Scripture
Proverbs 1:33 First pay attention to me, and then relax.
Now you can take it easy - you're in good hands.
Observation
Well how about that - having come to the end of Jude yesterday, I felt to move on elsewhere rather than Revelation & Proverbs got the vote. A good move, especially during a month of recalibration.
Immediately, it would appear that I got it wrong yesterday when I suggested there was no application, 'just' a need to rest, relax & open my heart.
Here in Proverbs 1, we're given sight of an action required before relaxing...that is to first pay attention to me. Me here being 'Lady Wisdom'.
If you go on to consider the first few verses on chapter 2, we're helped further in considering what our paying attention might look like
1) collect my counsels & guard them with your life
2) tune your ears to the world of Wisdom
3) set your heart on a life of Understanding
4) make Insight your priority & don't take no for an answer
5) search for it
Application
My intention is to read through the rest of Proverbs over the next few days - I will apply myself to paying attention when wisdom is talked of. I'd also be surprised if there aren't some words to follow around the 'fear of God'.
Prayer
Lord - help me to want to be wise, to know what it looks like & take the time to pursue it
Thanks - Jonathan
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