Proverbs 1:8-19
LISTEN!
Have you ever had someone, a father, mother, or pastor, come to you, in love, with a warning or concern, trying to speak truth into your life? How did you react? Did you listen and turn from what you were doing? Or, were you filled with your own wisdom to the point of not being able to hear, being defensive, stubborn?
It takes a humble heart to heed instruction, to listen. I’m sure you have heard the saying, “Learn by others mistakes.” It is a father or mother saying, “Child, don’t go down that path it only leads to destruction, I know, because I have been there.” Or maybe it’s a friend saying, “Don’t buckle under to that peer pressure, it’s not worth it, it will only bring pain.” We must LISTEN to the wise and take action.
TAKE ACTION!
If you are enticed by sin, turn your back on it! Do not keep company with sinners. (Prov. 1:10) Stay far away from their paths. (Prov. 1:15) These are clear instructions. Turn around! Do not even consider their paths! Stay away! In James 4:7 we read, “Humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
WALK WITH GOD!
As we walk in the fear and knowledge of the Lord, we will humble ourselves to listen to instruction from those around us. We will be able to run from sin and from Satan’s darts. As we press into God, Satan must flee! Don’t be a fool, walk with the wise!