Sloth, dissension and lust are three sins capable of completely corrupting and ruining our lives. In this chapter, we are warned not to give in to these tempations, but rather to resist them with the wisdom God provides, knowing the dire risks we take if we don't.

What does Solomon mean when he encourages his son to, "drink from his own well?" It is a metaphor best understood in a time and place where clean drinking water was a most precious commodity. It is an illustration of wedded love, which properly understood, encourages us towards godliness.

Corinthian clay jars were anything but ordinary. Their incerdibly fine texture and workmanship made them highly prized by ancient mariners. You never knew what treasure was hidden inside. For many reasons, this parable spoke volumes to the Corinthian Christians whom Paul portrays as jars of clay.

Watching a sunrise, from predawn darkness to full light of mid day, gives us a beautiful and fitting image of God's wisdom at work in our lives. As our hearts and minds are enlightened with His love, our lives are blessed with an awareness of God's presence that transforms our lives and blesses all around us.

My grandma highlighted these verses from Proverbs 3 in the Bible she gave me when I was in middle school. This gives us opportunity to reflect on the legacy of faith that many listeners seek to leave for their children through their own family Bible journal and journey.

According to Greek tradition and mythology, mere mortals had scant chance at attaining the divine. In this chapter, Paul explains how the Holy Spirit working in us brings us ever closer to God and His glory.

Wisdom doesn't prevent all suffering, but it does protect us from much unnecessary suffering. Believe it or not, rates of transmission of sexually transmitted diseases are much lower for those who abstain from premarital or extramarital sex. It's common sense for those who know the Lord and seek to walk in His Wisdom, even if it's uncommon in our day and age. Instead of doing wrong, and wondering why we are suffering, let's seek to do right, and see how God's ways bless our way.

The Proverbs are a collection of wise sayings, mostly of Solomon, the wisest man to ever live. Wisdom teaches godliness. The same God Who authored the natural laws that hold all things together shares insight into life that we can only recieve through faith. Thus, we seek the Lord in these chapters, to learn from Him who we are, and how we are to live.