"A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke." (Proverbs 13:1 NKJV)
He gives us a simple way to gain wisdom - listen to the voice of experience of our elders, specially our parents. Parents, who love their children, painstakingly instruct them the way to a blessed living better than what they have. Godly parents love their children that they bet their lives to give them a stable and blessed future. It pains them to see their children hopping from one avoidable mistake to another which need not happen (or at least kept at bay) if they listened to the guidance given them.
They want their children to steer clear the pitfalls in life they have gone through, by passing to them the legacy of faith in God and His divine instructions. These instructions when heeded lead to a blessed life filled with God's abundant divine favors for our joy in this journey of life, and to glorify God in heaven. Yes, living for God's glory is our ultimate mission in this life. We are not to behave like a cynic or a scoffer, who rejects godly instruction, acts like he can do it by himself. And, then unnecessarily miss the true meaning of living.
We are to stay wise, as children of God by faith in Christ Jesus, listen to godly counsels and do the instructions we are given that come from the holy and written Word of God. Apostle Paul affirmed that in this passage: "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16, 17 NIV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
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