Sunday, June 8, 2014

My Son Proverb 6



My son  (September ‘08)

      The sixth Proverb contains three occurrences of ‘My son’. The first and second ‘My son’ deal with the same subject:
My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.”(Proverb 6:1-3)

    Solomon tells his son if he has ‘put up security’ for a stranger or makes a pledge with someone he must immediately ‘deliver thyself’ without delay by canceling the transaction through a humble appeal with the neighbor/friend/stranger.

    The urgency to resolve the matter is then underscored as Solomon gives four direct commands: Do this now my son and deliver thyself…go…humble thyself The urgency is re-emphasized in verse four and five:
“Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.”

    The need to resolve the issue without delay is clear. The danger involved in letting the matter continue is also emphasized by Solomon’s pointed illustrations. Proverb 11:15 gives additional insight on this subject:
“He who is surety for a stranger will surely suffer for it, but he who hates being surety is safe.”

    The last occurrence of ‘My son’ in the sixth Proverb provides the believer with some of the most practical and prosperous principles in the Word of God:
My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Bind them continually upon thy heart, and tie them about thy neck. When thou go, it shall lead thee; when thou sleep, it shall keep thee; and when thou awake it shall talk with thee. For the commandment is a lamp and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life.” (Proverb 6:20-23)

    Solomon unveils with very plain and powerful words exactly what he found to be the most effective way to live life for the Lord. He commands his son to do three things:
1. Keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother
2. Bind them continually upon thine heart 
3. Tie them about thy neck

  The first imperative is keeping and not forsaking the Word of God. Secondly the Word must be internalized in the heart which is the spiritual side of keeping and not forsaking the Word. Then, the physical side of tying around the neck which serves to emphasize the need to keep it in the forefront of your priorities.

     The results: A continual twenty-four hours a day seven days a week instruction and companionship with the Lord Jesus Christ! Regardless of what you are doing, going, sleeping or awake you can count on Him the Living Word to be present with you for He has said: “I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5)

     Although this is a promise to all believers, the promises Solomon emphasizes provide a living relationship with the Lord Jesus that continues throughout life by keeping and not forsaking, but instead observing and internalizing the Word of God for He has said:
“It is the Spirit that quickens: the flesh profits nothing: the Words that I speak unto you, they are Spirit they are life.” (John 6:63)

“For the Word of God is living, and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in His sight: but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.” (Hebrews 4:12, 13)

“Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever you do in word of deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.” (Colossians 3:16, 17)


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