“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”
Proverbs 13:20
God’s Word can be likened to a warning bell. God gives instructions and with those Instructions comes the opportunity to grow in wisdom and when we put wisdom into motion we will set ourselves on a sure path that will lead us into a godly life. How many times have each of us said, “If only I would have listened, I wouldn’t be in the mess that I am in.” I believe many have found themselves in such a place.
Imagine planning a hiking trip that was going to take you through breathtaking and beautiful sites' but within the surrounding beauty there was the very real danger of getting lost and not being able to find your way out. Yet, before you ever take the first step, you decide that you don’t need a guide or a map, you will just “wing it.” You and your friends learn with each passing moment that you have erred greatly and underestimated the danger hidden within the beauty. Your eyes were bigger than your brain.
I believe far too many Christians because of their own foolish pride, live their lives in the same manner as the foolish hikers; they are the companion of fools instead of the friends of the wise. They don’t listen to God’s warning bell.
God will bring men and women into each of our lives to teach us and shape us. In and through such saints God will do a mighty work in our lives. We all would be wise to listen and walk with such people. As we grow and mature spiritually we will soon assume such a role in the lives of those who God brings across our paths. Starting at this very moment ask yourself, “Am I walking with the wise or running with a bunch of fools.” Choose wisely.
Proverbs 13:20
God’s Word can be likened to a warning bell. God gives instructions and with those Instructions comes the opportunity to grow in wisdom and when we put wisdom into motion we will set ourselves on a sure path that will lead us into a godly life. How many times have each of us said, “If only I would have listened, I wouldn’t be in the mess that I am in.” I believe many have found themselves in such a place.
Imagine planning a hiking trip that was going to take you through breathtaking and beautiful sites' but within the surrounding beauty there was the very real danger of getting lost and not being able to find your way out. Yet, before you ever take the first step, you decide that you don’t need a guide or a map, you will just “wing it.” You and your friends learn with each passing moment that you have erred greatly and underestimated the danger hidden within the beauty. Your eyes were bigger than your brain.
I believe far too many Christians because of their own foolish pride, live their lives in the same manner as the foolish hikers; they are the companion of fools instead of the friends of the wise. They don’t listen to God’s warning bell.
God will bring men and women into each of our lives to teach us and shape us. In and through such saints God will do a mighty work in our lives. We all would be wise to listen and walk with such people. As we grow and mature spiritually we will soon assume such a role in the lives of those who God brings across our paths. Starting at this very moment ask yourself, “Am I walking with the wise or running with a bunch of fools.” Choose wisely.
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