Copyright 2015 J. Neely
Proverbs 1:15
15 My son [ben], walk [yalak] not thou in the way [derek] with them; refrain [mana`] thy foot [regel] from their path [nathiyb]: KJV-Interlinear
15 my son, do not walk in the way with them;
hold back your foot from their paths, ESV
The warning
against pursuing the wrong path in life, is resumed from verse ten. This verse
is addressed to the son, or child, as the parent should assume the role of
providing adequate instruction to children, so that they can learn and know,
and make smarter decisions in life.
God is our parent.
We as believers are His children. And as such, God provides us with Bible
doctrine which is our form of instruction for learning right from wrong, and discerning
the differences so that we can make good decisions, which help us avoid
problems in life, and to have a better life.
God provides
doctrine for our instruction, and if we are smart, we will listen, and not only
listen but pursue learning through doctrine.
The warning in
this verse, is to not go the way of wicked people. Because, there is nothing to
be gained by pursuing that course in life, and any gain you experience, is
phony and false, and temporary at best, and the only guaranteed result, when it
is all said and done, will be failure and loss.
Wickedness is a
huge array of negative activities. It runs the gamut from indifference or
resistance towards learning, on the one hand, to extreme overt violence on the
other hand.
And no matter what
your area of weakness or temptation or lust might be, this warning applies.
One wrong choice,
will lead to another, and yet to another, and another. And once you start down
the wrong path in life, then it becomes more and more difficult to realize that
you are on the wrong path, and then to correct yourself.
The fool ignores
instruction, or worse, presumes that he does not need instruction.
The wise person understands
that there is always more to learn, and therefore is always open to
instruction.
These
studies are a part of the massive daily study web site at DailyBibeStudy.Org,
and are written, so that you can come to Christ if you have not done so
already, and therefore not be lost forever.
And
if you have already believed in Christ, then these studies are written so you
can learn and understand and grow in your spiritual life, so that you can come
to the full knowledge of Christ, so that you can fulfill your meaning and
purpose in life as God intended for you, and so you can qualify for a
phenomenal eternal reward which you will have forever. To ignore this opportunity to pursue a daily
study means you will be incomplete, unfulfilled and you will lose out, big
time.
The
Daily Bible Study is online, making it possible as never before in all of human
history, to advance in ones relationship with God, through Christ, and to
complete yourself beyond your imagination.
But
you have to decide to make that commitment.
No one else can study for you.
You have to do that yourself.
