Prudence
15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.
16 Whoever strays from the path of prudence
comes to rest in the company of the dead. Proverbs 21:15-16
Have you walked through your week and heard this statement? "That would not be prudent." I don't think many people use that type of vocabulary these days, although it is in our Constitution. So obviously it was an important enough word to have people remember. But what actually does being prudent look like? Maybe it is using a different word rather than a profane one. Maybe it is watching or listening to something more fulfilling than what the world is putting out these days. Maybe it is treating your family members with a higher level of love and respect, than just focusing on yourself. Maybe it is involving yourself in a community of believers in Christ, rather the individuals who only talk badly about others and who think that God isn't needed in their life. God thought it was an important enough word that He used it in His Word. If you look closely at verse 16, a lack of good judgment puts us in a place I know I would rather not be. It would be prudent for us to pay attention to God and what He says.
Have a great weekend.
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