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WORD OF WISDOM 2

Text : Pro 7: 2&3

If you obey my rules, you will live. Keep my words as you keep your eyes safe.

Remember my words. Think about them all the time

There are no two ways to it.  Keeping the words of wisdom takes an effort from your part. 

No one can do the job for you. You have to commit yourself to it by YOURSELF. 

In Christian faith,  you may get some things as Gifts-for instance, all the gift of the Spirit as we have it in 1 Corinthian 12, just as the name implies are Gifts. And since they are Gifts, to get it,  you are not required to do anything, just receive it. But,  when it comes to keeping the words of God, you have to intentionally commit your heart to it. Joshua 1:8.

Romans 1:28 talks about people who have heard the word of God but chose not to retain Him in their knowledge. That is,  man has the power to choose either to retain God in his knowledge or not. 

In fact,  one big thing that  sets man apart, from other creatures is "the power of Choice". Man has power to choose to follow God or the devil. 

Man has power to choose between life and death, though you are always admonished to choose life. 

I call heaven and earth to testify against you today! I’ve set life and death before you today: both blessings and curses. Choose life, that it may be well with you—you and your children.

Deut 30:19 ISV 

In the same vein, getting wisdom in life is not by force,  it is by choice. Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously without a rebuke, and it will be given to him.James 1:5 ISV 

Now, wisdom is saying if you obey my rules you will live,  invariably,  if not you will die. Wisdom says keep my words as the apple of your eye.

And wisdom says for you to keep his words, you have to choose to remember it all day time.

 *I  admonish you today to choose life.  I urge you to choose wisdom.* 

Bible reading: Proverbs 7:1-27.

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