Proverbs - Wisdom Requires Our Attentiveness

Proverbs 5:1-2

                              My son, attend unto my wisdom,

and bow thine ear to my understanding:

That thou mayest regard discretion,

and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

                    Wisdom demands attention.  If we go through life haphazardly making decisions we will end up with a life not steadfastly built on wisdom.  Are you attentive today and willing to stop something midstream if wisdom tells you to?

                    In order to understand life, relationships, finances etc., we must bow down our ear.  That means that we must listen with a humble state of mind.  Our ears should bow down and throw out our preconceived ideas allowing ourselves to receive instruction from our Maker.

                    If we want our lips to speak things that make sense, if we want our lips to speak things that our children can build their lives upon, we must have this sort of attentive humility in approaching our lives.