Happy Lord's Day, everyone! I am back with another short section from the book of Proverbs to share my thoughts on. Let's dig right in!
Those virtues, mercy and truth, are to become a part of us. Both inside and out. Notice, "...around your neck," would be something you put on that shows on the outside. And of course, writing them on the tablet of your heart would be making those virtues a part of who we are on the inside as well.
How do we do that? How do we become not only a person that others see as honest and merciful, but also a person that we know and God knows is that way, even when nobody is looking? I think this loops back to verses 1 and 2 in this chapter. "My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands; For length of days and long life And peace they will add to you."
We need to not forget God's law (His Word), and we need write it on our heart as well! The more we soak in God's Word and God's promises to us, the more we will have peace added to us. I think part of this is because as we read about these virtues (mercy and truth) that God has towards us, we will take these virtues on ourselves. And guess what? If we are consistently truthful and merciful towards others (and ourselves!), our conscience will be at peace!
Verse 4 comes into play in that, if we are truly merciful and truthful both inside and out, and we have a general disposition of peace because of that, there is something about those qualities that attract others to us.
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As always, in sharing my own thoughts on scripture, I hope to inspire you to do the same. Read God's Word for yourself, and pray that the Holy Spirit will show you His truth.
1-Proverbs 1:1-7
2-Proverbs 1:8-9
3-Proverbs 1:10-19
4-Proverbs 1:20-27
5-Proverbs 1:28-33
6-Proverbs 2:1-9
7-Proverbs 2:10-22
8- Proverbs 3:1-2
Thank you for reading, and have a great week, everyone!
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