PROFITING FROM PROVERBS

“My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman" (Proverbs 6:20-24).

Stop and think about verse 22, “When thou goest, it shall lead thee,” and when we started thinking about the things that people really need, such as, “I need money,” “I need a job,” “I need this and I need that,” and that's all true enough, and that's fine; but if you stop and consider what folks really need, they need to be led, they need leadership, they need something to guide them. They need the word of God.

Verse 22, “It shall keep thee,” they need security. Now, security in this world to most folks means insurance, a retirement savings account, and all those sorts of things; but that's not real security. If an economy is shot, that's not real security. If the insurance company goes defunct, your insurance isn't any good. If there are enough claims, your insurance isn’t any good. Your money is only insured so far in the bank, and then it's all gone. If inflation sets in, that is, serious inflation like in Germany after World War 1 and 2. They were paying $100,000 for a loaf of bread. So, people need what in verse 22? They need leadership, and they need security.

Verse 22, “When thou awakes, it shall talk with thee,” they need fellowship. People say, “Well, I'm lonely. I'm all alone.” You don't have to be. The word of God is always there.

“For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life.” What we need is light if we are going to find our way in this dark world. Jesus Christ is our light, and the word of God is a lamp unto our feet, and a light unto our path. A Bible-believer that reads, loves, and studies his Bible need never walk in darkness.

Daily Bible study is necessary if we are going to begin our day with the right attitude and the right spiritual diet. Proverbs has 31 chapters, and most months have 31 days, so let's read a chapter of Proverbs a day and see what God might have for us. As the Lord leads, share with us what God has shown you in a special way and by His grace let us build up a devotional repository. Let's keep our knives and forks handy for some daily bread! Ideally, a chapter or two of Proverbs will fit in nicely with a good plan of reading our Bibles through each year.

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