CEASE FROM FOOLISH INSTRUCTIONS

22 Aug CEASE FROM FOOLISH INSTRUCTIONS

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge (Proverbs 19:27)

The Book of Proverbs contains 31 chapters and 915 verses and the phrase of “my son” is used about 26 times as a term of endearment and guidance. My son can also mean my daughter for There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:28). It is written, Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge (Proverbs 19:27) this calls for discernment and that is why we are warned to Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge (Proverbs 14:7) because  He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed (Proverbs 13:20).  You must understand that the words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness (Ecclesiastes 10:12-13) and therefore you must cease from to hear the instruction that will cause you to err from the words of knowledge.

CEASE

• C – Choose the path of righteousness: Ponder the path of thy feet and let all thy ways be established. Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil. (Proverbs 4:26-27)
• E- End sinful behaviors: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. (Romans 6:6)
• A – Ask for forgiveness and forsake your sin: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. (Proverbs 28:13)
• S – Seek reconciliation: And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:18-19)
• E – Embrace renewing of your mind: And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (Romans 12:2)