Yes, it has been quite some time since I published a devotion! The ebb and flow of ministry and life has a way of knocking one off the track of routine. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, though, as long as it doesn’t take us away from our all-important time with God. I trust you spent time with God despite the absence of these daily devotions. (I am not so foolish as to think these devotionals are somehow critical to your spiritual growth!)
Yesterday, we finished the book of Proverbs in our Sunday sermon series. It has been a very enjoyably challenging time. There are so few areas of life that are not reflected in some way by this book. What has God impressed on you during the course of your time through the book?
As I reflect back over the last 2-1/2 months, I am reminded that a life of wisdom begins with the fear of theLord (Pr. 1:7). A proper respect and perspective of God in our lives — every day, every moment — is the source of wise living. From there on, wise living is a choice. Every decision we make, every response we give, every attitude we have is a choice.
Right now I can think of several decisions that I need to make. They aren’t huge decisions. But I find that I’m conflicted between what I want and what is wise. Sometimes what we want isn’t the wisest thing to pursue. That’s when the choice of wise living is difficult! So I have to make a choice, and I am convinced in my head that the wise choice is the right choice. (Now I just have to convince my impulsive nature…)
So as you go about your day, think about the choices you make, and make them wisely. I know that’s not always easy, but really, isn’t it the right way to live?
“But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” – Joshua 24:15