Day 224 Set Your Priorities | Proverbs 19:1-3
Set Your Priorities
1
Better to be poor and honest
than to be dishonest and a fool.
2
Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good;
haste makes mistakes.
3
People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
and then are angry at the Lord.
Verse 1
A fool hates wisdom, so his words are lies. He tries to give a false impression. He should not speak these evil words. He should be honest. It would be better if this man were poor, but honest.
Verse 2
Solomon describes a man who is in a hurry. But the man acts without sufficient knowledge. He will cause troubles and problems. All his actions will be wrong actions. All his decisions will be wrong decisions.
He is like a runner who is going down the wrong road. Such a runner will not arrive at the right place. And a man without sufficient knowledge will not make the right decisions.
We too will make many mistakes, if we do not learn knowledge and wisdom.
Verse 3
A foolish man hates wisdom and he hates God. This man causes his own problems. But he is not sorry about his evil actions. Instead, he blames God for his troubles. Now the man hates God even more.
These three verses help you set your priorities.
Verse 1: Focus on being honest and having integrity instead of just chasing money. It's okay to make money, but don't let it lead you away from honesty and following God's rules. With all the TV and Internet ads, be careful not to fall into greed.
Verse 2: Aimless enthusiasm is bad. Being passionate about God's will is good. Think of a runner going fast in the wrong direction—they end up far from where they wanted to be. Also, remember that a zealous but misguided person can do a lot of harm.
Verse 3 tells us what the result of not prioritizing Gods Wisdom will do: If someone ignores God's priorities, they're A FOOL and they are missing out on the wonderful things God has planned for them.
Let me ask you: What are your priorities?
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