Truth Or Consequences

Because they hated knowledgeAnd did not choose the fear of the LORD,They would have none of my [wisdom’s] counselAnd despised my every rebuke.Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way,And be filled to the full with their own fancies.For the turning away of the simple will slay them,And the complacency of fools will destroy them.

Proverbs 1:29-32 (NKJV)

Today’s Wisdom for Women talks about consequences. It’s been said that sometimes the best way to convince someone he’s wrong is to let him have his way. Or, as James MacDonald puts it, “Choose to sin, choose to suffer.”

Galatians 6:7-8 explains it very clearly. Listen to what it says: “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life” (NKJV).

Okay then, let’s look at your life like a garden. Every farmer knows that at every stage he makes choices. In the spring he can choose to plant tomatoes. He knows that if he plants tomatoes he won’t get potatoes. He can choose to pull the weeds when they are small. He can choose to water, and fertilize, and kill every pest that threatens his crop. But he also knows that his choices add up, and one day he will have tomatoes to eat and plenty to share with others.

All this to say: don’t reject the Lord’s wisdom in your life. That’s foolish. Call out to the Lord for the wisdom you need today in all of your choices. They will bear fruit as a blessing today and a blessing tomorrow.

Make It Personal . . . Live It Out!

Although this proverb applies to all of us, this is an important message that moms especially need to hear. Those little toddlers to teenagers under your care today will be the decision makers and parents of the next generation. Like a good gardener, will you be diligent to plant the good seeds of integrity, purity, humility, kindness, thankfulness, and godliness in your children’s hearts and minds? Plant the seeds and pull the weeds!

One Year Bible Reading

Genesis 13:5–15:21; Matthew 5:27-48; Psalm 6:1-10; Proverbs 1:29-33