The righteous and the wicked. They are as far apart as the east is from the west. Yet even the strongest of believers struggles with these issues at times. Solomon lays out powerful contrasts between the two in chapter 12.
Which ones jump off the page at you and why?
Vs. 18 -
ReplyDelete"Reckless words pierce like a sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing."
Rarely, if ever, are our words empty. They heal like a salve or eat away like a poison. What a blessing that we would be called upon to, as we remain plugged into His Spirit, breathe life and health into people that need healing. He may use us to be to the Great Physician in someone's spirit today.
Verse 1, right off the bat is getting my attention loud and crystal clear. Why? Because I have a tendency to not want to listen to anyone because I didn't want correction. I didn't feel like I need correction. I can handle everything. I can learn everything on my own because I'm a grown man and I don't need help. HOW WRONG AM I? I need some correction; however, I admit, correction STINKS! I need love and correction and a right attitude. Verse 9, I can be a poser at times because I wanted to be somebody in the eyes of the world. Being someone in the eyes of God is not enough for me. Verse 26, I'm good at it because I have a great family both at Bammel and outside of Bammel. Verse 28, I'm just flat out messed up I'm not even close to being righteous.
ReplyDelete9 Better is the one who is slighted but has a servant,
ReplyDeleteThan he who honors himself but lacks bread.