Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Two Invitations

Wisdom has built her house,
She has hewn out her seven pillars;
She has slaughtered her meat,
She has mixed her wine,
She has sent out her maidens,
She cries out from the highest places of the city,
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
Proverbs 9:1-4a


It is not unusual for us to have to make a choice.  Two party invitations on the same night means that a decision must be made.  How do we make this choice?  Perhaps we make a pro and con list.  We may evaluate the company at each party, the possible social obligations represented within them, and we may even evaluate the risks of attending one party over the other.  Proverbs 9 presents just such a situation.  Having described the ways of wisdom and folly in various ways the choice is placed upon the reader.  Which place will you go and abide?  Both have sent out their invitation, both have prepared their table and both have made their promises.  Which invitation will we choose to receive favorably?  This choice is presented to every single person.  Will we humbly choose the wisdom of God – accepting His perfect provision in Jesus Christ?  Or will we choose to seek our own fleshly desires and selfish satisfaction?  Each table is freely open to us and each hostess beckons us in…but choose carefully because each table has consequences that will permanently affect our lives.

1 comment:

  1. Well said, good Brad. I try to read a Proverb a day and that's a memorable one.

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