Wise Choices Protect us from Painful Consequences
"Don't let your hearts stray away toward her. Don't wander down her wayward
path." — Proverbs 7:25 (NLT)
We were sitting at the kitchen table having a family discussion. My
grandson, Victor, showed signs of boredom, when he began to wiggle in his
chair and gaze all around the room.
My husband was in the middle of a sentence, when all of a sudden, Victor
jumped up from the table, and headed toward something that caught his eye.
As he crouched to the floor, to reach for the small contraption tucked in
between the stove and the wall, my husband screamed, "NO!"
Victor ignored the warning. He grasped the object in the palm of his hand,
and it went off with a loud snap. Immediately, he dropped it and jumped
back, wide-eyed and shaken by the incident. Fortunately, his small hand was
unharmed by the mousetrap which had sprung in it.
We are so much like that precious, inquisitive child when it comes to our
investigation of sin.
Proverbs, a text in the Bible, was written by the wise King Solomon to warn
his son of the evil trapping of sin. The king was aware of the fact that a
man's eyesight, in combination with his vivid imagination, stir his desire
to taste, and touch the things that are tempting him— just as my grandson
felt he had to touch that mousetrap.
This loving father informed his son that the wisdom revealed in this text
would give him instruction for life's issues, and provide protection from
the harmful consequences of ignorance.
The wisdom the king offered his son in these proverbs was God's wisdom.
God promises us benefits if we close the door to sin in our life. The
greatest benefit is that we can save ourselves from the painful consequences
it brings. By making wise choices we will move toward an abundant way of
living.
Annettee Budzban