Work for the wise at every turn...
The
beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord. The begin of fearing God is
reverencing Him in worship and regarding His will by obedience. The beginning
of worship is to weigh God's person, will and way as more worthy of our time,
talent and treasure than any other thing.
Think
on this verse: "Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back
those who are stumbling to the slaughter." (Proverbs 24:11 ESV)
God's
heart is a heart of rescue, redemption, restoration, and reconciliation. The
wise see a life's worth of good work here in this one verse. We are to be about
the work of rescue!
But,
rescue who? From what?
We
are to rescue those being taken away to death...
Who
is that?
Every
person apart from God is being taken away into death. Our work is this simple:
"Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, certain that God is appealing
through us. We plead on Christ's behalf, 'Be reconciled to God.'" (2
Corinthians 5:20 HCSB)
Further,
there are others caught in life-destroying habits. Let's be God's hand of
rescue in the lives of others!
Further,
wherever the weak are oppressed, let us be about the labor of love! Let us be
about the business of rescue!
I
could go on and on, but I pray the principal falls upon your hearts with heavy
inspiration. Whether spiritual, emotional, mental or physical, the wise has
work to do! Let's do it!
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