Saturday Reading: Proverbs 2:1-5
Key Verse: Proverbs 2:1
1 My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you,
Devotion:
This is the instruction given by Solomon to his son Rehoboam initially but now to all of us that follow on. The instruction is simple and repeated time and time again and even upheld by Christ Himself. The instruction is that we need to accept the Word of God as being the truth and to make sure that we hide it in our hearts and not just read it like another book. God’s word is so full of instruction and advice that is sound, just and true that if we do ignore it we fall into the category told many a time in the Psalms and proverbs – we are fools to ignore it!
God has given us the instruction and a set of rules by which we can lead a good life and a life that will inherently uphold Christ and glorify God. If we are able to work towards that in our lives then we will find that our lives are worthy of being called a Christian life. It is not difficult to listen to instruction and to learn from it; but the choice as to whether we wish to leave behind the temptations of this world is the sticking part. We are surrounded by people who do not take in God’s Word because they have been tempted away from it through the things of this world. It is very easy to let go and go with the flow of the rest of the world around us... That is when we will find that it is hard to get out of that flood and to try to get back to God’s Word.
Following God’s Word from the beginning is a whole lot easier and that is what we need to aim to do. I am sure that we have all seen people trying to swim against a big wave or flood, or maybe we have been there ourselves – that is a very difficult thing to do. If we have a foothold, something firm that we can anchor ourselves with first, then we have a much better chance and standing firm in that flood. If we are not ready for it, on the other hand, we may well find we are swept away in the flood along with everyone else. At first we may even think that it is great fun – but we do not see where it is headed...
Points to Ponder:
Are you ready for the flood?
Is Christ your anchor?
