Tie Godly Teaching Around Your Neck – (Proverbs 6:20-23)
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This section of scripture is linking the instruction of parents along with the wisdom of God's word. The phrase, "Bind them continually upon your heart; Tie them around your neck," was a Jewish idiom. It referred to an individual's ability to adhere to the instruction of godly parents and maintain an attitude of loving-kindness and loyalty. Remembering always the wisdom taught by God's word. As we grow older and wiser it becomes easier to see just how much God's word relates to our day to day lives. And as we roam and walk through life, it provides direction for our paths, because through it we gain the knowledge of God's wisdom. The spiritual wisdom we gain from God's word helps us to live a more joyful and abundant life which is pleasing to God and beneficial to those around us.
As we go through trials, God's word keeps us strong as we meditate on it, because the more time we spend in God's word His process of spiritual growth uses scripture to change us from the inside out. And through it the Holy Spirit speaks to our hearts to give us guidance and understanding. Through the Old Testament we learn about God's law and we discover our desperate need for a savior. In the Gospels we find our savior in Jesus and gain eternal life through Him. And as we continue through the New Testament we learn what it means to live the Christian life and finish our race well, to receive the glory which awaits us! We have to understand this is no accident, this is how God intended His word to work in our lives. God is the author of His word, and it's His revelation to us. God meant for His word to take us through every phase of life from birth to the time we go home to be with Him.