The wise
person gets their wisdom from the Lord…seeking wisdom is the central theme in
the book of Proverbs. Wisdom is the key to learning and in developing good
relationships—a good relationship with God and with other people. Like is says
in the Message translation of Proverbs 3:5-9…Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out
everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do,
everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that
you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Your body
will glow with health; your very bones will vibrate with life! Honor
God with everything you own; give him the first and the
best. Honor God—that is pretty wise advice. It’s also persuasive—run to God
and away from evil. We need that advice today—there is so much perversion and
evil around us—especially at this time of the year. People so want to party and
have fun that they let themselves be taken in by the Halloween scene. Is there
any harm in getting some free candy for their kids? When it is at the expense
of compromising their values, it is harmful. What are your kids learning from
you taking them to all the free candy events available in your community? My paternal
grandparents put down Halloween events when I was growing up—now I respect them
and their values for taking that stand. Run to God and away from evil.
Training Tip – Reevaluate your values. What do you see of value in
Halloween? Are you celebrating the eve of all saints day? Really? Would you let
your children dress up to honor evil characters on Halloween—or any other day
of the year? Find a way to honor God everyday.
Lord Jesus, help us to be quietly persuasive like
You are and guide us in our daily walk that we would honor You in all that we
think, do and say.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
© 2013 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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