SCRIPTURE:
“I have been established from everlasting, From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.”
Proverbs 8:23 NKJV
“But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death.””
Proverbs 8:36 NKJV
OBSERVATION:
Wisdom was at work - present with God - before creation. It is not new or trendy. It is not outdated. Wisdom is established. It is present in God’s Word.
APPLICATION:
Keeping God’s Word is not a rigid requirement imposed on me by a dictatorial God. It is not a rigorous checklist that must be maintained to escape harsh punishment.
God’s Word is wisdom. His Word allows me to bring wisdom into my life. If I don’t want to live in wisdom, I hate my own soul.
Sin is its own punishment.
PRAYER:
O Lord, I love Your Word because it is my source of wisdom for life. Amen.