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Discipleship Focus: Character
- Character: Having the interior life that is necessary to support the work that God sets before a person. It is hearing from God and obeying. It is doing the right thing when nobody is looking.
Solomon
is talking about character all throughout this chapter. In the beginning, Solomon tells his son that
he should be careful to stay true to these precepts throughout his whole life. As an aside, I think that this is a bit
ironic since Solomon himself had his heart turned aside to foreign gods in the
end! However, His point is true. A person of character will not turn
aside. A person of character will stay
true to wisdom all of their life. They
might not do it perfectly, but they will strive for the goal and confess when
they miss the mark.
However,
I like even more the way that Solomon ends this chapter. Don’t plot evil against a well-meaning
neighbor. Do not fight with other people
just to fight with them. In other words,
treat people well. If someone hasn’t
done wrong to you, don’t do wrong to them!
If we all lived by that advice, this world would be a much better place!
The
pursuit of wisdom is indeed wrapped up with our character. As we grow in wisdom, our character should
shine through even more. As we put
wisdom into practice, our character should be evident to the people around us.
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