Monday Reading: Proverbs 31:1-9
Key Verse: Proverbs 31:1
1 The words of King Lemuel, the prophecy which his mother taught him.
Devotion:
When we are first born, it is generally our mothers that are there for us most of all. It is little wonder then that we tend to start listening to our mothers first of all and to take heed of their advice. It is from her that we start to learn and from whom we do learn so much in our early years. But it is also typically our mothers that we learn to get around first too. Unless we are willing to continue listening and learning, it is with regret that we will eventually look back and ask why we did not listen. Our parents are there to teach us throughout life, and it is to them that we should be listening… Is it any wonder that that this is one of the Ten Commandments?
Key Verse: Proverbs 31:1
1 The words of King Lemuel, the prophecy which his mother taught him.
Devotion:
When we are first born, it is generally our mothers that are there for us most of all. It is little wonder then that we tend to start listening to our mothers first of all and to take heed of their advice. It is from her that we start to learn and from whom we do learn so much in our early years. But it is also typically our mothers that we learn to get around first too. Unless we are willing to continue listening and learning, it is with regret that we will eventually look back and ask why we did not listen. Our parents are there to teach us throughout life, and it is to them that we should be listening… Is it any wonder that that this is one of the Ten Commandments?
This last chapter of Proverbs contains the instruction of a mother to her child. No matter how important we may be, or how important we may think we are, the advice of our parents is always valuable. When we are very small, we listened to our parents as they taught us what was right and wrong and how to avoid danger. We listened to them to find out what was or was not acceptable in society. They were able to fashion us in the right way as we listened. Just like God was able to talk and commune with Adam and Eve until they took things upon themselves, our parents are able to continue teaching us until we stop listening! Once we stop listening to them we start to think that we know better and try to make our own choices.
If we have not listened to enough advice, then we are going to make choices that will quite literally break our lives! If we do not take heed of the advice given, we will fall into the traps of those around us that wish to bring us down. We depend so much on the right and upright teachings of our parents in our early years that when we get to be parents ourselves, we need to be prepared to pass on that knowledge to our children in the best possible manner that we can; not just to our own children, but to as many around us that need that advice. That advice must start with God’s Word because it is the most required advice we can ever obtain from others or give to others.
Points to Ponder:
How much have you learned from your parents?
How much have you learned from your parents?
How much do you listen to God’s teaching?