. So not only will folly be trying to lead you away from wisdom with the same speech, it will seek to be a louder voice than wisdom. Be on your guard then for the voice of folly. Be sure to lean deeply into your pursuit of God’s word, which is true wisdom. Lean on and latch onto others who are seeking wisdom. Folly is tempting you away but God is inviting you close. Listen to wisdom and steer yourself in the path toward Jesus. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1691
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