"My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. 21Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; 22For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh" Proverbs 4:20-22 NKJV
Most people today buy something such as, a Smart TV, Watch, Hi Fi unit or even a car and never really pay much attention to the instructions. Life appears to be too busy to face reading a thick instruction manual, that is daunting, so they cut corners. The perils of this is when something fails to work properly, or a button is pressed that shouldn't be, we say it's not working and want to return it to the store. It is not helped when there is no hard copy and the Instruction Manual has to be downloaded. Many people avoid this and get into the same problems.
Our text today encourages us to give attention to God's words, in fact, to listen properly by inclining the ear. Counsellors often use this technique to show that they are listening properly, to what is being said. As we read our bibles and listen to God, we are being instructed. Just like the instructions are important for a piece of equipment, the bible, also is vital to our lives. God's word contains directions that show the way forward. Verse 22 says, 'For they are life to those who find them and health to all their flesh.' We need instruction in living our lives properly, which may include bringing up our children and teaching them accordingly. A happy, stable marriage and home is the reward of investing in the instructions of the Lord.
What we teach our children today, will be a blue print of how they may teach their children. If we fail to instruct them wisely, they will want to avoid this with their own. Some of us may have got it wrong in the early days of family life because of being overly-religious or not living the life with our children. This may have had a bad effect on them. We do make mistakes but we can learn from them. Therefore it's never too late to change this by confessing our mistakes to them.
A healthy walk with God starts with a healthy relationship with Him. There is no chance of really getting to know Him unless, we meet with Him on a regular basis. This is where our daily quiet time comes in, which includes reading the bible, praying and listening - feeding on His word and getting instruction. This is where the life comes from and, He wants to give it in abundance John 10:10. Don't ignore this or give it second place. He requires the first place in our lives.
You may have made mistakes in the past but, He can help you repair the damage. All you need to do is ask Him and listen. This way you will get instruction.
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