Faith in Faithful

Proverbs 7:4-5 Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family. 5 Let them protect you from an affair with an immoral woman, from listening to the flattery of a promiscuous woman.
 
DO you ever think about the “stupid” things you’ve done? Occasionally a moment, a word, a person or a circumstance will remind me of a mistake I’ve made, and I’ll say to myself, “I should have known better.” In those thoughts, I am embarrassed with myself and regret how I have misjudged or hurt someone. How easy to think: I am too stupid to be human, and I lack common sense. (Proverbs 30:2)  As Solomon spoke to mean against the evil of connecting with a promiscuous woman, he may have verbalized the stupid, regretful moments in his life to allow his feelings, not wisdom, to instruct him. Yes, stay at home and remain pure. Adultery is deadly.
   And this teaching is more than instruction against physical sin. Let’s expand the Teacher’s words to consider all sin as “an adultery of unfaithfulness to God”. Sin is a fruit of little faith in God’s commands. It is a sign we have much to learn of God’s truth. Sin is human feelings overriding God’s knowledge, and we decide to mock God’s commands.
   That’s why we must love wisdom like a sister. This is not a sibling love – although that is to be a good, strong love. “Sister” can refer to one’s wife. Solomon is teaching men to love wisdom as they love the one they married, the one to whom they must be devoted. We are to love wisdom with a heart captured with its beauty. Know how precious wisdom is as God’s gift to enrich your life. And you will resist adultery of the flesh and adultery in your relationship with God. Your feelings for wisdom and knowledge will be stronger than your desire for stupid things.
   When God’s wisdom fills your mind, you will discover a faithful peace in your heart. Temptations will not reach your eyes or ears because your love for God is a shield around you.
   Such a faithful love relationship with God begins with faith, doesn’t it? In your heart, you believe what God is teaching you. Your faith knows God’s right ways are a great blessing to your life. Your faith knows he is your faithful husband who has made you his bride.