There is a lot of wisdom in Proverbs 1, but today the element of being simple really jumped out at me:
- Verse 22a: “How long will you simple ones love your simple ways?”Verse 32a: “For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,”
The use of the word simple here is definitely a negative one. It speaks to those that don’t want to take on any new challenges or strive to do more with their lives. The simple choose to live without knowledge and are happy not knowing more. They are too comfortable to think about much else than their current state of existence and too lazy to change their lives.
Do you know anyone simple like that? Proverbs 1 speaks to the simple and advises them that there way of doing nothing and steering clear of wisdom will be their death. Obviously, being simple in this case reflects a lack of love and worship for God.
Why not make 2009 the year that you break out of simplicity and take on some new challenges and shake off the dust? God may be waiting on you to take some responsibility and to seek some wisdom in order to get to the next level. Don’t be complacent! Why not join me and others in a journey of reading through the Bible in 2009? I’m working through Vince Antonucci’s study and you can download your own copy here.
Related posts:
- Day 1 – Proverbs 1
- Daily Devotion: Proverbs 10
- Daily Devotion: Proverbs 9
- Daily Devotion: Proverbs 8
- Daily Devotion: Proverbs 19
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