Please read Proverbs 25.
Meditate on verses 26-28.
Like a trampled spring and a polluted well
is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
It is not good to eat much honey,
nor is it good to search out
one’s own glory.
Like a city that is broken into and without walls
is a man who has no control over his spirit
In the three
meditation verses, the heroes of Proverbs (Righteousness, Discipline, and
Wisdom) are missing.
The
righteous man who falls away is like a polluted well or a trampled spring. The
one who was a source of life for others has lost his integrity.
Without
discipline, situations in one’s life quickly deteriorate to being sickening.
Lack of control will rob a person of their virtue and good reputation as if
they were an unprotected city.
A person
seeking their own glory is recognized as small and selfish. There is no wisdom
in such behavior. As a child of the King, seek for Christ to be glorified in
your life. As Christ increases and you decrease, your need for compliments and
recognition will decrease. There is freedom in performing only for the sake of
God and His Kingdom.
A wise
person will learn from these scenarios. Your righteous behavior is a well of
encouragement to others. Do not pollute it for momentary sinful pleasure. You
control what goes into your mouth. You should be hungrier for God’s Word than
for physically driven desires. As a Christian, you have the fruit of the Spirit
which includes self-control. Ask God to help you keep your defenses up, so you
will be a well-fortified city.
Ask God to
make Righteousness, Discipline, and Wisdom governors in your life and the lives
of others.
Pray Proverbs 25:26-28 over yourself and those for whom you
stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).
“LORD, let ________ and me not be like a trampled spring and a polluted
well;
do not let us give way before the wicked.
Let us enjoy the gifts You give and eat the right amount of honey.
Do not let us search out our own glory,
nor be like a city that is broken into and without walls.
Let us be people who have control over our own spirits.
For the sake of Your name,
Jesus~”
The WATCHMAN on the
WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell
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