He who walks with the wise grows wise...

I never cease to be amazed at the practical life changing truths in God's Word. So powerful, yet so often so very practical.

For example just look at a few verses from my devotion time this morning in Proverbs 13 (Note: great devotion is to read the proverb of what ever day of the month it is!)

Prov 13:1 A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.

Prov 13:3 He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.

Prov 13:10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.


Prov 13:11 Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.


Prov 13:20 He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Prov 13:24 He who spares the rod hates his son,but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.

In just a few verses such incredible wisdom on subjects as diverse as personal growth, gaining wisdom, handling of money, raising of children...

None of the wisdom is complex, difficult to understand or beyond the reach of any reader. The question simply remains for me and you...will we trust that God's way is better than ours? His ways are simple, ours are often complex. His ways are light, ours are often heavy. His ways are steadfast, ours are often subjective. His ways are clear, ours are often muddied.

Personally, when I read God's Word I am reminded how simple life can really be if I will accept and live by God's wisdom.

Yet, if I am completely honest with me it seems that my nature is to try to make things more complex and difficult than the need to be

Lord, help me sit at your feet and learn a better way.

Blessings,
Darren













A continual reminder to me that so often truth is very simplistic and striaght forward whereas deception is every shade of complex, muddied and multi-faceted.