Please read Proverbs 7.
Meditate on verses 1-5a.
My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.
Keep my commandments and live, and my
teaching as the apple of your
eye.
Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your intimate
friend;
that they may keep you from an adulteress.
The first nine chapters of
Proverbs start by praising wisdom. You learn God’s wisdom when you know His
words and commandments. You know God’s Word when you keep it, treasure it, bind
it around your neck, and write it on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 7 gives a vivid
description of a foolish boy falling into the trap of the adulteress who
heartily encourages him to join her in her sinful ways. It is the same method
of the wicked described in Romans 1:18-32. The boy will ruin his life because
his carnal passions are not overcome by the wisdom of God. God’s Word is not
the foundation of his decision making process.
How can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping it according to Your Word.
Your Word I have treasured in my heart,
that I may not sin against You.
—Psalms 119:9, 11
God says over and over in
Proverbs that wisdom is greater than wickedness; it overcomes evil and makes
righteous choices. The treasured wisdom is like family. Proverbs 7:4 describes
wisdom as a sibling. In Christ, Jesus is your older brother, and He is wisdom
from God (1 Corinthians 1:24). Understanding is your intimate friend. As a
Christian, you have a relationship with God’s Word that protects you. You do
not have to become the prey of an adulteress. God has so much more stored up in
life for you!
Pray Proverbs 7:1-4 over
yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman
(Isaiah 62:6-7).
“LORD, help 
and me
to keep Your Words and treasure Your
commandments.
and me
to keep Your Words and treasure Your
commandments.
May we experience life as a result of keeping Your commandments
and making your teaching the apple of our eyes.
Bind your commandments on us and write
them on the tablets of our hearts.
May we know Your wisdom and understanding intimately.
In Your name, Jesus~”
The WATCHMAN on the WALL
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