Proverbs 27:11 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him who reproaches me.” (Proverbs 27:11 NKJV)

This is a cry of a parent to a child to be wise. What father wouldn’t want his son (or daughter) to be wise? Wisdom teaches obedience and diligence. By wisdom, one acknowledges that the world and all that is in it is the Lord's (Psalms 24:1-2) and we are just stewards of what is bestowed with us (1 Peter 4:10). God's Wisdom teaches the value of blessings and good stewardship of it. Wisdom teaches to trust in the Lord and the power of our declaration of God's promises upon our lives through faith in Christ Jesus. And, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.”(Proverbs 9:10-11 NIV)

Parents' hearts leap with joy seeing that their children make wise decisions—walking with the Lord—and behave with a discerning heart and spirit. Talking about those he discipled, Apostle John said, “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." (3 John 1:4)
 
Like it or not, in the eyes of many, a child’s behavior reflects on the parent. And, in the spiritual realm as a child of God, it reflects upon our Heavenly Father. Children's greatest honor to bestow upon their parents and God is to gain wisdom and walk in the Lord’s grace, by faith in Jesus. Children are parents' greatest joy and blessings. “Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.” (Psalm 127:4-5 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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