Today, if nothing else, we learned what leads to riches, honor, and long life: True humility and fear of the Lord. We also learned that the borrower is the servant to the lender. Makes you think about the tremendous debt our country owes to various entities, including Communist China.
We also learned more about feeding and/or oppressing the poor – a recurrent theme of Solomon’s. He also told us not to cheat a neighbor by moving boundary markers and not to take the land of defenseless orphans. After all, their Redeemer is strong and he himself will bring their charges against you.
He discussed how important it is to listen to the wise and what will happen if we don’t. He also says “The wise are mightier than the strong, and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger. Solomon gave a lot of insight into and advice about dining with a ruler.
He tells us we should not wear ourselves out trying to get rich because riches can all disappear in the blink of an eye. If you don’t believe that, consider what happens when the stock market unexpectedly crashes or when the Facebook IPO takes a dive.
Solomon also talked more about disciplining your children:
- Proverbs 22:15 – “A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness, but physical discipline will drive it far away.”
- Proverbs 23:13 – 14 – “Don’t fail to discipline your children. They won’t die if you spank them. Physical discipline may well save them from death.”
Tomorrow, it’s back to the historical books for a few days à I Kings 5 – 6 and II Chronicles 2 – 3.
Until next time…
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