Walk with wise men

Walk with wise men

SCRIPTURE:- He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. Proverbs 13:20

OBSERVATION:- There are again 2 types of persons mentioned in the Proverb. One walks with wise men, and also becomes wise. Another spends time with fools and is destroyed.

Walk gives the impression of not only listening to someone but doing as he does. Listening without action is pointless, like the man who looks in the mirror and goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. When we talk to the wise and follow the things they do, we also become wise.

But who is wise? King Solomon was wise and wrote most of the Proverbs. Therefore it will benefit us to read the Proverbs and apply it to our lives. Paul was so wise in the Word, so we benefit from reading his letters. There are some whom we know have excelled in their fields. Therefore, it is good to read or listen to what they say if we too want to excel in a particular field.

One general characteristic of a wise person is a positive attitude. The wise do not have scales over their eyes or think things are rosy and well when they are not. However, they have a positive attitude that things will get better, and trust God to help.

A second characteristic is a God fearing attitude. The wise man realizes that life is short, and he must be accountable to God. After all, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. So the wise man is careful that his actions do not displease God.

A third characteristic is a Learning attitude. Proverbs 1:5 says A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels. The wise realize that one can never really stop learning, and one has never really learned enough. Therefore, they are always eager and happy to keep learning.

How about being a companion of fools? Do we spend a lot of time with people who grumble and complain or talk about unimportant or ungodly things? Or perhaps we spend a lot of time watching silly shows which have no meaning?

APPLY – I must learn to walk with the wise, to seek out those who are positive, who are god fearing, who love to learn and spend time with them or read their writings.

PRAY – Lord, help me spend time with You and reading Your Word that I may become wise. Lead me to good, wise, friends that I may learn from them and follow them.

God bless, Jason