Proverbs challenges us to be aware of where we are leaving the gracious confines of God’s way. The trouble for us is that we don’t even notice as we wander.
We can’t always discern in the moment what’s right and wrong on our own. We need to be focused on God’s glory so we can see where the dangerous paths are.
The World says, “if you don’t know what to do just do something.” God says, “if you don’t know what to do, follow me.”
We have so many different directions we could follow, but God has a particular one for us that allows us to be part of a masterpiece rather than a cacophony.
If the wisdom the world offers so often seems to point to doing the wrong thing, do we want to give up on wisdom entirely?
We try to draw out what reverence and recognition of God looks like, but our drawings end up a mess unless we let God guide us.
As we return to Proverbs this summer, we look to Proverbs 2. The challenge in seeking wisdom is that the results often take time — are they worth the wait?
The truth of Pentecost is that we live between the Ascension and Jesus’s return, but we do not live between God’s love.
The early church needed preparation before their mission. What did they do to prepare to share the Gospel with the world?