PROVERBS 4
20 My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart.
22 For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.
23 Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.
24 Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you.
25 Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you.
26 Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure.
27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
– Proverbs 4:20-27
PROVERBS 4 WHERE LIFE AND HEALING ARE
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
When you pay attention to the word of God and his commands
You will find rest and peace and thrive in all of life’s demands
If you treasure the laws of the Lord and keep them hidden in your heart
You will find life and healing to all that ails your body, soul and mind
Keep your mouth from uttering corrupt speech but say only what is true
Do not get involved with the systems of the world and all that is untrue
There is much benefit to those who treasure the will and word of the Lord
But there is much chaos and ruin to those who follow the systems of the world.
Some people rely on their own belief system, culture, philosophy and traditions. They think that what they know and what has been passed down to them by many generations will be enough for them to thrive in this world. I used to be one of those people until I was saved by the truth that only comes from the word of the Lord.
When I began to study the bible deeply, my life changed and all those beliefs and wrong mindsets were replaced by what is true according to God’s word. I also began to heal from many traumas that took me decades to process because I relied on human psychology instead of the truth that is eternal and from the Lord. Because he created us all, he is the only source of wisdom when it comes to living our lives for his own purpose.
REFLECTION
- Share an incident when you got healed from the wisdom from the bible.
