Apply! Apply!
“Apply
thine heart unto instruction,
and thine
ears to the words of knowledge.” Proverbs 23:12 (KJV)
Apply your heart,
young man, to instruction! And your ears to words of knowledge! My mission, my
resolution when I began a daily personal devotion time around the age of eleven
or twelve was to read a Proverb every day and to learn wisdom. I took care to
apply my heart to what I was instructed in by my spiritual leadership and I
opened my ears and listened attentively to the words of knowledge that many had
to share from their past experience. I “sat at the feet” of those men that
instructed me.
Daily reading a
Proverb is a habit I have kept most days for the past six or seven years and in
that time I know that I have grown in wisdom, yet there is still so much wisdom
that I lack. Others have noticed my growth though. I encourage you, young men,
to seek wisdom and knowledge from those older than you, and, especially, from
the Scriptures—for they are the ultimate source of all truth.
This chapter of
Proverbs goes on to say two key things:
·
“Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise
not thy mother when she is old. “ vs. 22
·
“Buy the truth,
and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and
understanding.” vs. 23
Lord, may all those who read this be
stirred to cultivate a pursuit of wisdom, truth, discipline, and firm
understanding. In Jesus Name, amen.
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