A kindhearted woman gains honor,
but ruthless men gain only wealth. (Proverbs 11:16 NIV)
When you face a known spiritual war zone, it is easy to get caught up in the mess. How many times have we found ourselves regretting something we've said, wishing we were somewhere else, or dreading being in a certain place. I know of certain places where I am pulled toward worldly thoughts and it scares me. Partly because those places are areas I can't avoid. They are spiritual war zones that bring out the worst in me and before I realize, I am caught up in all the mess and competition around me. That mess then consumes every part of my mind and I have trouble focusing on anything else. Ultimately I end up feeling defeated.
This is sad. I have nothing to feel defeated about! In this verse, ruthless men (the ones you can spot a mile away and try to avoid because they will trample on anyone they see to get ahead) will "gain only wealth". That means there's something better! The verse almost seems to be scoff at the thought. Almost like its asking why they even try so hard, don't they know it's JUST wealth? The world can easily skew our view into thinking wealth is the most important, but actually eternal life with the one and only sovereign God is!
I pray God will keep our focus on Him in the midst of a war zone. That our hearts would be consumed with thoughts of Him and not the overgrowth of the world.
~Lisa K~
Aug 8, 2012
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