Proverbs 6 

Wise advice: 

V1-5  In a case where your words have gotten you into some kind of position that you shouldn't be in... in some kind of debt to a neighbor or stranger.. "Do this.. and deliver yourself.. Go, humble yourself.. "  Don't sleep until you are freed from this obligation that has snared you.   

V6-11  Don't be lazy! Work!

V12-15  Don't be like the wicked, worthless person who lies.. devises evil.. and causes strife. His end will be sudden and terrible. 

v16-19 "There are six things which the Lord hates, yes, seven which are an abomination to Him." These are: haughtiness, lying, taking innocent lives, making plans to do evil.. and doing it, giving a false testimony, spreading strife. 

V 20-23  Again, the son is reminded to "observe" the words of his father and his mother.. to learn from all that they are trying to teach him.  "Bind them continually on your heart; tie them around your neck."  If we will take in God's Word like this, then we will find guidance in our daily walk, security in our sleep, a light to our path, and discipline that will give us "life". 

V24-35  Once again the message of purity and faithfulness is emphasized .. stay away from the ones that would tempt you to do evil.  It will not go well! 

To walk in the ways of God, we need to continually concentrate on the Word of God.. take it in, breathe it, feed on it, draw from it.. practice it. This is wisdom! And this is life.. 

Father in heaven, thank You for the Holy Spirit who writes Your commandments on our hearts and puts Your laws into our minds.. Who teaches us the way to walk.. to know You and to be Yours.  Thank You for the New Covenant through Jesus Christ the Lord who shed His blood that we might be saved.  Thank you that we can "enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is His flesh.. " ( Hebrews 10:19-20)  We are drawing near to you with sincere hearts.. holding fast to our confessions.. our hope in You "without wavering" for You are faithful!  Hallelujah and Amen.  Help us to walk in Your wisdom .. by faith that is ever growing.. in Jesus' name we pray. Amen.