Whoever said that the Bible is old-fashioned and irrelevant for today’s world really ought to take a look at the book of Proverbs. Seldom have I read a book that is more useful for the times in which we live. Proverbs has a way of simplifying everything and making it either black or white, wrong or right. Look at Proverbs 4:14 and 15, for example;

 

“Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evil men.

Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn away from it and go on your way”.

 

It doesn’t come much clearer than that. Does it?

 

At the moment I am reading one or two chapters of Proverbs a day. Just recently I was challenged by Proverbs 6: 16-19;

 

“There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes

            A lying tongue,

            Hands that shed innocent blood,

            A heart that devises wicked schemes,

            Feet that are quick to rush into evil,

            A false witness that pours out lies

            And a man who stirs up dissension among brothers”.

 

Some of these things are quite subtle and we can easily fall into the trap of doing them without even realizing that we are sinning. How often do we look at people who are inferior to us with proud and condescending eyes? And isn’t it so easy to stretch the truth in order to elevate ourselves or make somebody else look bad? These are sins that are easy to ‘overlook’ and yet the Bible says that the Lord hates them! 

 

Proverbs has much to say about our everyday lives, from the big choices we need to make to the way in which we conduct ourselves at every turn.

 

Needing some wisdom and guidance in your daily walk? Read the book of Proverbs with an open heart to what God wants to say to you and I know that you’ll be informed and challenged.