Proverbs - Treasure His Word

Proverbs 7:1-5

           My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

           Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.

          Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.

           Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

           That they may keep thee from the strange woman,

 from the stranger which flattereth with her words.

                    We are instructed here to take the words that the Lord has for us and save them up within us.  We are commanded to keep them and regard them as precious and valuable.  We are told to write them down and cherish His word as a part of our very being.  His Word is to be deposited into the account of our very identity and the dividends are sure and full of life. 

          I see you are treasuring the Word of God enough to be looking at it now.   That is great.   Take it with you and gaze into the words your read today.  As a newly engaged girl gazes at the diamond on her finger enjoying every facet and display of its beauty and all it represents, let us take the words He has for us and turn them over in the light of his love.  Let us keep them as the apple of our eye and esteem them more authoritative than the ‘experts’ of this world.

          In order to enjoy the book of Proverbs we have to believe that wisdom is a good thing and that we need it.  Here we need to say to wisdom that it is related to us.  We need to want that family resemblance with wisdom.  Understanding and wisdom are to be associated with us and live with us in our choices.

          Wisdom and understanding will protect us from the strange woman who flatters with her words.  This strange woman can be anything that tries to lure us away from a sincere devotion to Christ.  Wisdom and understanding will help us make choices and priorities that will free us up to hear our Good Shepherd’s voice.  Wisdom and understanding will protect us from following pursuits that result in unfamiliar love with its dangers and damaging repercussions.