Heed The Warning Signs
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 22:3
In the construction industry, we use signs and barricades to warn passersby of potential dangers. Yet, each year, numerous people are injured or lose their life due to failure to heed the warning signs. Solomon encourages us to recognize the evil and hide from it. He doesn't ask us to challenge evil's ability to ruin our life but simply leave it alone.
How often do we recognize that we are doing wrong but try to justify our actions? "Just this once" or "Everyone else does it" does not provide justification for doing something we know is wrong. Yet, we will cry out to Jesus when we have reaped the fruit of our actions. Why? Did He not twinge our conscience through the Holy Spirit? Were we not informed of the risks?
Take Solomon's advice to steer clear of evil and the results will not follow!
Proverbs 22:3
In the construction industry, we use signs and barricades to warn passersby of potential dangers. Yet, each year, numerous people are injured or lose their life due to failure to heed the warning signs. Solomon encourages us to recognize the evil and hide from it. He doesn't ask us to challenge evil's ability to ruin our life but simply leave it alone.
How often do we recognize that we are doing wrong but try to justify our actions? "Just this once" or "Everyone else does it" does not provide justification for doing something we know is wrong. Yet, we will cry out to Jesus when we have reaped the fruit of our actions. Why? Did He not twinge our conscience through the Holy Spirit? Were we not informed of the risks?
Take Solomon's advice to steer clear of evil and the results will not follow!
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