Through Me,
You Will Live A Long Time.
Wisdom has built her house.
She has made its seven pillars.
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine.
She has also set her table.
She has sent out her female servants.
She calls out from the highest point of the
city.
She says, "Let all who are childish come in here!"
She speaks to those who have no sense.
"Come and eat my food.
Drink the wine I have mixed.
Leave your childish ways and you will live.
Walk in the way that leads to
understanding.
"When you correct someone who makes fun of others, you might be laughed
at.
When you warn a sinner, you might get hurt.
Don't warn those who make fun of others. They will hate you.
Warn those who are wise. They will love
you.
Teach a wise man. He will become even wiser.
Teach a person who does right. He will
learn even more.
"If you really want to become wise, you must begin by having respect for
the Lord.
To know the Holy One is to gain understanding.
Through me, you will live a long time.
Years will be added to your life.
If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you.
If you make fun of others, you alone will
suffer."
Proverbs 9:1-12
The follower of Christ can also be helped by fear. We are
challenged in the Scriptures to a reverential fear of God, which is the best
type of fear that there is.
It causes us to be
concerned about disobeying Him or living in opposition to His ways. It is being
in awe of our great God, bowing to His perfect will, and seeking His wisdom for
living.
In fearing God rightly, we can live wisely in an
uncertain world.
Fear God, and you will have nothing else to fear.
Our Daily Bread –