The Meaning Of Life

https://biblehub.com/nkjv/proverbs/15.htm

Coincidentally, I was watching a YouTube video two days ago where a former airline captain shares videos about the flight industry, then provides commentary on them. His last video, he played an audio clip of a radio conversation between a pilot, copilot, and air traffic controller. And it fit Verse 1 perfectly. The plane was preparing for take off when the pilot turned off on the wrong taxiway. The air traffic controller, instead of calmly pointing out the mistake, made a verbal jab at the pilot, who took offense, and the war was on. What followed was a series of verbal jabs at each other. As a former 911 Dispatcher, I fully understand the stress of the ATC’s job, and I myself, were tempted many times to put a responder in their place. Instead, I took a moment, breathed deeply, counted to 3, then responded professionally, but with teeth gritted.

Verse 29 goes with what I thought of a couple of days ago about disasters and how God is always blamed for them. “The Lord is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.” Those who blame God for the bad things in life, just how close to God are they? Are they off living their lives the way they want, ignoring God, but want His protection in times of trouble? I’m not saying bad things don’t happen to good people; God’s Will will be done. Just like Moses who was still physically and mentally capable despite his age, God told him it was time for his death. And while you may think that that was a bad thing for Moses, we know that God either took him like Enoch and Elijah, or in accordance with Jewish history, Moses was in his grave for three days and God resurrected him and took him to Heaven. So while we read that God told Moses it was his time to die, I can just hear God telling Moses, “Well done my faithful friend, come and live with me in Heaven. I’ll take you away from this cruel world.”

Most of the proverbs in these two chapters pertain to the benefits of wisdom and the benefits of holding your tongue. And while many seem redundant, I think Solomon is just trying to get the message across using different words in different ways. And though it may sound repetitive, it is still good to read each verse, because as Timothy said, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”

The Sabbath is upon us. Happy Sabbath to everyone!