Proverbs 23:19-21 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Hear, my son, and be wise; And guide your heart in the way. Do not mix with winebibbers, Or with gluttonous eaters of meat; For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.” (Proverbs 23:19-21 NKJV)

This passage is calling every child - son or daughter - to be wise and act like one should, by taking control of the handle of the desires of our heart. Stay away from overindulgence in wine and the gobbling of food. Our heart must be guided to “Grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (II Peter 3:18a)

By faith in the Lord Jesus Christ through His grace, wise it is to walk in the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Say goodbye to cravings with too much eating and drinking. A lack of self-control can lead to drunkenness, gluttony, and then to laziness… and from there to poverty. Drowsy? Beware, lest you end up in rags. “This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:14-16 NIV)

Thus, as sons and daughters of God in Christ, these passages instruct and warn us! Yes, it is written, God’s holy and written Words remind: “The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.” (Romans 13:12-14 ESV)

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.)

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