Today's devotional
What do you value enough to passionately pursue? The ideal job? A college degree? Living in a certain state or area? A noble cause? Consider this call to passionate pursuit:
"My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you, Make your ear attentive to wisdom, Incline your heart to understanding; For if you cry for discernment, Lift your voice for understanding; If you seek her as silver And search for her as for hidden treasures; Then you will discern the fear of the LORD And discover the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity, Guarding the paths of justice, And He preserves the way of His godly ones. Then you will discern righteousness and justice And equity and every good course." (Proverbs 2:1-9)
A wise father appeals to his son to make wisdom a high priority. Worthy of far more than half-hearted pursuit, words and phrases such as "incline ... cry ... lift your voice ... seek her as silver and search for her as hidden treasure" suggest passionate pursuit. Passionate pursuit of this wisdom is to know the Creator Father, and that which becomes the guardian of our steps, and the guide for our lifestyle.
Many of us live amidst the anesthetizing influence of affluence. Daily living is anything but a life and death struggle, and so we we free to indulge in the pleasures and pursuits affluence offers. As such, it is far too easy to dabble in things like justice, outreach, and spirituality, rather than passionately pursuing them.
"Buy truth, and do not sell it, Get wisdom and instruction and understanding." (Proverbs 23.23) May our Father kindle a burning passion within us for Him, His Son, and truth. May the wisdom that comes from above be our guide and protector, as well as the motivation for good and loving service.
©Steve Taylor, 2013
Be sure to also visit http://thetruthrevolution.wordpress.com/
"My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you, Make your ear attentive to wisdom, Incline your heart to understanding; For if you cry for discernment, Lift your voice for understanding; If you seek her as silver And search for her as for hidden treasures; Then you will discern the fear of the LORD And discover the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity, Guarding the paths of justice, And He preserves the way of His godly ones. Then you will discern righteousness and justice And equity and every good course." (Proverbs 2:1-9)
A wise father appeals to his son to make wisdom a high priority. Worthy of far more than half-hearted pursuit, words and phrases such as "incline ... cry ... lift your voice ... seek her as silver and search for her as hidden treasure" suggest passionate pursuit. Passionate pursuit of this wisdom is to know the Creator Father, and that which becomes the guardian of our steps, and the guide for our lifestyle.
Many of us live amidst the anesthetizing influence of affluence. Daily living is anything but a life and death struggle, and so we we free to indulge in the pleasures and pursuits affluence offers. As such, it is far too easy to dabble in things like justice, outreach, and spirituality, rather than passionately pursuing them.
"Buy truth, and do not sell it, Get wisdom and instruction and understanding." (Proverbs 23.23) May our Father kindle a burning passion within us for Him, His Son, and truth. May the wisdom that comes from above be our guide and protector, as well as the motivation for good and loving service.
©Steve Taylor, 2013
Be sure to also visit http://thetruthrevolution.wordpress.com/
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