“My son, do not lose sight of these—keep sound wisdom and discretion, and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble.” - Proverbs 3:21-23 (ESV)
We might take a moment to think about how much our
appearance is important to us. We, well most anyway, apply some effort to ‘look
presentable’ in degrees from slight to excessive. While such effort has an
effect on our outward appearances, we ought to put some thought into how we
might appear according to our inner-self. This is best accomplished by
observing today’s cautions. That is to maintain sound wisdom and discretion and
not let them drop from our sight or attention. The promise, if we do is life
for our soul and ‘adornment for our neck.’
The Hebrew word for ‘adornment’ speaks of maintaining a graceful or
gracious attitude toward others. Such an effort will look good on our lives. People will
notice that we are people who offer grace to others. Such people tend to be
humble and popular because of their manner that shines from within. Additionally,
there is a promise that such ‘adornment’ being as obvious as an attractive
medallion hanging around our neck provides security and stability in our daily
walk. This is the means to a life above reproach which is manifesting the grace
of God in our lives.
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