Proverbs 10:8 “A wise heart receives commands, but foolish lips will be destroyed.”
As one READS God’s Word, you have decisions to make regarding what you will do with what you read. Reading, as well as LEARNING God’s Word, is not enough. You can check that you read one verse today or 10 verses, that you read 1 chapter from Proverbs, 5 chapters from Psalms, 3 chapters from the Old Testament, and/or 1 chapter from the New Testament today, but still be no different. You can study and learn incredible amounts of information about God’s Word, yet not be impacted by it one bit. As you read and learn you have to decide whether to RECEIVE (ACCEPT) or REJECT what God has said.
From our verse, the wise person will ACQUIRE Biblical wisdom, and the wise person will ACCEPT that wisdom, and then the wise person will APPLY the wisdom. The wise person is not just a hearer (reader/learner) but a doer of the Word.
However, as you read and learn God’s Word, you can be a foolish person. The foolish person does NOT ACCEPT what God has to say. The foolish person is a know-it-all and will begin to ARGUE with God. They REJECT to the level of REFUSING to obey God’s commands.
Our verse lets us know that decisions have consequences. You make your choices and then your choices make you. To argue and reject what God’s commandments say is to bring destruction into your life, as sin destroys over time.
You might recall the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount by Jesus. Jesus speaks of the wise man hearing and doing, and the foolish man only hearing. The wise man’s life is compared to a solid home that withstands storms, while the foolish man’s life is like a house on sifting sands and will crumble. Choices have consequences.
Getting personal: Are you acquiring God’s wisdom, accepting God’s wisdom, and applying God’s wisdom to daily living? The wise answer is yes to all three.
Be WISE and MAKE THE DECISION to RECEIVE God’s Commands. Don’t be a fool and REJECT God’s commands.
Continue Strong APPLYING God’s Wisdom to your life!
And remember to DATE THE WORD!