10 Hear, my son, and accept my words,
that the years of your life may be many.
11 I have taught you the way of wisdom;
I have led you in the paths of uprightness.
12 When you walk, your step will not be hampered,
and if you run, you will not stumble.
13 Keep hold of instruction; do not let go;
guard her, for she is your life.
14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,
and do not walk in the way of the evil.
15 Avoid it; do not go on it;
turn away from it and pass on.
16 For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong;
they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
19 The way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
they do not know over what they stumble.
(ESV)
STOP! Think a little 🤔 What is God saying to you?
- What is the writer saying?
- How do I apply this to my life?
There are two paths to take in life, the path of wisdom (God’s way) or the path of evil. We tend to rationalise our choices and think that if we’re not being too bad then it can’t really be considered evil. But anything we do contrary to God’s way of doing things is on the path of evil. The further we go down that path, the harder it is to return. Wisdom shows us the path where your step won’t be hampered and if you run you won’t stumble. The path of wisdom is like the light of dawn which gets brighter and brighter until full day while the path of the wicked only leads to deep darkness that causes you to stumble. Which path do you find yourself walking on more often? What do you need to do to spend more time on the path of wisdom and righteousness?