A
reminder for today
My
child, listen when your father corrects you. Don't neglect your mother's
instruction. What you learn from them will crown you with grace and be a chain
of honour around your neck. (Proverbs
1:8-9)
I read these verses and I realise once more how much of
my parent’s wisdom I did not accept in my youth and how many times that made me
very sorry afterwards. Yesterday is one of those days where I hear their words
so clearly and I remember how it was growing up in our house. Solomon also says
that fools despise wisdom and discipline.
How foolish are we at times? It would be great to be able to replay some of
our days and just see where we went wrong and how we could’ve done things
better. It always seemed as if my Mom always knew what to do and how to do it.
My
child, if sinners entice you, turn your back on them (verse 10). We should
accept wisdom and turn away from those that pull us into misery and on the
wrong paths. Accepting guidance and being corrected is not something we should
take negatively, but something we should embrace and correct in our lives. I believe
that wisdom comes from God and accepting wisdom is accepting His guidance. Let us
walk today with our eyes focussed on Him and our hearts filled with Him so that
wherever we go and whoever we meet, they will see that in us. Let us accept His
guidance and seek His wisdom.
God
said to Solomon, "Because your greatest desire is to help your people, and
you did not ask for wealth, riches, fame, or even the death of your enemies or
a long life, but rather you asked for wisdom and knowledge to properly govern
my people—I will certainly give you the wisdom and knowledge you requested. But
I will also give you wealth, riches, and fame such as no other king has had
before you or will ever have in the future (2 Chronicles 1:11-12)
Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus
Cheers